Production Supervisor

AGS Automotive Systems is a full-service automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and supply of complex high value-add automotive metal components, including in particular front and rear impact assemblies, principally for pick-ups and the heavy truck market. AGS offers full range of in-house capabilities including design and engineering, high tonnage metal stamping, light weighting solutions, innovative multi-material joining, high performance coatings including chrome plating and automated manufacturing processes.

AGS is committed to delivering high quality, high value products to our customers, who include several of North America's largest automakers. For over 70 years AGS has stood behind our belief in quality, technology, and teamwork.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for, but not limited to, supervising and coaching employees to achieve goals and maintain established standards of safety, customer service, quality standards, productivity and good housekeeping.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and practices to ensure the safety of all employees.
- Ensures employees know how to perform each job assigned to them in an efficient manner and that they are fully aware of the correct and safe way to operate their equipment.
- Ensures employees are instructed on the use and comply with Company standards on the use of personal protective equipment.
- Responsible for recognizing and rectifying unsafe working conditions, maintains excellent housekeeping in the department by performing regular inspections of their department(s).
- Ensures that a proper investigation of any accident is completed and reported in a timely manner.
- Responsible for maintaining Procedures and Instructions within their departments.
- Responsible for leading and motivating employees, challenges the status quo, implements creative and innovative solutions. Provides direction to employees in facility related matters. Responsible for scheduling and assigning of daily duties of all employees. Reviews completed work for conformance to standards.
- Deliver on commitments made, treat people at all levels fairly and with respect. Responds to employees concerns in a timely manner (general issues, safety concerns, grievances, etc).
- Responsible for providing clear and specific performance feedback.
- Develop others and improve employees' performance through coaching, training and development activities.
- Develops employees by ensuring that they receive training in the areas of equipment, safety and any other areas that will help them to excel in their assignments.
- Responsible for completing and distributing all required reports in a timely manner (attendance tracking, overtime sheets, etc).
- Responsible for communicating relevant information to employees (customer related, quality, safety, etc.) by developing proper communication methods.
- Ensures that when disciplinary action is required, it is carried out in accordance with the collective agreement and procedures/policies. Answers applicable grievances at the 1st step.
- Authorizes employee's vacation, Union Leave, Personal Floater, and leave of absence (control absenteeism).
- Interacts with Maintenance departmental supervisors/employees to ensure that their equipment is maintained.
- Ensure the standards of Section 27 of the OHSA are met.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS**
- Post secondary education or equivalent experience. Ideally have three or more years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. Familiar with automatic production equipment, robotics, assembly welding and press shop operations.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
- A demonstrated ability to operate PC based software.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation and experience in administering collective agreements would be an asset.