Production Supervisor

BizLink elocab Ltd. is a cable and harnessing manufacturing firm with branches throughout the world. As a global supplier of wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems, we have been keeping pace with the developments of the last few decades as our world has become more densely networked. This has made us a sought-after partner and development supplier to leading international industrial companies. BizLink elocab Ltd. (**“BizLink Canada”**), is located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and provides custom designed cable solutions for the Industrial and Healthcare markets.

We are currently looking for a **Production Supervisor to join our Kitchener, Ontario team. (Weekly rotating shifts; Monday to Friday, 6am to 230pm, 230pm to 11pm)**

**Competencies**
- Accountability - Takes ownership of personal workload, as well as the workload of employees under his/her direction.
- Coaching - Engages in regular, structured discussions with employees in order to encourage and improve individual employee performance, and attain organizational objectives.
- Conflict Management - Foresees potential conflict and takes preventative steps. Handles conflict when it arises; assisting with resolution or determining solutions.
- Decision Making - Makes concrete, well-informed and thought-out decisions that support the overall organization. Has the ability to make quick, effective decisions even when data and details are limited.
- Health and Safety Leadership - Ensures that employees are following health and safety policies, procedures and regulations. Models appropriate behaviours.
- Leadership - Works well with a wide range of individuals to provide support, coaching, encouragement, and direction.
- Managing Performance - Identifies employee's strengths and weaknesses and provides long-term direction and support regarding areas of growth.
- Problem Solving - Able to break down a situation into smaller pieces to identify key issues and figure out cause and effect relationships in order to solve. Use logic and analytical methods to come to realistic solution.
- Project Management - Accurately estimates duration and level of difficulty of tasks and projects. Sets out goals, objectives, and work plans to complete tasks and projects. Detemines where work needs to be delegated.
- Results Orientation - Able to focus on desired outcomes, and the means by which they are achieved by meeting and or exceeding standards based on past performance, goals, and objectives, as well as the performance and/or achievements of others.
- Teamwork - Works cooperatively and effectively with others to reach a common goal. Participates actively in group activities fostering a team environment.

**Job Duties**
- Ensure that all employees comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards
- Ensure the effectiveness of employees through strategic hiring, assignment of duties, discipline, and dismissal
- Provide leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development
- Provide informal feedback and coaching to staff on an ongoing basis
- Ensure all necessary materials, components, tooling and supplies required are available for the completion of production orders prior to issuance to the production floor.
- Oversee staff to ensure work is being performed according to established standards (consistency of run speeds for maximum production efficiency).
- Plan the department's workload and flow to meet established production schedules within quality specifications.
- Expedite and co-ordinate detailed scheduling, machine loading, production order routing and the systematic release of orders to the production floor in accordance with the master schedule.
- Work closely with Production Manager, Cable Operations and participate in planning and establishing a production schedule to meet the overall master schedule and customers' requirements.
- Ensure that safe work practices are being followed and all staff are equipped with and are using the proper personal protective equipment.
- Maintain costs within assigned budget.
- Oversee compliance with company policies and standards for scrap control and spending on rework and implement corrective action as required.
- Recommend the need for machinery and tooling maintenance, changes to workforce, replacement or additions of new equipment and tooling.
- Oversee departmental outputs, ensuring they meet production schedules, safety and quality standards, as well as customer needs
- Participate in site and workplace inspections

**Job Requirements**
- Secondary school is required; Post-secondary degree is an asset
- Five years of experience in a management role within a manufacturing setting
- Ability to work under time constraints and manage bottlenecks and tight resources
- Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills
- Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and in