Job Details
**Shift Leader**
**Location:** St-Marys, ON, CA ****Your challenge!****
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Shift Leader's mission is to achieve the operational efficiency objectives associated with his or her unit's business strategy by optimizing available resources, rigorously applying business processes and establishing an effective communication system. You ensure the optimal management of occupational health and safety, target production sequence and product compliance with quality standards. You closely monitor operating parameters and, if necessary, develop an action plan to close performance gaps or resolve anomalies. You also build a mobilized and competent team and support their production efforts while nurturing a culture of continuous improvement. As a result, you contribute to the achievement of your unit's manufacturing objectives by positively influencing the adoption of healthy and safe behaviours, operating costs, performance, and production capacity and quality.
****Individual responsibilities****
**Accountable**
* Meet production standards
* Engage and develop all your employees
* Ensure compliance with business processes and ONE Certification standards
* Ensure quality targets are met
* Manage non-standard products
* Ensure the accuracy of operation parameters and provide MRP values
**Responsible**
* Carry out workforce planning and ensure approval of hours worked
* Ensure training coordination (upon hiring and on an ongoing basis)
* Ensure constant communication with employees (floor rounds, logbooks, etc.)
* Coordinate follow-up meetings to ensure targets are met and employees are held accountable
* Carry out monthly OHS audits as well as accident investigations and analyses
* Monitor OHS improvements and adjustments
* Address target shortfalls (KPIs) and coordinate applicable action plans
* Plan and coordinate continuous improvement activities
* Support teams in problem solving
* Support your scheduler in establishing the optimal sequence for product production within the time frame established on the basis of business rules
* Ensure the management of transactions in the computerized operations management system in accordance with business rules
* Confirm and resolve anomalies in the computerized operations management system
* Extensive experience in supervision and the manufacturing sector
* Knowledge of lean manufacturing (an asset)
* Leadership and a collaborative spirit that inspire and engage teams to achieve excellence
* Ability to solve problems and prioritize daily tasks in a fast-paced environment
* Strong listening skills to quickly understand needs and issues
* Ability to act and react quickly while working on a number of files at the same time
* Leadership to cultivate a culture of OHS accountability
* Sound judgment and the courage to make the necessary decisions
* Proficiency in written and spoken French and basic knowledge of English
* Agility needed to work with various technological tools
* Knowledge of SAP software or other ERP (an asset)