Materials Supervisor: Lean, Safety & On-Time Delivery

NSG Group; Whitby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSG Group in Canada is seeking a supervisor to lead off-shift operations across performance, safety, and quality areas. You will oversee training, incident investigations, and development of supervised employees, ensuring on-time shipping and accurate inventory control while driving Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma initiatives.

The role requires at least 2–3 years of supervisory manufacturing experience, a preferred Bachelor’s degree, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years recent supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred, but will consider experience in lieu of degree.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to utilize a computer-based inventory control system.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate to create a positive work environment.
• Ability to multi-task; strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and coordination of off shifts; in areas of performance, safety, quality, productivity, and certifications.
• Responsible for safety and incident investigation and reporting; provides training/mentoring and development of supervised employees.
• Leads Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma projects and recommends, develops and implements improvement plans.
• Responsible for 100% on-time delivery to customers according to planned dock schedule.
• Communicates to Materials Manager, Scheduler any potential expedites and short ships and root cause analysis.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Team building

Problem solving

Customer relations

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP / MRP

Job description

NSG Group in Canada is seeking a supervisor to lead off-shift operations across performance, safety, and quality areas. You will oversee training, incident investigations, and development of supervised employees, ensuring on-time shipping and accurate inventory control while driving Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma initiatives.

The role requires at least 2–3 years of supervisory manufacturing experience, a preferred Bachelor’s degree, and strong English communication.