Production Supervisor - Panel Shop

Production Supervisor

Who we are

Founded in 1994, Silent-Aire is a technology-driven company that designs, engineers, and manufactures hyperscale cooling and modular data center solutions. Silent-Aire employs over 3000 people, with a total of 13 manufacturing facilities and over 1 million sq/ft of capacity in Edmonton, Alberta; Gilbert, Arizona; and Dublin, Ireland. There are sales/service centers in Seattle, Washington; Boardman, Oregon; Ashburn, Virginia; and Dublin, Ireland. Since May 2021, Silent-Aire has been a part of Johnson Controls' Data Center Solutions group. To learn more, please visit https://www.silent-aire.com/.

What you will do

You will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of production and operation workers (approximately 40-75 employees), such as assemblers, electricians, inspectors, precision workers, while ensuring that production schedules are created and completed on time, safely, and within budget.

How you will do it

• Direct the manufacturing workforce to achieve production goals.

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.

• Anticipate production obstacles and manage team and stakeholders to overcome them.

• Provide leadership and ownership of product quality while consulting with Quality staff and Engineers on quality issues while being accountable for the overall QA performance of the manufacturing unit.

• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, and production issues.

• Provide motivation for employees, increasing morale, worker efficiency, and production rates.

• Process and approve hourly timesheets and correct exceptions in a timely manner.

• Monitor and assess employee’s performance, attendance, scheduling etc.

• Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.

• Ensure safety is a priority with all workers, oversee strict adherence to Alberta and Canadian Occupational Health and Safety guidelines, attend JHSA meetings as needed.

• Work with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within and between departments

• Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.

• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules and other records / reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs and take action to meet schedule deadlines.

• Read and review of manufacturing engineering packages and provide improvement feedback.

• Performs all duties in accordance with Johnson Controls/Silent-Aire Limited Partnership safety program standards and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and Code.

• Other duties as required.

What we look for

Required:

• 3+ years’ experience as a production supervisor

• Journeyperson electrician

• Direct working knowledge of operations, warehouse, and transportation management

• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, as well as inventory control of these items

• Knowledge of local and federal regulations including AOHS and Employment Standards Code

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team

• Strong customer service orientation

• Experience with all safe practices, procedures, and overall processes associated with manufacturing from raw materials to finished product

• Ability to maintain a high level of communication with both internal and external stakeholders, customers, contractors, and industry peers

• Always adhere to safety policies (wear protective equipment)

• Shift hours are Mon - Thursday 6.15pm - 5.45am.

Preferred:

• University degree or diploma in related field

• Training and knowledge of Six Sigma techniques, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing

• First Aid skills and/or certificates

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