Manufacturing Engineer - Production shift supervisor

Balance of Nature; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus and vacation plan

Health and dental benefits

Saving Plan Program

Uniforms and laundry

PPE provided

Education Assistance

Annual gym membership

Employee referral program

Job summary

Birla Carbon in Hamilton, Ontario is offering an engineering internship program with a clear path to a future shift supervisor role in Operations. The role focuses on leading production personnel, monitoring processes, and driving safety and quality across the plant.

The program includes extensive training in Birla Carbon’s manufacturing operations, with opportunities for growth into a supervisory role in a heavy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred and safety/environment focus
• Willingness to supervise and coach production staff
• Good communication across departments

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and coordinate production personnel
• Monitor production for quality and safety
• Plan, schedule and coordinate production processes to meet objectives
• Promote continuous improvement in the plant
• Maintain employee relations and training
• Collaborate across departments for reliable plant operation
• Ensure customer product quality and service

Skills

Leadership ability

Safety conscious

Strong communication

Education

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

SAP

Job description

We have an opportunity for a full-time/permanent position for an engineering internship program that will lead into a future shift supervisor role in our Operations Department, located in Hamilton, Ontario.

Candidates must have an engineering background and be interested in a career in heavy manufacturing in the production department. The successful applicant can expect an extended training period in all aspects of the Birla Carbon manufacturing operations in order to learn the process from the ground up.

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for leading, supervising, coaching and coordinating production personnel (operators) while monitoring production to ensure product quality and department objectives are met in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

This position is not for someone looking to work in the engineering department specifically, but rather wanting a career in manufacturing operations.

Who We Are:

Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturer and supplier of high quality Carbon Black additives globally, and a flagship business of the US $48 billion Aditya Birla Group. Our current footprint extends across 12 countries in five continents with 16 manufacturing facilities and combined annual production capacity of over 2 million tons. Now with manufacturing presence in each of the key markets of Asia, Europe and the Americas, Birla Carbon delivers uniform product quality and consistent experience worldwide.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, bonus and vacation plan
• Opportunity for growth, training and advancement
• Competitive health and dental benefits
• Saving Plan Program
• Company branded uniforms and jackets with laundry services
• Safety boots and full PPE provided
• Employer sponsored Education Assistance, Annual Gym Membership and Employee Referral Program

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring our production processes and equipment to ensure minimal downtime while maximizing quality, productivity, customer service, safety, efficiency, environmental compliance, and procedural compliance.
• Perform periodic inspections of equipment to observe operating conditions and need for repair or adjustment.
• Planning, scheduling and coordinating our production processes and procedures to meet our operational objectives.
• Develop and maintain positive employee relations and a collaborative work environment.
• Develop and maintain excellent employee awareness, morale, customer satisfaction, and commitment through goal-focused employee training, supervision, daily communication, recognition, performance management, coaching, counseling, personal involvement and on-going employee feedback.
• Collaborate with all personnel, in all departments, to ensure reliable and consistent operation of the plant on a regular basis.
• Ensuring the quality of our customer products.
• Providing leadership in a customer-focused quality driven organization
• Foster and promote with all employees an environment of continuous improvement; in particular, by identifying and recommending improvements to improve the overall efficiency of department.
• Perform all duties consistent with a hands-on perspective and a visible presence in our plant areas.
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

Requirements:

• Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and the environment.
• Experience in continuous process, chemical, or carbon-black manufacturing plant is an asset.
• Knowledge of DCS (Distributed control systems), or similar supervisory control and data acquisition industrial control applications
• Excellent understanding of production processes, equipment, instrument monitoring equipment, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Experience in plant maintenance/reliability; with rotating equipment, pumps, fans, blowers, bucket elevators, conveyer belts, dust collectors, venting and piping is an asset.
• 3+ years’ experience in an industrial manufacturing and/or continuous process environment is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and troubleshoot production related issues/problems and respond accordingly with corrective actions.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role is an asset.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and to adapt quickly to changing priorities;
• Practical computer skills: (MS Office, MS Project, SAP, etc.)

Work Conditions/Schedule:

• Able to operate basic mechanical tools safety and efficiently.
• Able to work in outdoor weather conditions and ability to climb several flights of stairs (work at heights) on a regular basis.
• Continental rotating shift work (ie, 2, 2, 3); including alternating weekends, nights (2-weeks days/2-weeks nights) and holidays.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.

• Overtime as required

Birla Carbon is an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request in all aspects of the recruitment process.