Production Supervisor : 12-Month Contract

Magna International, Inc; Markham; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will oversee production operations, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and drive innovation in automotive technology. Join a company that values diversity and invests in your growth, providing you with the resources and support needed to succeed in your career journey.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in production supervision in a high-volume environment.
• Proven ability to educate and develop autonomous work teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a unionized workforce, ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and coach personnel in lean practices.

Skills

Production Supervision

Lean Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Post-secondary degree / diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Ceridian Dayforce

Job description

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

What we offer :

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary :

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities :

Role Summary

As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for the manufacturing of products in regards to quality, safety, cost and delivery requirements. Within this role, you will be expected to drive the business forward, streamline the operation and engage in continuous improvement. This position reports to a Production (AMG) Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising a unionized hourly workforce comprised of production operators and skilled trades
• Achieving attainment, cost, and quality targets
• Ensuring adherence to standardized work
• Educating, coaching, counseling employees through effective communication and motivation
• Developing employees to become autonomous work teams and effective leaders
• Addressing product quality, equipment breakdowns, machinery change overs, equipment and employee concerns in order to improve process efficiencies
• Working with Engineering, Maintenance, Material Planning and Logistics to deliver continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives
• Coach production personnel in lean initiatives and problem-solving methodologies
• Ensure compliance to Health & Safety Standards and legislation, as well as company policies

Key Qualifications / Requirements

Education

• Post-secondary degree / diploma

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' related experience in production supervision
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment.
• Past experience in SMT and automation systems would be an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Tools and Outlook.
• Experience with the Ceridian Dayforce timekeeping system would be an asset.
• Strong communication skills to ensure that all parties understand and receive appropriate information in a timely manner.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.