Production Supervisor

NextStar Energy; Windsor; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NextStar Energy is seeking a skilled operations supervisor at its Windsor, Ontario facility. The role focuses on team safety, staffing, and driving continuous improvement to meet throughput and cost targets.

You will coordinate production activities, lead kaizen initiatives, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, attendance, and throughput standards while engaging with plant leadership and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in a technical field is required.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization and both written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of plant staff and leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and build effective relationships with leadership and customers.
• Experience leading teams and coaching/mentoring team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and related tools.
• Legal entitlement to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities to meet the production plan and improve performance.
• Lead safety initiatives and enforce safety tools and procedures.
• Analyze losses during shifts and drive improvements.
• Monitor quality KPIs and guide leaders and operators accordingly.
• Allocate personnel on the line, manage absenteeism, and train teams.
• Mobilize support groups/resources for problem solving across the plant.
• Lead Kaizen projects focused on safety, cost, quality and throughput.
• Ensure adherence to policies on safety, quality, attendance, and throughput.

Education

Post-secondary education in a technical field

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Excellent organization and communication

Interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement

Multitasking and project leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Team building and leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NextStar Energy (NSE) is Canada’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility. Located in Windsor, Ontario, NextStar Energy is dedicated to the development and innovation of sustainable and efficient energy solutions, empowering the future of mobility.

At NextStar Energy, you’re joining a team where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the heart of everything we do. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on your well-being. We provide customized training programs and select global learning opportunities to support your professional development and career growth. Your contributions are valued, and we are creating a company-wide rewards program to recognize them. Our leaders foster a supportive, trusting environment where your voice is heard. We believe that, together, we can achieve more.

We are seeking a highly skilled operations supervisor. The operations supervisor is responsible for ensuring team safety; building teams and training / allocating manpower; driving and implementing continuous improvement solutions to improve product quality and reach throughput and cost targets; and ensuring team morale. The selected candidate’s responsibilities will include but are not limited to coordinating all activities to achieve business metrics and implementing processes and initiatives including the following;

• Ensure the production plan is met, analyzes issues with other roles, drives and implements continuous improvement activities and sustainability of solutions inside the Zone.
• Ensure a safe workplace, leads the Team to improve Safety in the area and enforces the use of mandated Safety tools and procedures.
• Understand losses during the Shift and coordinate activities to improve performance.
• Proactively analyzes quality KPIs related to the Zone, prioritizes quality issues and properly guides Leaders & Operators.
• Ensure the right allocation of the people on the line, manage absenteeism, train and build teams.
• Possess knowledge of the broader manufacturing organization and have the ability to mobilize support groups and resources to lead and assist in problem solving activities.
• Actively participate and lead kaizen project activities centered on Safety, Cost, Quality and Throughput improvements and waste reduction opportunities identified through cost, inefficiencies and losses.
• Ensure team compliance to established policies and standards, including but not limited to safety, quality, attendance, and throughput

Minimum Requirements

• Post Secondary Education in a technical field of study
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Plant from production employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customersAbility to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 5 years’ experience in supervision in a high-volume environment.

Thank you for your interest in our company and the opportunity to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better!

NextStar Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. NextStar Energy is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.