Production Supervisor

Job summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing staff, ensuring compliance with company policies, and managing departmental operations to meet production schedules. This includes strategic hiring, performance management, and maintaining strict health and safety standards.

Job details

Req ID 73512 | TCL Midland 1, Canada, ZF Automotive Canada Limited Summary The Production Supervisor, under the direction of the Operations Manager, will primarily be responsible to ensure that all employees comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards. This position will ensure the effectiveness of employees through strategic hiring, assignment of duties, discipline, and dismissal. This role will also oversee staff to ensure work is being performed according to established standards Your Tasks * Administer disciplinary action in accordance with established procedures * Analyze departmental operations and identify areas requiring improvement * Approve vacation requests and monitor vacation schedules to ensure appropriate coverage * Celebrate successes and foster an atmosphere of success * Ensure that employees adhere to all health and safety regulations * Plan and conduct meetings with employees to communicate team targets, goals, and projects * Ensure that all employees comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards * Ensure the effectiveness of employees through strategic hiring, assignment of duties, discipline, and dismissal * Oversee staff to ensure work is being performed according to established standards * Plan the department's workload and flow * Translate strategic goals into practical actions * Provide leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development * Evaluate employee performance and provide feedback, coaching, and formal evaluations * Provide informal feedback and coaching to staff on an ongoing basis * Ensure that safe work practices are being followed * Ensure that all staff under your direction are equipped with and are using the proper personal protective equipment * Ensure employees have clear goals and are aware of expectations * Coordinate activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and delegating work accordingly * Oversee compliance with company policies and standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery * Oversee all workmanship to ensure high standards and efficiency * Oversee departmental outputs, ensuring they meet production schedules, safety and quality standards, as well as customer needs * Oversee all manufacturing and processing procedures, the setting of machine or equipment controls, as well as the production and inspection processes Your Profile * Strong formal and informal leadership skills * 5 years of experience in a management role within a manufacturing setting * Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills * Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret goals, objectives, and policies * Ability to delegate, set expectations, and monitor progress of all direct reports * Ability to supervise and motivate a team to achieve and exceed their goals * Ability to identify issues and implement creative and strategic solutions to overcome problems * Ability to remain calm and poised in urgent situations * Ability to motivate self and others * Proven experience in systematic problem solving * Excellent written and spoken English communication skills * Strong excel skills * Previous union workforce experience * Work overtime and weekends as required Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as Production Supervisor and apply now! Contact Barbara Campa Fernandez Barbara.Campa@zf-lifetec.com

What you’ll do

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing staff, ensuring compliance with company policies, and managing departmental operations to meet production schedules. This includes strategic hiring, performance management, and maintaining strict health and safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have five years of management experience within a manufacturing setting and strong leadership skills. Proficiency in systematic problem solving and excellent English communication skills are required.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Leadership
• Manufacturing Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Performance Evaluation
• Conflict Management
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Health and Safety Compliance
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Resource Allocation
• Communication Skills

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety

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