Production Supervisor

SinaLite is a family owned business which has been operating since 1999. What started as a small 1,200 square-foot print shop which operated a single small AB-Dick printer has blossomed into a company of 140+ employees, containing several million dollars worth of printing equipment, and achieving a yearly sales revenue of 30+ million with over 20,000+ customers across North America.

We are continuing to rapidly grow, opening up a new production facility and expanding further into new product categories. A job with SinaLite does not just mean a biweekly cheque and a benefits package. A career with SinaLite means an opportunity to be a part of a massive growth opportunity for both yourself, and the organization.

Responsibilities and Duties:
Bindery/Production Operations
- Oversee the Bindery operations, processes, job scheduling, staff training, and procedures aimed at maximizing productivity while minimizing waste and costs
- Work closely with the Production team to ensure uniformity of the schedules of both departments and necessary changes in the Bindery department.
- Prepare daily schedules for staff and equipment and closely monitor to reflect changes in scheduling
- Actively provide training and educating staff members to improve their abilities and knowledge.
- Regularly work and communicate with CSRs. Prepress, and Shipping in their day to day activities to improve the productivity and ensure the needs of customers are met.
- Operate any equipment, if necessary.
- Issue, request and coordinate with service calls with vendors to maintain and/or repair equipments
- Organize workflow according to workload to meet delivery schedule and to complete assigned jobs.
- Maintain production control records and provide information to customers and management with regard to delivery dates, schedules and operating problems.
- Prepare, update, and communicate the production schedule.
- Manage the coordination and control of all jobs/work orders.
- Monitor quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all orders to ensure customer commitments are met through production of high quality material that meets customer delivery expectations.
- Ensure employee safety training is conducted as required by Company Policy.

Production Personnel
- Assist the HR department in any projects and/or related tasks involving the Bindery department.
- Initiate hiring when needed to cope with expanding workload or for replacement of substandard employees.
- Conduct, delegate or authorize training of production employees.
- Conduct formal performance reviews per company policy.
- Initiate disciplinary measures according to company policy when needed and dismiss production employees when all corrective attempts have failed.
- Provide a positive, motivating example for employees.

Equipment and Supplies
- Schedule, delegate, and ensure performance of all equipment maintenance following maintenance procedures. Maintain maintenance logs.
- Coordinate and manage all inventory supplies to ensure minimum waste and spoilage.
- Ensure that inventories are conducted per company policy and accurate records are maintained.

**Requirements**:

- High school diploma or GED with experience or vocational/technical certification.
- Minimum 3 years supervisory experience of 10 or more employees.
- Excellent knowledge of all facets of print production: press, bindery, and graphics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with team building techniques.
- Good mathematical skills.

**Benefits**

What we offer:

- Employer Paid Benefits including but not limited to: Health, Dental, Life, and Vision.
- Employee/ Family Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Employee Savings Program
- Room for growth and advancement
- Company sponsored learning
- Employee appreciation events
- And more

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SinaLite is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sexual orientation, family status, ethnic origin, colour, sex, age, marital status and/or disability. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity, independence, integration and respect. Alternative formats of this position are available upon request.