Production Supervisor (Full Time) - Delta, BC

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

At Linde, every day is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, to grow, to share success and to contribute to one of the world’s leading industrial gas and engineering companies. Seize the opportunity: take your next step with us and join our team.

Production Supervisor (Full Time) - Delta, BC (Starting Salary $85,000 yearly)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day operations over a team of unionized production employees to meet demand of both external and internal customers.
2. Coordinate production to meet daily distribution requirements — including daily shuttle needs as well as long haul shipments in BC as well as across Canada and US.
3. Work closely with different operational departments to maintain safety, compliance, equipment maintenance & reliability and quality programs for assigned area; ensures required government and/or environmental regulations are met.
4. Ensure team is fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of Linde Safety and Quality systems and requirements, coordinating quality and safety training with Compliance Manager.
5. Complete monthly Job Safety Observations of production employees and provide coaching / retraining if required.
6. Monitor production/manpower levels within area of responsibility to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and assisting with developing contingencies, reporting to plant management any problems, issues or production needs.
7. Lead, develop and implement productivity projects as required.
8. Coordinate and communicate with counterparts to ensure smooth operation between shifts and proper handoff of production requirements.
9. Identify issues and lead improvement plans in production processes, shift schedules, overtime levels, training, etc., reporting all activities to plant management.
10. Manage and escalate equipment and product quality issues when they arise.
11. Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of consumable production supplies.
12. Maintain daily employee production records for monthly KPI productivity reporting.
13. Oversee and manage inventory stocking levels and complete TDG shipping documents if required.
14. Support 5S and Lean Projects and continuously identify ways to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies.
15. Handle routine personnel issues including training, coaching and counseling subordinates.
16. Host monthly production safety meetings and is JHAS Committee lead.
17. Able to communicate clearly and effectively with both internal and external customers to meet customer demands.
18. Approve and submit employee timecards / Work with payroll to resolve any issues.
19. Lead / support local and corporate community engagement programs.
20. Have a working knowledge of PowerBi, Excel, and other Office 365 operating platforms.
21. Have a working knowledge of how to read and red line P&ID’s while following MOC procedures.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma/GED required, Bachelor or Chemical Engineering Degree preferred.
2. 5+ years’ supervising in a unionized environment.
3. 5+ years’ experience in an industrial production environment required.
4. 2+ years managing and developing employees required.
5. Available to work evening shift.

Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, pre-employment medical, and may also include reference checks, and employment verification.

Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.