Production Sewing Supervisor

Production Sewing Supervisor

Scarborough, ON Job ID 201984

Company Description

With over 60 years of success, our client has grown into the World’s leading manufacturer of apparel. Relentless innovation and craftsmanship maintains the highest level of quality reinforcing its “Made in Canada” commitment. The company operates in two segments, wholesale and Direct to Consumer.

Compensation

Competitive base and benefits.

Position Description

The Production Sewing Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and planning the activities of the Sewing Machine Operators, ensuring that the team is performing at a high level and reaching daily quotas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the main supervision of sewing machine operators
• Review the factory loading schedule daily and plan production accordingly
• Review the approved production sample and specifications before beginning production for each released purchase order
• Calculate how many sewing machine operators are required – based on 100% efficiency, per operation, and per style on orders cut and bundled in order to meet daily quotas
• Assign the appropriate operators with matching skills to appropriate tasks
• Responsible for training and providing instruction to sewing machine operators in department
• Follow through with training for each operator to ensure they have a clear understanding of how to perform the operation with acceptable efficiency and quality
• Regularly update operators on how many units per hour and per day is required for 100% efficiency
• Advise Manager of Production when operators are performing at acceptable levels to be timed (if at a temporary rate)
• Review payroll daily to measure both efficiencies and inefficiencies
• Review low performers and work with them to create action plans for improvement
• Perform quality checks on each operator in your department throughout the day
• Ensure all quality issues are being addressed and make corrections for improvement
• Provide a safe environment within department and manufacturing floor
• Communicate core values to team

Working Conditions:

• Manufacturing Environment

Experience

• 5+ years of sewing experience, preferably in apparel manufacturing industry
• 2-3 years of supervisory experience

Qualifications

• Must be able to deal effectively with diverse group of workers
• Must be familiar with sewing machine operations
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritize and operate proactively, handling issues in a calm manner when appropriate
• Able to stand for extended periods of time