Production Supervisor - Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering

Location : Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)

Daily Schedule / Shift : Rotating shifts Days (7am-3pm), Afternoons (3pm-11pm) and potentially Nights (11pm-7am) including weekends.

Position Title : Production Supervisor - Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering

Founded in the U.S. in the year 2000, CIeNET is specializing in mobile, automotive, telecom and enterprise company encompassing software services, solutions research, engineering and development.

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. In 2021, CIeNET became a company of the ALTEN Group.

CIeNET has been increasing its footprint in Canada to better serve our industry leading customers in the automotive industry since 2015.

We have been working on state-of-the-art technologies and products that have brought automotive infotainment, mobile internet, telematics services and ADAS technologies to fruition throughout the years.

CIeNET Canada iwelcomes intelligent, innovative, motivated, and dedicated professionals to join our team and shape the great future of their careers 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

Requirements

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experiences :

• Over 3 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
• Proficient in MS Office skills
• Must be willing to work weekends and rotating shifts

Preferred Skills and Experiences :

• Experience working in automotive manufacturing.
• Experience working in GM factories.
• 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.

Benefits

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.