Production Supervisor

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for monitoring and managing the workflow of the production floor by organizing and assigning the responsibilities of employees.

Responsibilities include:

• Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards.
• Diagnose and repair injection moulding machines as required.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of injection moulding processing.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources.
• Oversees employees by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
• Initiating, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Check production output according to specifications.
• Identify issues in efficiency and implement improvements.
• Problem solving of manufacturing and tooling related problems.
• Perform any other duties maybe assigned by the Plant Manager as and when needed.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge:

• High School Diploma; Degree in a technical, engineering or relevant field will be an advantage
• Knowledge of automotive industry core tools such as control plans, etc.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools such as 5S, value stream mapping, etc. an asset.
• Proven experience as Production Supervisor or similar role
• Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools
• Strong skills in MS Office
• Organizational and leadership abilities
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Problem-solving skills
• Prior experience in a unionized, manufacturing or injection moulding environment would be an asset.

Ritz Plastics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Ritz Plastics values diversity and inclusion in its workforce.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Ritz Plastics Inc. Only those selected to be interviewed will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Supervising: 2 years (preferred)
• Plastic Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Peterborough, ON (required)

Work Location: In person