We are building a better future! At Saand we believe that producing high quality work together in flow is the best method to build a better future. Headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario Saand is a Canadian company with 4 decades of commercial glass fabrication experience and has helped construct some of Ontario’s most iconic buildings.

We’re seeking a new colleague to join our Operations team in Ottawa. If you consider yourself to be a highly skilled, hands-on Afternoon Production Supervisor and have demonstrated skills in leading all aspects of production workflow using Lean principles, with an ability to successfully achieve continuous improvement goals, we invite you to submit your resume. This is an on-site role leading a team of 20 employees.

Reporting to the Production Manager you will be a key contributor in regards to safety, quality, productivity and morale of the employees in your area. You will be responsible for employee development, performance evaluations and corrective action. You will communicate and work towards achieving department and company goals, along with maintaining the process flow in your department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

General

• Act in a professional manner and as an ambassador for our Saand’s Brand.
• Develop and maintain a safe high-performance safety culture in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Provide an exemplary level of support to team members and co-workers.
• Ensure that all applicable company policies have been communicated to the workforce and are being followed.
• Adopt and promote positive changes that will propel the company and employees forward.

Safety

• Partners with Human Resources and plays a key role in the development and maintenance of a behavioral based safety culture – safety as a personal priority, observation, positive reinforcement, etc.
• Conduct safety training, hazard identification inspections and audits to ensure departmental operations and personnel are appropriately aware and are in compliance with OHSA and corporate safety objectives.
• Complete accident investigations in a timely and accurate fashion and ensure implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and recommend improvements to safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure all work areas are clutter free and well organized.

Quality

• Ensure that quality is being “built-in” at each operation and that all required process parameters that impact quality are within specified limits.
• Provide a safe workplace for all employees.
• Work in partnership with the Quality, Customer Service, Maintenance, and other teams to prevent and resolve any quality issues.
• Participate in problem solving to determine root cause and execute corrective actions for quality issues.
• Ensure that all quality testing, recording etc. is completed in compliance with industry standards and company policies and procedures.
• Ensure all products are complete, appropriately labelled and meet identified specifications prior to their transfer to finished goods.

Productivity

• Plan and direct the utilization of all equipment and labor to achieve the most effective results.
• Follow established safety, quality and production improvement goals using the 5S principles.
• Manages production demands through sound practices that will ensure all resources are present to produce the required output.
• Communicate and drive key performance goals (throughput, efficiency, waste, labor costs, compliance to schedule etc.)
• Ensure all production targets are met throughout a shift; analyze and correct shortfalls immediately.
• Lead, promote and recommend improvement initiatives including health and safety, people, processes, and equipment/machinery and ensure plant improvement initiatives are implemented and sustained.
• Collaborate with workers and managers to reduce downtime, maintain efficient use of labor, and achieve objectives set for the plant.
• Provide and replace operator’s tools and equipment as required to keep morale and production efficiency high.
• Conduct daily pre/post-shift communications and transition with other shift supervisors.
• Proactively identifies and elevates issues with a recommended solution appropriately to senior management.
• Work in partnership with the Maintenance department to assist in prevention / rectification of breakdowns.
• Prepare daily and periodic reports as required and in a timely fashion; updates Enterprise as the need arises for attendance and payroll reporting.

Culture and Employee Development

• Monitor employees’ daily productivity and quality output.
• Maintain open lines of communication through daily shift briefings by providing a motivational environment through personal examples and all other departments.
• Builds cross-functional working relationships to achieve company and team goals.
• Identify team development needs, build realistic plans, and provide opportunities/training to fulfill those needs. Maintain and update cross-functional job board ensuring equal opportunities for all employees to learn and develop new skills.
• Participates in the hiring and onboarding of new employees.
• Collaborates with HR to take appropriate corrective action to address employee performance issues.
• Act on employee concerns in a timely fashion and ensure fair and equitable treatment of employees to ensure positive employee relations.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly team meetings.
• Coaches and provides mentorship to team members, counsels when required; leads, develops, and motivates employees through effective training and recognition

Work Experience Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the motivation to take the initiative and do what needs to be done.
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving and process improvement skills.
• Experience in performance management, people issues and related documentation.
• Supportive and capable of leading change efforts and implementing continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of and/or experience in the application of LEAN principles a plus.
• Glass manufacturing experience is an asset.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree/College Diploma or equivalent experience with 7+ years of supervisory experience in a fast paced, continuous process production environment.

Work Environment:

• Production environment
• This position typically requires a combination of office-based and on-the-floor responsibilities.
• May involve shifts or weekend work depending on production schedules.

Saand’s company culture and environment is one which promotes engagement, innovation, inclusion, and creativity in flow.

Saand is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for Saand jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at careers@saand.ca

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program