Production Supervisor

Title: 

Production Supervisor 

Department: 

Operations 

Reports To: 

Senior Production Manager 

Overview 

The Production Supervisor shall be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of production and operation workers (approximately 50-75 employees), such as assemblers, inspectors, precision workers, machine operators, fabricators, and plant and system operators. The Production Supervisors shall ensure that production schedules are created and completed on time, safely, and within budget.     

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Direct the manufacturing workforce to achieve production goals. 

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations. 

• Anticipates production obstacles and manages team and stakeholders to overcome them. 

• Provide leadership and ownership of product quality while consulting with Quality staff and Engineers on quality issues; 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; corrects exceptions in a timely manner. 

• Monitor and assess employee’s performance, attendance, scheduling etc. 

• Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion, 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 of manufacturing engineering packages and provide improvement feedback. 

• Performs all duties in accordance with Silent-Aire Limited Partnership safety program standards and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and Code. 

• Other duties as required. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• University degree or diploma in related field is an asset. 

• 3 or more years’ experience as a production supervisor. 

• Training and knowledge of Six Sigma techniques, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing are desirable. 

• 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. 

• Knowledge of local and federal regulations including AOHS and Employment Standards Code 

• 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. 

• First Aid skills and/or certificates are considered assets. 

• Experience with all safe practices, procedures, and overall processes associated with manufacturing from raw materials to finished product. 

Working Conditions 

• Both Industrial/Commercial and occasional Office environments. 

• Exercise caution, as the environment presents many naturally occurring hazards. 

• Always adhere to safety policies (wear protective equipment). 

• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals. 

Contacts 

• Communication is primarily internal to the management team, subordinates, and office staff. 

• Manages up to 200 hourly indirect reports. 

• Need to maintain a high level of communication with both internal and external stakeholders, customers, contractor’s, and industry peers.