Production Supervisor

Your challenge!

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be part of a 3 man supervisory team over a production unit. The Asset owner is directly responsible for the hourly team, their schedules, Shift change and subsequent morning meetings, and ensuring the daily action items are accomplished. Position requires great leadership and coaching aptitudes as well as successfully managing and implementing change

Individual responsibilities

Accountable

• Meet production standards
• Engage and develop all your employees
• Ensure compliance with business processes and ONE Certification standards
   

Responsible

• Carry out workforce planning and ensure approval of hours worked
• Ensure training coordination (upon hiring and on an ongoing basis)
• Ensure constant communication with employees 
• Coordinate follow-up meetings to ensure targets are met and employees are held accountable
• Carry out monthly OHS audits as well as accident investigations and analyses
• Plan and coordinate continuous improvement activities
• Support teams in problem solving

Experiences and strengths

• experience in supervision and the manufacturing sector
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing (an asset)
• Leadership and a collaborative spirit
• Strong listening skills to quickly understand needs and issues
• Sound judgment and the courage to make the necessary decisions
• Knowledge of SAP software or other ERP 

Why work at Cascades

• Excellent company-paid benefits
• Weekly Pay
• Working with a dedicated and passionate team of leaders
• Strong Company Culture
• Profit sharing and 401K Options
• Working for a company with a strong focus on sustainability and greener initiatives
• Huge Career Advancement Opportunities
• PPE Allowance

Core competencies defined for this job