Production Supervisor (Night Shift)

About Our Client

A Canadian leader in the competitive brick making space since 1871. They’ve revolutionized brick equipment with extrusion technology increasing output form 2 million bricks per year to 26 million.

The market responded enthusiastically, helping build one of the most advanced brick-making facilities in the world, eventually growing to produce over 300 million top-quality bricks per year.

Since then, our client has stood out from their competitors by combining immense clay brick experience with the concrete expertise.

Through decades of excellence, their long-lasting and versatile products have helped transform neighbourhoods, towns, and communities all across North America.

Are you looking to join a company that has a long track record of growth and success? As a member of the Operations team, the Production Supervisor is responsible for monitoring all aspects of the clay brick manufacturing process, including safety, quality, and productivity.

What you’ll be doing:

• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Maintains a safe workplace by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintains quality by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions and responding to requests.
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, implementing change.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. - Steel Workers United
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees, developing personal growth opportunities.

Requirements

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
• Knowledge of computer software, i.e., Microsoft Office
• Conflict resolution
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, mechanical aptitude
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting; clay brick manufacturing preferred
• Supervision of unionized work force would be an asset.
• Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach work teams to achieve performance, quality, cost and service goals.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
• Postsecondary education (i.e.. Manufacturing, mechanical, or engineering diploma) or equivalent work experience
• Critical Thinking
• Ability to work as part of a diverse and multi-generational team.
• Self-starter with a high level of initiative and adaptability

Benefits

What We Offer:

• Professional environment that really cares and values its employees.
• Immerse yourself in our comprehensive benefits program, with Brampton Brick taking care of the costs!
• Develop your career further through our Tuition Reimbursement Program
• A lucrative compensation package (base + bonus)
• Continuous learning opportunities
• RRSP matching for an empowered financial journey
• Join Employee-Led Resource Groups (championing mental health, JHSC health and safety, sustainability, diversity, etc.)

For consideration, please apply online. As part of our commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility, our goal is a workforce built on respect that reflects the communities we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. We are happy to honor accommodations at any part of the recruitment process and invite you to let us know how we can help.