What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Mattr?
At Mattr, we have built a true team environment where all employees are empowered to contribute to the success of the company. We want you to join our team! We offer year-round, full-time permanent work, paid overtime, medical and dental benefits, competitive wages, safety boot allowance, bonus programs, and staff social events. All this at a single location where we provide the tools, PPE, and safety training needed for the job.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for safe and efficient operations of a plant operation including the quality and efficiency of product produced. This position is to lead a production shift of Lead Operators, and Production Operators to ensure product is being produced to specifications, in a safe manner while meeting quality and safety targets.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
People Management
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for safe and efficient operations of a plant operation including the quality and efficiency of product produced. This position is to lead a production shift of Lead Operators, and Production Operators to ensure product is being produced to specifications, in a safe manner while meeting quality and safety targets.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
People Management
- Manages a diverse team including Lead Operators and Operators to meet business objectives
- Creates a culture of accountable performance through collaboration in a fun and safe environment
- Communicate important information and regular updates to team at daily DMP meetings, bi-weekly town hall meetings and one on one follow up
- Ensures effective employee relations by providing employee coaching and development. Manages employee issues through conflict resolution
- Makes employment decisions that include hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations
- Manages plant priorities and performance measures. Provides regular progress to manager
- Manages Time & Attendance by verifying that the proper time is entered each pay period, approving and signing off timecards for all production staff on team
- Preparing and submitting documentation for operator promotions
- Manages the Lead Operators and operations of the manufacturing floor to ensure job orders and all corresponding paperwork are completed in accordance with the production schedule
- Complete and deliver performance evaluations and provide input regarding compensation
- Conducts monthly meeting with Lead operators to go over monthly goals and areas of focus based on production demands, KPI’s and organizational needs
- Manages production through understanding of procedures, processes, equipment and product
- Balances and reports quality, productivity, costs, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to improve in all areas.
- Maintain a good working relationship with fellow Managers, Q.C. and outside inspection personnel to ensure a continuous flow of expected productivity.
- Responsible for monthly MPR slide to communicate team metrics
- Ensure accurate and complete collection of production documentation and data
- Conduct daily DMP meetings and weekly ‘tool box’ meetings
- Generate Purchase Requisitions for any needed tools or consumable items for production not covered by the Kanban system
- Enroll employees in extra training programs both in house and external
- Administer Company Incident and Injury Free (IIF) safety program
- Promote safe working habits and maintain good housekeeping 5S to ensure a safe and clean working environment for all employees.
- Participate in the Joint Health & Safety Committee
- Conduct Active Safety Acknowledgment conversations with employees to spread safety message
- Conduct safety investigations for incidents that occur under supervised area
- Assign and complete corrective actions as they are generated from Workplace inspections, safety incidents, or any other reporting system.
- Review incidents with team members at DMP
- Help facilitate the safety corner
- Train employees on use of incident reporting database
- Manages employees by checking product to maintain a high standard of quality and quantity. Ensure compliance of technical procedures.
- Promote, manage, and actively participate in the implementation of ShawCor Manufacturing System (SMS) programs.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of SOP and HAA’s throughout the manufacturing facility
- Help facilitate and carry out manufacturing trials for development of new products or improvements of current products
- Involved in VSM’s, FMEA’s, Fishbone diagrams as they relate to production
- Troubleshoot production issues as they arise and assist multiple departments
- Lead improvement projects with team members
- Ensure the equipment is in safe and efficient condition to produce expected quality and quantity of product.
- Responsible for the purchase of spare parts and production supplies/consumable for minimum downtime and production.
- Maintenance requests and follow up
- 5 years of experience in supervisory manufacturing
- Associates degree or post-secondary diploma is an asset however experience is valued above education.
- The incumbent must have specialized knowledge of various manufacturing processes
- Must have in depth understanding of the relationships between quality and the production variables
- Must have comprehensive understanding of equipment maintenance requirements
- Proven ability to lead people and get results through others
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
