Machine Shop Supervisor (Stoney Creek, Canada)

By John Crane Canada

Dead Line: September 24, 2021

• Monitor production and materials on a daily basis.
• Maintain employee records for attendance, performance, skill level and training documentation.
• Coach, teach, train, motivate and oversee operators in order to ensure safe and proper operation of all equipment.
• Collect and analyze production data.
• Ensure that all operators report any equipment problems; follow-up in order to ensure that effective maintenance support is maintained.
• Maintain communication with alternate shift supervisors, specifically on passing on any pertinent information to the shift that follows or to other operations management.
• Maintain communication with other departments.
• Able to work with automated production planning and capacity tools.
• Communicate, administer and enforce company rules, policies and procedures consistently and equitably.
• Build cooperation and team spirit among team members.
• Ability to coordinate staffing requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement cycle.
• Ensure proper production area controls.
• Interprets and administers company policies and procedures to employees including the Union Collective Agreement and health and safety regulations.
• Assesses human resource situations by hiring, orientation, training, wage reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination while adhering to the Union Collective Agreement.
• Complies with all ISO and EH&S requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience as a Production Supervisor in a machining environment.
• Prior experience in lean manufacturing and visual management preferred.

• Knowledge of CNC Machines
• Strong ability to use Micrometers, Calipers and other measurement tools
• Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel whether individually or in a team environment.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to organize and plan work.
• Ability to handle stress of deadlines and constantly changing priorities.
• Knowledge of facility production capability, material availability, and production costs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must understand mechanical equipment.
• Ability to evaluate situation and make decisions with little or no guidance.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline oriented environment.
• Health and safety knowledge including accident and near miss reporting and identification and removal of hazards and potential hazards