Production Supervisor

Gentek Building Products - Canada; London; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentek, a leader in home improvement products, seeks a qualified Production Supervisor for their manufacturing plant in London, Ontario. This role involves overseeing quality standards, leading a team to meet production goals, and enhancing operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong leadership skills, and a background in continuous improvement methodologies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a supervisory role within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with continuous flow manufacturing and made-to-order environments preferred.
• Proven team building and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, correct, maintain and improve quality standards.
• Lead Production Associates to achieve safety and productivity targets.
• Coordinate activities between departments and instruct new employees.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality Control

Active Listening

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Gentek is a leading manufacturer and distributor of vinyl/aluminum siding and windows and other exterior home improvement products. With 3 manufacturing facilities and 22 distribution branches in Canada we are well-positioned to provide our customers with the best products and a superior service experience. We are looking for a qualified Production Supervisor to join the team at our window manufacturing plant in London, ON.

Job Description

• Identify, correct, maintain and improve quality standards with accountability for a complete operational area within the plant
• Coach and lead Production Associates and Team Leads to drive attainment of safety, housekeeping, quality, delivery, and productivity targets
• Identify, correct and maintain quality standards
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or 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 and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
• Identify and resolve barriers to production throughput
  
  

Required Skills

• Experience with standard work for operators, leads and supervisors
• Experience Supervising in a Unionized facility
• Ability to interpret a Collective Agreement
• Experience with implementation and sustaining a 5S program
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing concepts (6 sigma, Kaizen etc)
• Able to perform time studies and make recommendations to improve throughput
• Have held a leadership role in continuous improvement activities.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work. Interviewing, coaching and counseling to identify the best people for the job
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively and in a professional manner
  
  

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a supervisory role preferably within a manufacturing setting
• Experience with continuous (one piece) flow manufacturing, labor paced production, standard work, and pull systems highly desirable, in addition to experience leading production in a made-to-order manufacturing environment
• Proven team building and change management skills required
• Bachelor’s degree desired, or equivalent work and leadership experience
• Demonstrate integrity, flexibility, sound judgment, respect for people, and good critical thinking skills
  
  

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