Stella-Jones is North America's leading producer of industrial pressure-treated wood products. Responding to the vital infrastructure needs of our economy, we manufacture and distribute railway ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial wood products across the continent.
The Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX : SJ).
Stella-Jones recruits team members who embody our core values and desire an environment where growth is inspired, dedication is recognized, and achievement is rewarded.
Our ever- expanding footprint provides a great prospect for career advancement as we seek to develop our emerging leaders.
Summary of Functions
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of plant operations and unionized employees. He / she ensures the application of health and safety, environmental, production and quality rules and standards.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and support employees in a manufacturing and unionized environment
- Apply the policies from the collective agreement and the employee handbook
- Ensure good production practices as well as compliance with occupational health and safety and environmental standards
- Participates with the planning and control of the production cycle to meet the growing needs of our customers
- Ensure that orders are delivered in a timely and quality manner to our customers and other plants
- Ensure that physical inventories remain up to date at all times and support inventory transactions
- Responsible for month-end inventory for chemicals, wood and supplies
- Validate and approve employees' daily hours worked in the payroll system as well as vacation time
- Supervise the reception, the yard, the debarker, the dryers, the treatment plant and the shipping
- Supervise the management of the garage, the maintenance of heavy machinery and the preventive maintenance program of the mill
- Helps determine and carry out the necessary training for employees
- Communicate daily priorities and objectives to employees
- Communicate daily results, inventory levels and priorities to the Plant Manager
- Work in collaboration with the Plant Manager on irregular situations and continuous improvement of the site
- Work in collaboration with the Plant Manager on the completion of projects
- Act as a change agent in the improvement of health and safety, environment and productivity
- Actively participate in maintaining, improving and enforcing our quality system (ISO)
- Actively participate in maintaining, improving and respecting the application of our environmental standards (TRD)
- Follow up and purchase supplies needed for production
- Replace the Plant Manager when he is absent or on vacation
- Respond to plant emergencies on the front line on all shifts (day / evening / night / weekend)
- Perform all other tasks required in the managerial and executive role
Qualifications
- High school diplomat
- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience
- Experience in a unionized environment
- Fluent in reading and writing in French
- Fluent in reading and writing in English (asset)
- excellent interpersonal communication & listening skills
- problem solving, prioritization and conflict management
- knowledge of and compliance with health and safety and environmental standards
- Employee supervision skills
- Ability to train, motivate and coach employees
- Time and stress management
- Intermediate computer skill (MS office)
- knowledge of SAP (asset)
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including :
- Extended health and dental coverage
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
- Competitive compensation
- Annual Profit Share Program
- Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)
- Company Share Purchase Program with 10% Company contribution match
- Career advancement opportunities
Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.