Production Supervisor

Position:Production Supervisor

Location: Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

About RPS:

For more than fifty years, RPS Composites has been supplying engineered composite solutions into industrial facilities that process corrosive and often hazardous fluids. Hundreds of piping, tank, and vessel installations in 45+ countries around the world speak to our experience providing composite solutions for corrosive fluid handling, processing, storage, and infrastructure challenges.

Today we also provide key corporate services to a group of companies operating across Canada and US.

Learn more about RPS Composites by visiting our website at rpscomposites.com.

The Position:

We’re looking for an experienced and dedicated Production Supervisor to join our team. In this role, you will work directly with our production team to ensure the production process is efficient and effective. The Production Supervisor will resolve production issues and/or delays while achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost saving targets to meet organizational goals. The Production Supervisor will also have strong leadership skills, as well as the ability to collaborate and motivate a team to ensure operational excellence. If you take pride in a job well done, and have excellent communication skills, this may be the role for you!

What You Will Do:

· Supervise production, processes, resources, team members; direct work and resources as per production schedule and plan

· Minimize production costs by utilizing team members, materials and equipment in the safest most effective and efficient manner

· Supervisor team members day to day performance within a unionized environment, following the collective agreement and in collaboration with the Production Manager, Human Resources

· Supervise and report on time & attendance, coach, train and develop team members to improve or learn new skills, knowledge or abilities

· Create a high performing team with good communication, respectful interactions, clear/consistent expectations, building trust and a strong team culture

· Create a culture of safety and quality, participating in safety and quality programs and activities as required

· Recommend and embrace continuous improvements to processes

· Collaborate with the Production Manager and team members to eliminate production issues and delays

· Document, maintain records or reporting for production activities

· Review daily performance data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement

· Adhere to and ensure team members follow all organizational policies and procedures

· Participate on special projects, or assignments as required

What You Bring:

· Post secondary education in a related field would be considered an asset

· Two to four years experience in a supervisory role within an unionized and industrial environment preferred

· Ability to read measurement devices, read and follow project specifications and direct others appropriately

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Effective supervisory skills (coaching, performance management, training, creating great teams within a respectful and safe environment)

· Good computer skills

· Demonstrates an excellent work ethic

· Embraces change and sees opportunities for improvement; supports and inspires others to welcome change

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Why Join Our Team?

· Great place to grow as a professional

· Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and high performing team

· Challenging and varied work in a welcoming and professional culture

· Matching retirement savings program (RRSP)

· Competitive group benefits program

If you are a forward looking, action-oriented team player that works well with cross functional & distributed teams and meets the above qualifications, please forward your resume and cover letter directly to HR@rpscomposites.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Mahone Bay, NS B0J 0B4 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mahone Bay, NS B0J 0B4: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person