Packaging, Armouring Supervisor

Packaging, Armouring Supervisor

• Ensure efficient flow of production for the department
• Manage the machine operators according to production schedules
• Meet production objectives and ensure profit for the organization
• Technical support for Armouring and Cabling

• Organize the flow of production, which includes the manning of the equipment, based on scheduled orders to ensure quality production and delivery reliability.
• Interact with other departments (Maintenance, Engineering, etc.) regarding the breakdown of equipment, process control problems and quality issues in a timely and efficient manner to minimize lost production time.
• Lead and support Nexans Excellence Way in the department
• Deal with customer or supplier product issues through corrective actions.
• Hire, discipline, terminate and identify training needs for machine operators in order to ensure that they are adequately fulfilling the responsibilities of their position.
• Effectively communicate new policies and procedures to machine operators in order to ensure compliance.
• Provide daily support to the machine operators as well as maintain the morale of the hourly employees to ensure a positive working environment.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are enforced and complied with and that precautions are taken in order to prevent potential hazards.
• Control spending within department in order to sustain the budget.
• BX Tooling monitoring and ordering along with tracking BX Inspection data
• Work with purchasing to ensure that raw materials and production supplies for department are quality and cost effective products.
• Minimize inventory levels while ensuring adequate inventory on hand.
• Order and keep inventory of reels and spools for the plant
• Prioritize 5S on all assignments
• Keep abreast of technological developments, pertaining to department that would improve products, processes and/or procedures.
• Technical support for the department and work with Process Engineering to test new products or process procedures to ensure quality.
• Keep record of daily production levels, inspection sheets and non-conforming reports in order to monitor and analyze trends and take corrective actions as deemed necessary, as well as to ensure ISO registration.
• Keep record of hours for department employees as well as overtime and absences, in order to ensure sufficient pay.
• Interpret the collective agreement to hourly employees as required, as well as deal with grievances and other related issues accordingly in order to maintain the integrity of the agreement
• Work on various projects as assigned by upper management (QMI auditing, productivity improvement projects, cost reduction projects etc)
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Support and seek opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through waste reductions, recycling and reduction of pollution of air, water, soil and resources

• Effective people management skills
• Good problem solving ability
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong understanding of the production process and a good understanding of scheduling, maintenance, quality assurance
• Engineering Degree is an asset
• 5 years manufacturing experience in the wire and cable industry.
• PC skills