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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing production staff to meet quality, productivity, and safety objectives. They oversee daily operations, manage shift transfers, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficient production.
Job details
The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and development of Manufacturing employees, in order to achieve established objectives, considering continuous improvement, compliance with GMPs, OHS requirements, quality and productivity. He/she will be called upon to play a key role in supporting the implementation of an autonomous work team. Responsibilities: Leadership, training, teamwork and employee development * Mobilizes its staff, promotes synergy between members in order to achieve and exceed established objectives. * Develops and maintains a healthy work environment and promotes the participation and commitment of team members. * Represents the needs and challenges of his team in order to improve OHS, quality and productivity results. * Identifies and recommends to his manager / director, the training and development needs of his staff according to the current and future needs of his team and coordinates activities related to the training (internal or external) of his team. * Validates learning achievements and ensures their application. * Implements, with his team, efficient shift transfers and supports people to ensure that the desired objective is met. * Promotes OHS, quality, productivity, teamwork and continuous improvement. * Develops the accountability of its employees so that they themselves are responsible for their results and opportunities. * During quality issues, involves the people of his team in the decisions so that the latter are able to properly assess the situations and the corrective measures to be taken. Work planning and organization, results analysis and continuous improvement * Ensures that the people on his team work according to established priorities and emergencies. * Ensures that standard times are met by employees under his supervision. * Evaluates and recommends the resources required to meet production needs according to customer demand. * Researches, identifies, develops and implements the management tools required to effectively carry out its activities. * Contributes to defining and applying control and monitoring measures for his team. * Identifies and recommends opportunities and projects for continuous improvement and ensures follow-up. * Acts as an change agent in his team. * Monitors performance with respect to OHS, GMPs, quality, productivity and teamwork and identifies points to highlight as well as those to improve. * Supports Team Leaders in the analysis of results according to established frequencies and ensures the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of corrective actions taken by team members. * Analyzes, explains and submits action plans for all production deviations according to established targets. Human resources management and communication * Provides the tools and support necessary to properly supervise its employees. * Conducts employee selection interviews for his team. * Evaluates the performance of the employees of his team. * Ensures the achievement of performance levels set for the employees of his team and supports them in order to meet the desired objectives. * Participates in the application of disciplinary measures and the management of the employees of his team. * Ensures the proper transmission of information in his team as in other sectors. * In order to adequately respond to internal and external customers, the supervisor establishes, implements and applies service standards and standards. Skills, knowledge & abilities: * Good level of French communication (oral and written) * Ability to effectively manage time and priorities * Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously * Continuous process improvement approach * Skills in problem solving * Easy to interact and excellent ability to communicate with people * Good aptitude for teamwork * Autonomy * Proficient with MS Office * Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification would be an asset
What you’ll do
The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing production staff to meet quality, productivity, and safety objectives. They oversee daily operations, manage shift transfers, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficient production.
Requirements
The candidate must possess strong communication skills in French and English, with the ability to manage priorities and solve problems effectively. Proficiency in MS Office is required, and a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification is considered an asset.
Listed skills
- Leadership · Preferred
- Continuous Improvement · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Time management · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Production Planning · Preferred
- MS-Office · Preferred
- Change Management · Preferred
- Conflict Resolution · Preferred
- Process Optimization · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Leadership
- Team management
- Continuous improvement
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Communication
- GMP compliance
- OHS management
- Production planning
- Performance evaluation
- Lean Six Sigma
- MS Office
- Staff training
- Change management
- Conflict resolution
- Process optimization
- Lean Six Sigma Certification
- Accountability
- Service Standards
- Planning
- Results Analysis
- Management
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Training And Development
- Customer Demand Planning
- French Language
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Human Resource Management
- Problem Solving
- Leadership Development
- Personnel Selection
- Time Management
- Teamwork
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Human Resources
- Logistics
- Manufacturing Supervisor
- Production Supervisor (General)
- Manufacturing Supervisors
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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