Foreman

Our client, an industrial company, is looking for a Foreman.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, day shift

Salary: To be discussed

Work location: Saint-Laurent

The Foreman plays a key role in ensuring company delivers a high quality product to its customers. He/she performs the tasks listed below:

• Review work orders and assign jobs to employees on the shop floor, as required
• Supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of parts, such as General Workers, Platers, Painters, and Polishers, as appropriate
• Have in-depth knowledge of company policies and procedures and ensure practices and procedures are followed
• Confer with VP Operations or President and shop floor employees to resolve production problems
• Ensure employees on shop floor follow safety and environmental regulations and enforce these regulations, as appropriate and required
• Inspect materials, parts, or equipment to detect defects and ensure finished parts meet company standards
• Confer with other Foremen to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments, as required
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality, or efficiency.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, as appropriate and required
• Read and analyze drawings, purchase/work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
• Keep Human Resources Clerk apprised of requests for vacation time, time off and sick days of employees on the shop floor
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Ensure that equipment is maintained at optimal levels at all times
• Interpret specifications, drawings, work orders, and company policies and procedures for employees on shop floor, as required and appropriate
• Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications.
• Plan and recommend new production processes, as required and appropriate

• Perform other related work as required