Production Supervisor - Greater Toronto Area, Canada - COLOURIFIC COATINGS

Description

Colourific Coatings is the top custom powder coating company in Ontario with an established reputation for quality, turnaround times, and leading customer service that goes beyond our local roots.

Our customers sell products around the world, including the U.S., Mexico, South America, Oceania, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Customers return to us time and again because we help ensure the integrity of their supply chains and consistently deliver a reliable product that they're happy to sell in their hometown or halfway around the world.

You are a highly seasoned operations management professional that is well versed in development of operations strategy, lean manufacturing, and in running day to day operations of high-volume production facilities.

Your strong industrial, process, or chemical engineering background has educated you on best in class production processes, and you're comfortable working with and managing large teams, and communicating with all layers of the organization.

You will work closely with the Operations team, Director and VP of Operations, to manage and optimize the operations of Colourific's production facility.

• Supervision of the production lines and all production employees, focusing on safety, quality, and productivity
• Supervise the startup and shut down of the production line, ensuring that the line is ready for operation at start and ready for shut down at end of shift
• Ensure the continuous and efficient flow of material to and from the production lines as required based on the production schedule
• Read and understand work orders, use work order information and material locations to identify upcoming material on the floor
• Review customer product drawings (work orders) for proper loading instructions
• Monitor & adjust production line metrics including oven temperatures, line speed, and chemicals
• Coordinate with shipping/Receiving and Material Handlers for the delivery & removal of product to & from the production line
• Coordinate with Shipping/Receiving for the delivery of and removal of customer product to & from the facility
• Monitor the performance of the production line to minimize line stoppage and productivity interruptions.
• Report on any discrepancies or issues with the production schedule, and ensure the logging and communication of all back orders and NCRs
• Oversee and delegate the cleaning, maintenance and preparation of racking, ensuring sufficient racking for upcoming orders
• Move and balance the workers between production lines and functions_, _to ensure people aren't standing around and functions that require extra team members have access to them
• Enforce safety practices and a safe work environment plant wide. Enforce all Colourific company policies and procedures as contained in the Employee Policy Handbook
• Work with Quality Control to ensure accuracy of coating report and Bluestreak production summary prior to submission to Sales team
• Monitor customer materials for defects and damage, and communicate any issues to the Quality team and VP of Operations & sales
• Communicate job specific quality and processing instructions to your team and other departments as needed
• In coordination with the Quality Supervisor confirm quality inspections have been completed and documented
• Provide daily feedback to the management team and actively participate in daily and weekly production meetings and team communications
• Assist with onboarding and training of new hires, and oversee and coordinate crosstraining and retraining for all personnel
• Utilize crosstraining tracking sheet (Skills Matrix) to monitor status of crosstraining and function capabilities
• Provide feedback to HR Manager on employee concerns and recommendations (including performance and attendance), and assist in the building of a high performing team
• Develop effective and professional working relationships with team members and coworkers, ensuring a positive work environment is maintained at all times
• Perform inventory checks on First Aid supplies in the facility and replenish the supplies regularly. Proactively communicate with the purchasing department to ensure sufficient supply of First Aid supplies and PPE.
• Communicate with the Maintenance department with any feedback on equipment, risks or malfunctions
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions through Kaizen events using communication boards as main tool
• Look for continuous improvement opportunities to increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining or improving upon current quality standards
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets