Production Supervisor - Injection (Afternoon shift)

TG Minto Corporation is a proud division of Toyoda Gosei, a World-class automotive supplier with 67 group companies in 17 countries. With locations in Palmerston and Stratford Ontario, we are a Tier1 supplier of injection molded interior/exterior parts & assemblies to Toyota and Honda. Together we are committed to providing high quality products with a heavy focus on safety, respect and success for our Team Members.

General Job Description

Reporting to the department or plant manager, the supervisor is accountable for the performance and results of their department as well as being responsible for the direct supervision and training of Leader Technicians and Team Members. As a supervisor, you are the direct link between upper management and the team members. Your focus will be on quality and efficiency and you will ensure that all Team Members work within Health and Safety guidelines. Build strong and productive working relationships with other internal departments and management. As a Supervisor at TG MINTO CORPORATION, you are expected to carry out your assigned responsibilities in a professional manner while upholding TG Minto’s vision of treating everyone with honesty, dignity, integrity and respect.

Duties and Responsibilities

TG Minto is looking for leaders who can encourage and inspire their teams. It will be your duty to ensure your team is performing well and take their feedback about areas of improvement. We also want our leaders to be able to educate and help their teams reach their full potential. Hands-on leadership is valuable at TG – which is why we will want you to lead your team by example and keep open lines of communication always.

You will be directing the activities of your department and operating from a wide scope of responsibility to maintain production, and to ensure safety and quality standards are adhered to by the group. These responsibilities are designed to ensure that a high level of production is maintained in a SAFE and economical way. Your effective use of manpower and equipment has a direct bearing on the cost of production and therefore the final price of our products. This can and does affect our position in the market place where we sell our products.

• Plans and assigns work and trains new employees.
• Administers company policies for department.
• Directs Leader Technicians within the team, and works closely with the Leader Technicians to monitor, maintain FTM production.
• Ensure the productivity requirements are met by FTMs and that standardized work procedures are being followed.
• Assesses and troubleshoots machine problems.
• Determine the operating condition of all equipment found in your work area over which you have direct control. Reporting the condition of this equipment during each shift to maintenance or operations and the care of any equipment assigned to you or your department.
• Ensuring the proper operation of all equipment, in order to reduce the possibility of environmental or production upsets, and the correction of any such upsets in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that all pertinent documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Perform routine inspections and assessments of any equipment assigned to your department.
• Communicates with all levels of management, including Japanese staff.
• Presents materials/information to groups.
• Conducts root cause analysis of customer problems and defect reduction.
• Documents departmental productivity and defects, and takes corrective action when needed.
• Motivates employees and assists in the resolution of conflict.
• Monitors and evaluates employees’ performance.
• Aids in continuous improvement process.
• Reviews trials process of new parts, and assists Preproduction Department in the scheduling of the trials.
• Assists manager/team lead as necessary to accomplish all goals and missions of the department.
• Coaches and counsels team members on various aspects of their duties.
• Administer corrective actions (discipline) for employees as appropriate.
• You will be held accountable for the carrying out of your individual responsibilities.
• Work in a safe manner and maintain 5S.
• Other duties as assigned.
• May be required to change shifts in order to accommodate production requirements.
• TG Minto may amend the reporting structure and/or duties and responsibilities as business needs require

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and instill positivity within a team and keep them motivated
• Demonstrated ability to openly communicate and delegate
• Ability to read and write English
• Must be willing to work Overtime when required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, sub-tract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists to choose the best solution.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with integrity, dignity and respect.
• Ability to promote and maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.