Production Supervisor - Day Shift

Colonial Group; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Toronto Manufacturing site on Day Shift. You will lead the Dampers, Terminals and Silencers teams, manage orders, and partner with purchasing to maintain material readiness.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment with a focus on safety and quality. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of manufacturing management, ability to read blueprints, and a willingness to travel internationally; post-secondary education is an

Qualifications

• Safety and quality mandate in manufacturing environments.
• Sheet metal experience or familiarity with metalworking processes.
• Ability to learn technical requirements of the product.
• 3–5 years of management experience in manufacturing.
• Able to read blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Strong leadership and change-management capabilities.
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Lean manufacturing experience is an asset.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Post-secondary education is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance of processes and employees in Dampers, Terminals and Silencers.
• Manage orders and ensure materials are on-hand with purchasing.
• Troubleshoot production issues with senior operators and specialists.
• Develop product knowledge and document critical-to-process information.
• Become a product expert and champion Lean initiatives.
• Coach and collaborate to ensure safe, quality, timely production.
• Ensure department compliance with policies and procedures.
• Hold regular meetings and prepare scheduling reports.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and work without supervision.
• Make critical decisions independently or with senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education (asset)

Job description

Production Supervisor – Toronto Manufacturing (Day Shift)

The position of Production Supervisor is an exciting new opportunity on our Toronto Manufacturing team. We are looking for an individual who is technically inclined, energetic, enthusiastic, productive and can handle multiple priorities in a timely manner with a high level of accuracy.

Shift

• Day Shift : Monday to Thursday (6:30 Am to 4:00 Pm), Friday (6:30 Am to 1:00 Pm)

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the performance of processes and employees in the Dampers, Terminals and Silencers departments.
• Managing orders and ensuring all needed materials are on-hand by working closely with the purchasing team.
• Troubleshooting production issues with support from senior operators and the production specialists.
• Working with senior operators to develop an in-depth knowledge of the product line, utilizing documentation to capture critical-to-process information.
• Becoming a product expert.
• Implementing and championing Lean initiatives.
• Coaching and collaborating with team members to ensure high-quality product is built in a safe, cost-effective, timely manner.
• Ensuring department compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Holding regular meetings and prepare reports outlining daily/weekly/monthly scheduling plans.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to work unsupervised in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to make critical decisions both independently and with senior management.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Previously worked in a manufacturing environment with a mandate for safety and quality.
• Sheet Metal experience.
• A willingness and ability to learn technical requirements of the product.
• 3-5 years of management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• An aptitude for reading blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Strong leadership skills and an ability to effect and champion change.
• A proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing concepts is an asset.
• The ability to travel internationally.
• A post-secondary education (considered an asset).

Additional:

• Must be willing to work outside of the regular hours when needed for in times of unforeseen issues and weekends (within reason).
• As a Production Supervisor, the candidate will be expected to lead by example and demonstrate a strong commitment to attendance, reliability, accountability, and professionalism. The successful candidate will set the standard for workplace expectations by maintaining a consistent presence on the production floor, completing responsibilities within established timelines, and promoting a culture of ownership and dependability.

Artificial intelligence may be used to assist with screening applications for this position.