Production Supervisor

Motor Coach Industries; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Motor Coach Industries is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead front line operations in a unionized manufacturing environment. You will coordinate TAKT-driven production, oversee budgets, and ensure compliance with health, safety and environment protocols while maintaining quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include directing work, enforcing lean improvements, and guiding staff through corrective actions while aligning with company policies, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
• Welding experience is an asset.
• Strong commitment to safety and progressive discipline processes.

Responsibilities

• Direct department activities to meet TAKT times and customer requirements.
• Implement lean improvements and Kaizen events when required.
• Monitor budget and report department financial status to management.
• Direct and assign work to production staff with proper training and authority.
• Promote Lean training and manage performance to align with TAKT time.
• Ensure safety compliance and maintenance of equipment per H&S&E policies.
• Ensure adherence to Collective Bargaining Agreement and address labor relations matters.
• Maintain 5S standards and drive additional projects to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Unionized environment

Safety compliance

Continuous learning

MS Office

Welding experience

Job description

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for providing front line supervision within a unionized manufacturing environment. Coordinates production activities ensuring work is carried out to TAKT time and budget and that work meets customer requirements. Provides direction to employees to adhere to TAKT times. Ensures employees adhere to company policies and procedures. Ensures work is carried out in accordance with MCI's health, safety, and environment protocols. Provides communication link to senior management and ensures objectives are met to achieve business goals.

What You Will Do

• Directs department activities and ensures production is carried out in accordance with customer requirements, TAKT times and LEAN manufacturing practices. Implements improvements within the department via Kaizen events as required
• Ensures work meets quality standards. Addresses any non-conforming materials with the Material Review Board. Follows through on quality issues by ensuring root causes are identified and addressed
• Monitors and ensures budget compliance and provides updates on department budget status to management. Advises management of issues when required
• Directs and assigns work to production employees (via balanced lines) and ensures employees have the training, skills and authorization to perform tasks. Promotes Lean training within the group. Manages employee performance to maximize effectiveness as set against the TAKT time.
• Ensures employees perform work safely and that equipment is maintained, and processes are carried out in compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (H&S/E) policies and procedures. Takes proactive measures to address H&S/E issues. When required, leads investigations, and enforces compliance as applicable
• Provides guidance to employees on work requirements and expectations. Ensures employees perform effectively and comply with various company policies, procedures and practices including Plant Rules, Plant Health & Safety Rules, Attendance, Human Rights, and others as applicable. Addresses any employee compliance or performance issues through MCI's corrective action process
• Ensures compliance with terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement. Responds and addresses employee/labor relations matters as appropriate
• Maintains and enforces department standards of neatness, order and cleanliness to meet "5 S" targets. Carries out other projects or initiatives aimed at advancing MCI's business effectiveness. Any other duties as assigned

What You Need to Be Successful

• Minimum 3-5 years of previous leadership experience preferably within a manufacturing environment (transit, or automotive industry is an asset)
• Experience working in unionized environment is an asset
• Previous welding experience would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, and a track record of dealing with progressive discipline issues in a constructive fashion
• Dedication to continuous learning is evident through your varied educational background, or a combination of progressive related experience and hands‑on learning along with a desire to further your education
• Good computer skills, with focus on MS Office (Word / Excel)