Shift Supervisor

Sonoco; Brantford; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Profit Sharing

Pension Plan

Vacation

Job summary

Sonoco in Brantford, Ontario, is seeking a Shift Supervisor to oversee safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance at the Brantford Paper Mill. You will supervise hourly staff on rotating 12-hour Continental shifts and drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer demands.

Reporting to the Production Superintendent, you will coordinate production scheduling, support quality initiatives, and develop the team through coaching and development.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering, business, sciences or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience; preferably manufacturing, preferably in the paper-making industry.
• Must be comfortable using Word, Excel and PowerPoint and have worked with ERP.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Must be willing to work 12-hour continental rotating shifts, along with the crew you will be assigned to.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on assigned shift to prevent injuries.
• Supervise all production activities for assigned shift, schedule shift employees, and crew machines to cover vacations, absence, and overtime.
• Meet or exceed productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations for assigned shift.
• Implement and maintain best manufacturing practices.
• Direct shift in continuous improvement initiatives, such as SPS, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
• Coordinate production scheduling on shift to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
• Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction by providing direction, training, and development as needed.
• Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed and recommend disciplinary action to Production Manager.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Word/Excel/PowerPoint

ERP experience

Education

BS degree in engineering, business, sciences or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

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The Company is committed to fair and accessible employment recruiting practices that attract and retain employees with disabilities. This includes providing accessibility at all stages of the employment cycle.

While reporting to the Production Superintendent, as the Shift Supervisor you will be responsible for the safety, quality, productivity, material handling, and cost performance of the Location plant.

You will supervise and coordinate the activities of hourly employees on assigned shifts; implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices in this non-union facility.

Salary Range - $102,000 - $120,300

This position is located at our Brantford Paper Mill.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on assigned shift to prevent injuries
• Supervise all production activities for assigned shift, schedule shift employees, and crew machines to cover vacations, absence, and overtime
• Meet or exceed productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations for assigned shift
• Implement and maintain best manufacturing practices
• Direct shift in continuous improvement initiatives, such as SPS, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
• Coordinate production scheduling on shift to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs
• Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction by providing direction, training, and development as needed.
• Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed and recommend disciplinary action to Production Manager.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have a BS degree in engineering, business, sciences or equivalent experience
• You have at least 3-5 years of experience; preferably manufacturing, preferably in the paper-making industry
• You must be comfortable using Word, Excel and Power Point and have worked with ERP
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Must be willing to work 12-hour continental rotating shifts, along with the crew you will be assigned to

When you join Sonoco, you will get The Total Package: Stability, Growth/Opportunity, Friendly/Safe/Family Culture.

You are also eligible for an excellent Total Rewards Package including competitive pay, company paid benefits (Medical/Dental. Life Insurance, Disability), Profit Sharing, Registered Pension Plan, and Vacation.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 270 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands.

Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future.

Sonoco was proudly named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

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