Production Supervisor

Stellantis Financial Services; Windsor; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FCA Canada Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead small teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will ensure plan execution, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, including Kaizen projects, while coordinating with team leaders and plant leadership to drive quality and throughput. Must be able to work various shifts and support unionized operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interface with hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership.
• Ability to build relationships with plant leadership and customers.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams.
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the production plan is met and drive continuous improvement within the Zone.
• Maintain a safe workplace and enforce safety tools and procedures.
• Analyze losses during the Shift and coordinate World Class Manufacturing activities.
• Proactively analyzes quality KPIs and guides Team Leaders to address issues.
• Allocate people on the line, manage absenteeism, train and build teams.
• Mobilize support groups and resources to solve problems.
• Lead kaizen projects focused on Safety, Cost, Quality and Throughput.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching/mentoring

Problem solving

Team building

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing small work teams in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment.

The Production 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 the SIS (Stellantis Industrial System) 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, use the C-Matrix to coordinate World Class Manufacturing activities and improve Zone performances
• Proactively analyzes quality KPIs related to the Zone, prioritizes quality issues and properly guides Team Leaders
• Ensure the right allocation of the people on the line, manages absenteeism, trains and builds 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 deployment

This position is for an existing vacancy.

The salary for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 per year.

FCA Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodation for people with accessibility needs due to disabilities in all aspects of the hiring process. If you request an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs due to disability.

We may use AI to screen applicants.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 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 hourly represented employees to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability 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
• Legally eligible to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Minimum TWO (2) years' experience in supervision in a high-volume environment
• Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
• Previous experience working in a union environment
• Experience in continuous improvement systems and lean manufacturing