Production Supervisor

**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**:

- Perform Root Cause Analysis on Direct Product Cost Variances, including yield and labor
- Provide performance updates during the daily team meetings and shift change meetings
- Lead the start-up of a new production line producing new products
- Compare the current state machine performance with the Performance Guarantee documents for new equipment to assure machines are performing as stated by the vendor
- Work closely with cross function plant team to resolve any issues and for continuous improvement initiatives
- Completing the daily production schedule for their department
- Revising the daily production schedule to address any changes to priorities or unresolved issues that arise throughout the day
- Providing feedback to the scheduling department for any inefficiencies caused by a poor production schedule
- Ensure that all products are produced using Standard Operating Procedures
- Ensure that the HACCP control plan is adhered to
- Enforcing all Good Manufacturing Practices
- Escalate any SOP/HACCP noncompliance to management
- Manage the first contact with the hourly employees on any quality issue and escalating any issue to Management that they deem appropriate
- Ensure that all employees/machines work at the standard rates
- Manage the use of all service/fixed/clerical hourly labour costs to the production volumes
- Prepare daily labour surplus/shortage estimates
- Ensure that all products are produced as per SOPs
- Manage the first contact with the hourly employees on any issue that may affect yields
- Escalate any issue that may influence yields to their Plant Manager
- Maintain safe work environment by educating and directing employees on the correct use of equipment and resources and enforcing all Good Manufacturing Practices
- Manage the first contact with the hourly employees on any safety issue that arises in their department
- Escalate any significant safety issue that they deem appropriate to their Production Manager
- Complete the Accident Investigation Reports in a complete and timely manner
- Practice and model values based Direct Personal Leadership (DLP)
- Model and promote the six-sigma philosophy and methodologies
- Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in six sigma and non-six sigma projects as assigned
- Direct the hourly employees with clear, unambiguous, expectations and job performance feedback.
- Develop and motivate the hourly employees
- Administer the Employee Handbook
- Maintain currency with any relevant CFIA, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Environment, TSSA, Health and Safety, Human Rights, or other required legislative bodies
- Sets a good example to all employees and provides effective leadership, coaching and training to everyone under his or her direction
- Ensures that a high level of morale is maintained among employees under their direction and creates an environment where associates are motivated to achieve company goals and objectives
- Ensures that company quality, efficiency, and production objectives are achieved in the areas under their supervision by establishing or adjusting work procedures as required
- Suggests and implements corrective actions to improve quality and productivity both within and, where possible, beyond the scope of their position
- Confers with managers and supervisors of other departments to coordinate inter-department activities and provide feedback regarding inter-related department issues
- Using sound technical judgement, ensures all production equipment/processes are operating at optimum rates and in accordance with SOPs
- Interprets company policies and procedures to associates including but not limited to HACCP, GMPs and health and safety requirements and ensures compliance of same
- Complies with all company and government legislated health and safety policies and practices
- Takes appropriate corrective action when personnel under their direction are in breach of company and/or government legislated HACCP, GMPs, ESA and health and safety policies and practices.

**What You’ll Bring**:

- University degree and / or post-secondary education diploma (management studies, food science, engineering) or equivalent experience
- Management/supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment is a strong preference
- Intermediate to excellent computer skills (excel, work, outlook, etc.)
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good communication / listening skills
- Good organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills
- Self-motivated continuous learner

**What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods**:

- Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
- An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
- Competitive Health and We