This posting reflects a current vacancy. NextStar Energy (NSE) is Canada’s first large‑scale battery manufacturing facility located in Windsor, Ontario. The company is dedicated to the development and innovation of sustainable and efficient energy solutions, empowering the future of mobility.

NextStar Energy invites you to join a team where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are central. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on well‑being, with customized training programs and global learning opportunities to support professional development and career growth. Our leaders foster a supportive, trusting setting where your voice is heard.

We are seeking an emotionally intelligent, dynamic and motivated manager to lead a team of salary and hourly employees.

Safety, Environmental Responsibilities

- Lead and manage all health and safety aspects for your area and team ensuring a safe work environment.
- Comply with Health & Safety and Environmental Policies, maintaining compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
- Support JH&S; meetings and initiatives.
- Manage and support job risk assessments within area of responsibility.
- Lead continuous improvement through safety projects and improvements.
- Carry out accident investigation activities, ensure near‑miss reporting.
- Ensure teams comply with the lock‑out/tag‑out procedure (where applicable), and adhere to all PPE requirements.
- Ensure teams comply with all safety standards and policies.
- Lead 3R5S (cleanliness) processes and procedures within your area of responsibility.

Quality

- Manage internal quality within area of responsibility.
- Manage customer standards and delivery requirements.
- Identify and manage quality improvements through KPIs, leading continuous improvement initiatives and completing projects.
- Ensure standardized work procedures are in place and followed for all work assignments.
- Ensure adequate process audits are in place to sustain and improve quality.
- Maintain compliance with IATF standards and practices.

Throughput





- Ensure the daily production plan is met.
- Analyze and understand losses and coordinate activities to improve performance.
- Manage and support resources to ensure all production needs are met.
- Ensure shift handovers and shift reports are completed at the start and end of each shift, and updates are provided throughout the shift as required by management.
- Be available out of hours to be contacted for any significant safety, quality or delivery concerns.
- Manage salary coverage, overtime, and vacation requests; ensure supervisors manage hourly coverage, overtime and vacation requests.

Cost

- Operate within budget for area of responsibility.
- Manage headcount and overtime for your department.
- Conceptualize, lead and champion continuous improvement projects to improve departmental KPIs.
- Reduce waste within the production areas, including scrap and consumable waste and usage.

Motivation

- Foster a culture supporting NextStar Energy’s mission, vision and values.
- Create a safe environment for issues/mistakes to be identified and communicated to protect the product and customer at all times.
- Promote a coaching culture, monitoring/mentoring and developing the team to exceed departmental goals.
- Support hiring, training and development plans.
- Ensure department training requirements (hourly and salary) are fulfilled, grow the team’s skill set, and keep all required documentation updated.
- Complete annual appraisals and give regular positive and constructive feedback as required.
- Accurately and reliably escalated to manager as needed while problem‑solving and supporting the team through problem‑solving.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree.




- Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
- Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the plant, from team members to senior leadership.
- Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and downstream customers.
- Ability to handle and lead multiple projects simultaneously.
- Goal‑oriented self‑starter with ability to lead teams.
- Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members.
- Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work using own initiative, and liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company.

Preferred Requirements

- Five or more years’ experience in production supervision in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
- Technical automotive‑related manufacturing experience supporting operations across various levels and functions.
- Advanced problem‑solving credentials, e.g., Green/Black belt in Lean Six Sigma (LSS).
- Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans & Reaction Plans.

Physical Requirements

- Standing/walking for 12‑hour shifts.
- Lifting >30 lbs individually and >50 lbs with a two‑person lift.
- Must be able to use a radio and cell phone for ongoing communication.
- Bending, twisting and reaching throughout the shift.
- With the use of tools, pushing/pulling >100 lbs.

NextStar Energy is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. NextStar Energy is committed to inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.

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📌 Module Shift Manager (Windsor)
🏢 NextStar Energy
📍 Windsor