Night Shift Manager

Location: Etobicoke, ON

Job Type: Full-Time (4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Monday to Friday)

Company Overview

Griffin Technology Ltd. is a leading powder coating company dedicated to delivering high-quality finishes through efficient, reliable, and cost-effective processes. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and dynamic environment that values innovation, teamwork, and excellence in everything we do.

Position Overview

We are seeking a hands-on, steady, and quality-driven Night Shift Manager to oversee all evening operations. This position requires someone who can lead people firmly but fairly, maintain production discipline, and embed quality as everybody's responsibility across the shift.

As the most senior leader on-site during the night, you will manage the teams (including the Supervisor), enforce quality at each stage, and ensure that production, safety, and performance expectations are consistently met. The ideal candidate must have experience with managing a Powder Coating process in industrial or automotive manufacturing environments and excels in both leadership and technical execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership, Accountability & Team Management

• Lead the entire night shift team, including supervising and developing the Shift Supervisor
• Set clear expectations at the start of each shift and follow up for accountability
• Ensure every employee understands their role in quality control
• Coach staff in real time, redirecting performance issues professionally and promptly
• Maintain a steady leadership presence — firm, fair, and consistent

Operations & Quality Leadership

• Oversee all night shift production activities, ensuring throughput, quality, and deadlines are met
• Enforce a "quality-first" culture — in-process checks, final inspections, and prevention of rework
• Conduct line checks and verify adherence to SOPs at each station
• Identify defects immediately and ensure corrective measures are taken
• Keep an active floor presence to anticipate bottlenecks, maintain flow, and support the team
• Ensure accurate completion of NCRs, quality logs, and shift documentation

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce all safety standards including PPE, lockout/tagout, and hazard controls
• Conduct regular safety walk-throughs to maintain a safe, organized facility
• Document and report any incidents, near-misses, or unsafe behaviors
• Model and reinforce a culture of safety and respect

Inventory & Equipment Coordination

• Monitor powder, materials, hooks, packaging, and consumables — communicate replenishment needs early
• Verify material entries in tracking systems
• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed and signed off
• Communicate equipment issues to maintenance and day shift management

Communication & Reporting

• Prepare nightly production, safety, quality, and attendance reports
• Provide clear, actionable handoff notes to the day shift and Operations Manager
• Document any deviations, slowdowns, rework, or quality concerns with full transparency
• Communicate updates to internal teams and customer representatives when needed

Training & Development

• Train new hires and existing staff on SOPs, quality standards, and proper workflow
• Reinforce that quality is everyone's job, not just QA's
• Identify skill gaps and recommend training or coaching
• Foster a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and professionalism

Qualifications & Experience:

• 3–5+ years of experience in manufacturing, powder coating, or industrial/automotive environments
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage supervisors, and enforce quality standards
• Strong understanding of powder coating processes or similar industrial finishing operations
• Proficient with production reporting, QA systems, and computer-based tracking tools
• Excellent communication, leadership presence, and conflict-resolution skills
• Diploma/Degree in Operations, Quality, or related field an asset
• Forklift experience or mechanical aptitude is beneficial but not required

How to Apply

If you're a results-driven professional with a passion for quality, leadership, and operational excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please submit your resume.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties may be adjusted as required by management.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No recruitment agencies, please.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Etobicoke, ON M9W 5T9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Are you familiar with the powder coating process?

Experience:

• Production supervision: 3 years (preferred)
• Powder Coating: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person