Production Sewing Supervisor Job Scarborough area,Ontario Canada,Manufacturing / Production

Production Sewing Supervisor

Scarborough, ON Job

Company Description

With over 60 years of success, our client has grown into the World’s leading manufacturer of apparel. Relentless innovation and craftsmanship maintains the highest level of quality reinforcing its “Made in Canada” commitment. The company operates in two segments, wholesale and Direct to Consumer.

Compensation

Competitive base and benefits.

Position Description

The Production Sewing Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and planning the activities of the Sewing Machine Operators, ensuring that the team is performing at a high level and reaching daily quotas.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the main supervision of sewing machine operators

Review the factory loading schedule daily and plan production accordingly

Review the approved production sample and specifications before beginning production for each released purchase order

Calculate how many sewing machine operators are required – based on 100% efficiency, per operation, and per style on orders cut and bundled in order to meet daily quotas

Assign the appropriate operators with matching skills to appropriate tasks

Responsible for training and providing instruction to sewing machine operators in department

Follow through with training for each operator to ensure they have a clear understanding of how to perform the operation with acceptable efficiency and quality

Regularly update operators on how many units per hour and per day is required for 100% efficiency

Advise Manager of Production when operators are performing at acceptable levels to be timed (if at a temporary rate)

Review payroll daily to measure both efficiencies and inefficiencies

Review low performers and work with them to create action plans for improvement

Perform quality checks on each operator in your department throughout the day

Ensure all quality issues are being addressed and make corrections for improvement

Provide a safe environment within department and manufacturing floor

Communicate core values to team

Working Conditions:

Manufacturing Environment

Experience

5+ years of sewing experience, preferably in apparel manufacturing industry

2-3 years of supervisory experience

Qualifications

Must be able to deal effectively with diverse group of workers

Must be familiar with sewing machine operations

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Leadership and interpersonal skills

Able to prioritize and operate proactively, handling issues in a calm manner when appropriate

Able to stand for extended periods of time


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