*what will you do?*
the production supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of production and operation workers such as assemblers, inspectors, precision workers, machine operators, fabricators, and plant and system operators while ensuring that production schedules are created and completed on time, safely, and within budget.
*how will you do it?*
- direct the manufacturing workforce to achieve production goals.
- enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- anticipate production obstacles and manage team and stakeholders to overcome them.
- provide leadership and ownership of product quality while consulting with quality staff and engineers on quality issues while being accountable for the overall qa performance of the manufacturing unit.
- confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, and production issues.
- provide motivation for employees, increasing morale, worker efficiency, and production rates.
- process and approve hourly timesheets and correct exceptions in a timely manner.
- monitor and assess employee’s performance, attendance, scheduling etc.
- ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.
- ensure safety is a priority with all workers, oversee strict adherence to alberta and canadian occupational health and safety guidelines, attend jhsa meetings as needed.
- work with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within and between departments.
- demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.
- read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules and other records/reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs and take action to meet schedule deadlines.
- read and review manufacturing engineering packages and provide improvement feedback.
- perform all duties in accordance with johnson controls/silent-aire limited partnership safety program standards and alberta occupational health and safety act, regulations, and code.
- other duties as required.
*what are we looking for?*
- bachelor’s degree in manufacturing or a related field.
- 3+ years’ experience as a production supervisor.
- direct working knowledge of operations, warehouse, and transportation management.
- knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, as well as inventory control of these items.
- excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team.
- strong customer service orientation.
- experience with all safe practices, procedures.