Production Supervisor - Automotive Manufacturing&Engineering, Oshawa

Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)

Daily Schedule/Shift: Rotating shifts - 1st shift (6:30am-2:30pm), 2nd shift (2:30pm-10pm), 2-week rotation. Candidates must be able to work on Saturdays.

Role Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Production Supervisor to supervise unionized automotive manufacturing workforce. The main function of a production supervisor is to supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers.

Key Responsibilities

Recommend measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency

Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems

Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect production problems

Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personal grievances

Supervise production team members and support them in achieving business objectives

Manage daily and weekly tasks and scheduling of team members

Ensure team is making count and running efficiently

Facilitate coaching, training, and feedback to enhance the performance of Team Members and Team Leaders

Evaluate and adjust work plans to accomplish objectives

Coordinate manpower allocation and assignments

Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records

Develop a proactive safety culture by engaging team members and peers in the safety processes

Coordinate the development of pre-task plans prior to jobs to ensure all jobs are completed safely

Complete annual Employee Performance Evaluations

Comply with the terms of local and national labor agreements

Maintain frequent contact and collaboration with others outside of the work group

Create follow up details and communicate the Safety/Quality/Production related items during daily Shift Change meetings to understand the pain points

Respond to uptime-related issues

Attend Business Plan Deployment (BPD) meetings

Carry out weekly Safety Observation Tours (SOTs)

Maintain Task Instruction Sheets (TIS), Buffer Management, Bypass Management, Sealer Management, Quality Review Board Activities

Track and record scrap in your area and focus on mitigation and prevention procedures

Adopt and lead Global Manufacturing System processes to operate the business unit with continuous improvement

Qualifications

Over 2 years of experience in manufacturing sector, including at least one year of hands‑on leadership experience

Strong ability to showcase and develop relationships

Excellent verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem‑solving skills

Ability to coordinate, manage, address performance concerns, and lead people in a fast‑paced environment

Ability to solve complex problems and work in a fast‑paced environment

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage conflict and make decisions in ambiguous fast‑paced environment

Ability to ensure a safe industrial work environment

Able to work autonomously and independently with occasional guidance from leaders and peers

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance

Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models

Proficient in MS Office skills

Must be willing to work weekends and rotating shifts

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience in automotive manufacturing plant

Experience in General Motors manufacturing facilities

Supervisor experience in a union environment

Education and Training

High school diploma or GED required. Associate or Bachelor degree in business or related field is preferred

Benefits Group Insurance, Employer RRSP match, 15 days annual vacation.

Equal Opportunity CIeNET offers equal opportunities to people. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We would like to thank all applicants for expressing interest. However, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Reference checks may be conducted with your permission.

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