Production Manufacturing Supervisor Jobs

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for supervising operations to ensure production is operating in a safe, efficient, and timely manner. Responsible for productions schedules and posting of daily work assignments based upon production needs and individual strengths. Must be shop floor orientated and provide “hands-on” product/process support for all reports on a daily basis.

This individual will be the driver behind product/process safety, quality, delivery and morale. Accountable for continuous improvement of assigned department as well as training and development of direct reports.

• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
• Measures performance and quality.
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001- Coporate Quality Manual.
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, problem solving, teamwork interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance
• Establishes and builds working relationships with other departmental personnel, such as Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Planning and Quality to meet production schedules.
• Solid computer proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite.
• Assesses each employee’s abilities and skills to match with capabilities required for each area of the manufacturing floor.
• Communicates, trains, guides and coaches employees to achieve operational initiatives that optimize team efforts in the manufacturing of high quality products.
• Availability to support/operate on off shifts as required.
• 1-3 years’ related work experience
• Meets regularly on a formal basis with Management Team to review production results and improvement priorities.
• Effective use of technology, instruments, tools and information systems.
• Ability to seek a team approach.
• Continuously monitors and tracks output, manufacturing processes, labour efficiencies, direct operating expenses and quality indicators for assigned cost centers.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Ability to deliver business results both independently and through others.
• Evaluates interpersonal skills, provides feedback and recommends as well as methods to improve interpersonal communications.
• Drives positive results in operational Key Process Indicators.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned.
• Conflict Resolution Management and Time Management.
• Ability to set direction, make decisions and oversee the line with little to no direct supervision.
• RRSP retirement savings plan
• Continually assesses the limitations of equipment capacity and materials supply to directly make adjustments to personal for optimization of manufacturing output.
• Ability to give guidance and direction as required.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Labour Laws.
• Schedules and assigns personnel to work according to the demand of the manufacturing schedules.
• All work must be performed in a safe, efficient manner in compliance with Company Policy, Local, Provincial and/or Federal rules and regulations and if applicable Collective Agreement.
• Proficient computer skills.

What do our employees have to say?

“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”

“Lots of growth opportunity.”

“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”

Not just a job—a great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA.