Job Summary:

This role will report to the Production Manager. In this role you will be responsible for coordinating shift activities, providing leadership to a team and reporting on shift KPI's. You are also responsible for safety of employees, quality of the product and addressing any on shift issues that may arise.

Knowledge and Skills (Education):

• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with plastics / recycled plastics and extrusion as asset.
• ISO 9001 / 14001 an asset.
• Experience with ERP systems, EPICOR an asset.
• Experience with IATF as asset.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate shift activities / assign work.
• Track and report on KPI's.
• Provide leadership to a team of hourly employees.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Prioritize labour to meet the production schedule.
• Implement corrective actions.
• Oversee Quality and Safety on shift.
• Performance management of team.

Skills, aptitudes:

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work with multiple personalities.
• Ability to stay calm in during difficult conversations with clients.
• Experience with negotiating price and contract points an asset.
• Computer skill including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.) and other interfaces as SharePoint, Teams/Zoom, and MS Project.
• Problem solver highly motivated with a "take action" attitude.
• Critical thinker
• Proven ability to work unsupervised.
• Excellent attendance

Working Conditions:

• 100% Plant Floor (PPE required)

Decision Making and Authority:

• Authority of decisions:
  • As part of local leadership team involved in key decisions that involve the competitiveness of the plant
  • Prioritization of workload