Production Supervisor

Martinrea International; Ridgetown; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the production department. This role involves ensuring quality standards, managing a significant team, troubleshooting issues, and implementing process improvements in a fast-paced plant environment.

Benefits

Health and Safety training

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive industry processes and operations.
• Ability to lead a large team.
• Knowledge of robotic welding environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervising Area Leaders, Operators, and Technicians.
• Identifying and reporting quality non-conformances.
• Developing production planning and ensuring results.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Team Management

Education

Minimum 4 years in a similar role

Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act

Job description

Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Our Mission Is To Make People's Lives Better By

• Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers;
• Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people;
• Being positive contributors to our communities; and,
• Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.
  
  

Our strength is our people

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

Job Summary: this role provides leadership and direction to the production department in regards to meeting or exceeding customer requirements

Required Education And Experience

• Knowledge and experience working in the automotive industry; processes and operations
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar role (Production Supervisor)
• Ability to lead a large team with strong problem solving skills
• Knowledge and experience working in a robotic welding environment
• Familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
  
  

Essential Functions

• Responsible for supervising Area Leaders, Operators, and Technicians; to ensure appropriate training, coaching, and discipline is given to ensure high performance of tasks to meet scheduled requirements
• Identify, record, and report quality non-conformances and escalate to the Quality Manager. Prevent further processing, assembly, or delivery or non-conforming product
• Investigate non-conforming product coming off their shift to troubleshoot issue
• Develop production planning, communicates responsibilities, establish production time line, and ensure results are achieved for own department
• Address all quality related problems and provide prompt resolutions and recommendations so as to minimize production interruption
• Ensure that product identification, traceability, process control, packaging instructions are being followed at all times
• Analyze downtime to identify and provide resolutions on all problems
• Minimize costs of operating through proper planning and efficient use of all available resources
• Participate in internal quality audits to determine the effectiveness of the quality system
• Monitor employee attendance; WFN time and attendance system
• Review end of shift reports for accuracy
• Abide by all company policies including, but not limited to the following: health and safety, quality and environmental systems, human resources policies, and Martinrea Employee Handbook
• Ensure compliance with all applicable codes, standards and legislation including Environmental Legislation, O. Reg 851 for Industrial Establishments, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (with emphasis on Section 28, (1) (a)-(d), (2) (a)-(c))
• Search out, recommend, and implement process improvements
• Assist plant leadership in driving and accomplishing key performance indicators
• Assist in the hiring process and new associate orientation
  
  

Work Environment

• 10% office, 90% plant floor (PPE required)
  
  

Decision Making And Authority

• Decision Making:
• Quality
• Recommendations:
• Establish priorities when faced with multiple projects
• Manpower, resources
• Quality, safety, and efficiency
• Quantitative Measurable:
• Oversee approximately 60-130 people
  

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 35lbs
• Must be able to work with push/pull forces of up to 50lbs or less
  
  

Health And Safety

• Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company and plant rules, policies, and procedures
• Must use or wear personal protective equipment and certain clothing as required by the company
  
  

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as required
• This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice
  
  

Martinrea International Inc. is proud to provide employment accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify us if you are contacted for a job interview.