Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)
Daily Schedule/Shift: Rotating shifts – Days (7am-3pm), Afternoons (3pm-11pm) and potentially Nights (11pm-7am), or steady midnights.
Position Title: Production Supervisor - Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering
CIeNET is a mobile, automotive, telecom and enterprise software services and solutions research, engineering and development company, founded in the U.S. in the year 2000. We currently have over 2,400 employees worldwide, supporting customers in North America, Asia and Europe. We have over ten locations across US, Canada, Mainland China and Taiwan. CIeNET has been named Global Outsourcing 100 in sixteen consecutive years. CIeNET became an ALTEN Group company in 2021.
CIeNET has been expanding its footprint in Canada to better serve our industry leading customers in the automotive industry. We are engaged in the development of cutting-edge technologies and products that have brought automotive infotainment, mobile internet, telematics services, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technologies to fruition over the years.
CIeNET Canada welcomes skilled, dedicated, innovative and motivated professionals to join our team in developing a promising career with us.
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Production Supervisor to supervise unionized automotive manufacturing workforce. The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise Production team members and support them in achieving business objectives
Manage daily and weekly tasks and scheduling of team members
Guide workforce to maintain efficiency and all cost objectives
Evaluate and adjust work plans to accomplish objectives
Develop a proactive safety culture by engaging team members and peers in the safety processes
Coordinate the development of pre-task plans prior to jobs to ensure all jobs are completed safely
Complete annual Employee Performance Evaluations
Comply with the terms of local and national labor agreements
Maintain frequent contact and collaboration with others outside of the work group
Create follow up details and communicate the Safety/Quality/Production related items during shift change meetings
Respond to uptime-related issues
Maintain overtime equalization records
Attend daily Shift Change meetings
Attend Business Plan Deployment (BPD) meetings
Make daily adjustments in time and attendance
Facilitate coaching, training, and feedback to enhance the performance of Team Members and Team Leaders
Carry out weekly Safety Observation Tours (SOTs)
Coordinate manpower allocation and assignments
Maintain Task Instruction Sheets (TIS), Buffer Management, Bypass Management, Sealer Management, Quality Review Board Activities
Track and record scrap in your area and focus on mitigation and prevention procedures
Adopt and lead Global Manufacturing System processes to operate the business unit with continuous improvement
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experiences:
Over 2 years of experience in manufacturing sector, including at least one year of direct supervisory experience
Ability to coordinate, manage, address performance concerns, and lead people in a fast-paced environment
Ability to solve complex problems and work in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage conflict and make decisions in ambiguous fast-paced environment
Ability to ensure a safe industrial work environment
Able to work autonomously with occasional guidance from leaders and peers
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
Proficient in MS Office skills.
Must be willing to work weekends and rotating shifts
Preferred Skills and Experiences:
Experience in automotive manufacturing
Experience in General Motors manufacturing facilities
Supervisor experience in a union environment
Education and Training:
High school diploma or GED required. Associate or Bachelor degree in business or related field is preferred.
Group Insurance, Employer RRSP match, 15 days annual vacation.
CIeNET offers equal opportunities to people. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon required. We would like to thank all applicants for expressing interest. However only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Reference check of certain positions will be conducted with your permission.
