Process Technician / Production Supervisor

On behalf of our injection molding client, we are currently recruiting a Process Technician/Production Supervisor to join their team. This position reports to the Assistant Production Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the shift daily operations and personnel of the production line to ensure that all customer schedules are met within the established safety, quality and production targets
• Resolve any concerns or problems of production personnel and ensure all employees adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the ISO9001:2015 and IATF 16949 Quality System
• Safely guide and lead both Union and Non-Union team members
• Interact with the Team Leader to provide direction, solve problems and communicate changes
• Perform the role of Molding Set Up Technician - change molds based on the schedule
• Operating the injection molding machine, part removal robots, degating robots and the overhead cranes
• Ensure the work environment is safe to perform the mold change and communication to all impacted employees is clear
• Understand and follow Standardized work established as it relates to Mold changes
• Provide input into efficiency improvements regarding Mold changes
• Assist maintenance technician/electrician with machine maintenance including mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting and repair
• Assist mold maker with injection mold tool troubleshooting, repair and maintenance
• Comply with all health, safety and environmental regulations, ensuring a safe work environment at all times through the enforcement and promotion of the Company's health and safety practices, ensuring workplace inspections are conducted and that potential hazards are acted upon immediately and accident levels minimized
• Promote and implement continuous improvement and a quality attitude in all production areas
• Daily start-up and shut off equipment and machinery; review and organize production schedule; organize personnel, ensuring all positions are filled; tend to equipment breakdowns; and monitor production supplies
• Manage time and attendance daily.
• Lead the daily safety, quality and delivery meetings for the shift
• Complete production reporting with daily production numbers, counts produced per machine, scrap reporting and downtime. Shift reporting of any issuing involving production, safety issues or staffing levels
• Diagnose and resolve any issues with injection molding machines, including replacing parts and quality inspections
• Assist supervisors with safety incident investigation, corrective actions and reporting
• Liaise with union representatives to promote strong employee and labour relations
• Participate in quality audits, FMEA's, PPAP's or other reviews as requested
• ISO9001:2015 AND IATF 16949 duties as required

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum High School Diploma
• Post-Secondary Education in a related field preferred
• 2+ year of Process Technician experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Supervisor
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Training, Supervision, Mechanically inclined
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Computer skills
• First aid, forklift and crane training an asset
• Manufacturing experience
• Automotive experience is an asset
• Injection molding experience is an asset

• Split Shift - Afternoons and Midnights