Production Shift Supervisor

Nexans USA Inc; Weyburn; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans USA Inc is seeking a Production Shift Supervisor to oversee the production department in alignment with safety, quality, and delivery reliability standards. The role emphasizes problem solving, promoting a positive environment, and driving continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates bring 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and a college diploma in Business or Engineering, with knowledge of material management and production processes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership skills.
• College diploma in Business or Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge in Material Management and problem solving.
• Strong understanding of the production process including machine capacities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact with maintenance, engineering, customers and suppliers to resolve equipment breakdowns, process control problems and quality issues to minimize lost production time and meet delivery requirements.
• Provide motivation, coaching and support for operator compliance to machine production targets and speed, continuous improvement, and corrective actions.
• Resolve machine or product issues to ensure manufacturing efficiency (test failures and materials not passing specification).
• Support time and attendance programs, vacation requests, overtime coverage, payroll system, operator training and recertification programs.
• Facilitate and support initiatives and projects to meet company strategy and KPI objectives.
• Communicate new policies and procedures to machine operators to ensure safety, 5S, SQDEC, and production compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

College diploma in Business or Engineering

Job description

As a Production Shift Supervisor, you’ll be responsible to supervise the production department according to safety, quality, production and delivery reliability standards. This role is ideal for someone with a growth mindset who thrives in problem-solving, promoting a positive work environment, and striving for continuous improvement.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

• Interact directly or indirectly with other departments (maintenance, engineering, customers and suppliers) to resolve problems with the breakdown of equipment, process control problems and quality issues in a timely and efficient manner to minimize lost production time and meet delivery requirements.
• Provide motivation, coaching and support within the scope of responsibility for operator compliance to machine production targets & speed, continuous improvement, and corrective actions.
• Resolve problems with machines or with the product being manufactured (test failures and materials not passing specification) in order to ensure manufacturing efficiency.
• Support the administration of time and attendance programs, requests for vacation and leaves, machine postings, overtime coverage, disciplines & grievances, payroll system, new operator training & operator recertification program.
• Facilitate and support any initiatives and projects to meet company strategy and KPI Objectives.
• Effectively communicate new policies and procedures to machine operators to ensure compliance with Safety, 5S, SQDEC, & Production.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE ?

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership skills
• College diploma in Business or Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Specific knowledge in Material Management, problem solving
• Have a strong understanding of the production process including machine capacities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

What drives us

At Nexans, purpose, excellence and people drive us. We electrify the future responsibly, with strong commitments to sustainability, innovation and inclusion. Empowering every employee to grow, contribute and create lasting impact worldwide. Join us in shaping a better tomorrow.