Supervisor, Production

Overview

Safely manage a Manufacturing Department, deliver products with no quality defects, respect production committed date (confirmed stock date), at best possible cost. Set and sustain a Continuous Improvement culture within the Department.

• Creates all required conditions for the team to work safely and checks that all team members and visitors are respecting the HSE rules.
• Develops HSE training and communication (weekly HSE meetings, yellow cards, STOP cards, etc.).
• Ensures that all safety and housekeeping standards are adequate to achieve a safe work environment.
• Creates all required conditions to avoid any long-term incident (LTI), analyzes root causes of LTIs and implements corrective action plans.
• Ensures that manufactured products respect customer specifications and interrupts manufacturing of non-conforming products.
• Checks that all products with non-conformity are under control and organizes corrective action plans.
• Ensures traceability requirements are met at all times (batch markings, welding parameters, test reports, etc.).
• Provides necessary tools, documentation, and work instructions to operators to perform work safely and efficiently.
• Together with Planners, builds realistic production plans based on raw material deliveries and Order Delivery requirements (Confirmed Stock Date).
• Ensures manpower levels are sufficient to support production schedules.
• Anticipates situations that can generate delays toward objectives, modifies work orders, and decides whether to subcontract some operations.
• Checks that all equipment is available, plans the test equipment according to order planning, and coordinates technical modification of equipment when necessary to resolve technical, quality, or safety concerns.
• Initiates, leads, or ensures constructive contribution of staff to continuous improvement workshops.
• Ensures production organization follows the 5S standards.
• Selects, evaluates, motivates, and develops employees to build a qualified workforce while complying with local employment guidelines.
• Empowers manpower flexibility in terms of competencies.
• Sets personal objectives, provides fair and constructive feedback, assesses performance and training needs, and addresses development opportunities.
• Develops a positive team dynamic to ensure high performance.
• Leads the continuous improvement process within the team.
• Reports to the Production Manager and collaborates with leads across machine, assembly, paint, and weld shops.
• Works with other departments (Engineering, Purchasing, Traffic, Warehouse) and support functions (HSE & Human Resources).
• Contacts and collaborates with TDW suppliers.
• Follows HSE policy by applying instructions and procedures of the HSE manual and participating in hazard and near-miss incident identification.
• Follows the directives of the Quality System (ISO 9001) by applying the system's instructions and procedures as specified in Level I documents.

• Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in supervising in a welding or mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvements (5S, Kaizen, SMED, etc.).

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Have managed 25 – 30 direct employees
• Microsoft Suite
• Ability to endure prolonged standing and work in positions such as kneeling, crouching, bending, stooping, squatting, or lying down to access different parts of a project
• Ability to move efficiently around workstations and into tight spaces or high platforms
• Ability to reach overhead or extend arms for welding tasks in challenging positions
• Excellent vision (or corrected vision), including depth perception and color recognition
• Working in hot environments due to welding, sometimes wearing heavy protective gear
• Aware of surroundings and adhere to safety protocols, including PPE
• Can lift up to 50 lbs

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Oil and Gas