Production Supervisor (Afternoon Shift)

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Who Are We?

Founded just outside of Vancouver, Canada in 1979, Regency Fireplace Products has grown to be a world leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of hearth products. From an entrepreneurial start-up business, we've grown into a sophisticated organization of more than 400 employees across Canada, the United States and Australia; supplying over 2000 retailers around the world. In 2016, we became a member of the NIBE Group, a global company that develops and manufactures intelligent, energy-efficient indoor comfort solutions for all types of properties. We create amazing fireplace products focusing on our Brand Promise : Service | Reliability | Quality | Innovation. Simply put, our vision is :

To provide sustainable comfort and ambience that enriches everyday lives

Who works here?

At Regency, our vision has always been creating the finest of fireplace products! With an ever-growing demand for our products, our ISO-9001 : 2015 certified head office campus includes a 240,000 square feet manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art robotic technologies and our own R&D Innovation Center, right next door. We operate with a flat organizational structure which allows our employees to contribute to strategic initiatives. We're a diverse group of forward thinkers. We're passionate and we care about the environment and sustainability. We're on a mission to continue to create highly efficient and stunningly beautiful fireplaces.

JOB SUMMARY :

In this dynamic, fast-paced environment, the Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising employees and maintaining production and quality levels while maintaining a continuous improvement focus in a manufacturing / production environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide leadership and develop FPI employees in a manner consistent with FPI mission and guiding principles; ensuring employees have the tools and environment to meet their objectives, remain effective and feel appreciated
• Lead, manage and maintain a positive environment focusing on Lean Manufacturing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supervise employees in a manufacturing / production union environment
• Maintain production levels as specified on weekly schedules
• Responsible for the consistent quality of product and assembly processes
• Work order reporting and maintenance on a daily basis
• Maintain and communicate departmental KPI's
• Ensure employees have resources needed to do their job
• Process improvements in assembly and material handling
• Training and performance measurement of new and existing employees
• Work cell / Assembly line balancing, Standardized Work and cross training of employees
• Maintain professional business relationships across all departments to create an efficient information channel; share information and keep other informed of important developments
• Implementation and training of Health & Safety programs to ensure compliance with regulations; set a positive example by following regulations, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and maintaining hazard awareness
• Deal with union related issues when required
• Involvement with product introduction to shop floor / assembly lines
• Maintain a current knowledge of product, design and assembly techniques
• Coordinate workflow with other departments and shifts
• Assist with and support team projects and duties as required

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Why work at Regency?

HOW TO APPLY :

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume with cover letter to the People & Culture department by applying via :

We thank all applicants for applying but only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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