Production Supervisor/Cell Leader

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cell Leader is responsible for ensuring that the cell is operating in a safe and efficient manner, meeting its delivery commitments, and providing high quality product to the required specification in accordance with the production schedule. This position is also responsible for providing leadership and direction to your team members, encouraging effective communication within in the cell, and promoting positive employee relations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Supports all company safety initiatives, conducts weekly safety walks, enforces all safety policies, ensures all employees are trained in safe work procedures, and submits hazard and spill reports as required.
• Supports OPEX through both weekly 5S and monthly world class audits, maintains housekeeping checklists and coordinates continuous improvement activities.
• Maintains the quality output of the cell, facilitates, and leads the self-inspection process, supports the management of material through the MRB review following up on all rejected material from the cell.
• Supports all quality training to ensure all required material and tools are available to support first time quality.
• Leads the manufacturing cell and employees by utilizing leadership tools with a focus on achieving New Flyer goals and KPIs.
• Presents the results and corrective actions based on weekly reviews of the cell metric results. Ensures active participation from the supporting departments of quality, manufacturing engineering and the material group.
• Responds timely to all personnel issues and concerns, delivers and conducts daily Toolbox talks with area personnel, conducts, and delivers employee reviews, discipline and maintains employee time and attendance.
• Maintains the production schedule through the coordination of both in-station and out-of-station requirements, scheduling of overtime as required, and cross-training.
• Supports the administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and ensures compliance is maintained and understands the Cell Leader's role in the grievance process.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Three to five years' previous supervisory experience in a fast-paced, heavy-duty manufacturing environment.
• Superior interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills.
• Exceptional computer and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and work well under pressure.
• Goal orientated and motivation to achieve tasks within set timelines.
• Lean Manufacturing experience considered an asset.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.