Afternoon Shift (4:00pm to 2:30am) - Monday to Thursday

General Description:

Manage, direct work and support all production personnel to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. Directs and co-ordinates daily activities and personnel involved in performing operations on all lines across designated departments; uses judgment in decisions that influence operations. Directs and supports Production Supervisors and Set-up Mechanics

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for quality, safety, security and productivity of employee and facility including emergency response and emergency/security services contact.
- Starts 30 minutes prior to shift start to ensure the line is ready for start-up.
- Actively participate in shift start-up/hand-off meeting; maintain positive and open communication between shifts at all times
- Manage activities, provide direction, leadership and mentoring to Production Supervisors and Set-up mechanics
- Collaborate with and provide support to Compounding, Quality & Maintenance
- Oversee labour scheduling and job allocation according to policy.
- Manage Temporary Associates; maintain open communication with Labour & Production Scheduler on requirements and performance
- Communicate job expectations to enforce systems, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee job rotation every quarter
- Monitor workflow for safety and procedure compliance; responds to safety concerns.
- Communicate job expectations to enforce systems, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure the codes are on the approval paperwork/documentation on the line is accurate
- Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process and identifying bottlenecks
- Assists and ensures a clean and orderly work environment in all areas
- Report and track daily production, recommend process improvements




- Complete and communicate shift summary including efficiency, activity, issues, and successes.
- Resolve employee issues by investigating and determining solutions
- Participate in performance management including progressive discipline when required.
- Resolve any issues or discrepancies regarding equipment, and supplies
- Maintain open communication with Director of Operations regarding Safety, Quality, employee performance, scheduling issues, equipment issues.

Qualifications:

Education

- Post-Secondary education in a related field
- Completion of leadership courses preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

- Minimum of 5 years previous Supervisory/Leadership experience in manufacturing preferrable CPG/GMP environment
- Working knowledge and experience with production machinery
- Mechanical aptitude and experience
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Exceptional trouble-shooting/decision-making ability
- Demonstrated Process Improvement
- Excellent Communication Skills – written and oral
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to create maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders
- Valuable Computer knowledge
- Lifting 50lbs

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: From $33.00 per hour

Benefits

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:
- French not required

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barrie, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:
- DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:
- leadership: 3 years (required)
- Manufacturing: 5 years (required)
- Mechanical knowledge: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Afternoon Shift Supervisor (Manufacturing) (Barrie)
🏢 HK Kolmar Canada
📍 Barrie