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Refresco Production Supervisor in Mississauga, Ontario
Description
Make a Difference in YOUR Career!
Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.
We are the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe and North America. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.
Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.
Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?
Key Accountabilities:
The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:
Troubleshooting downtime and participating in the investigation of root cause analysis
Support and participate in regulatory audits as required
Continuously seeks ways to improve manufacturing operations results while minimizing waste
Manage labor and operations within operating budget
Participate and Lead teams to review KPI’s, deciding and implementing corrective measures to eliminate minor stops
Responsible for direct supervision and utilization of equipment, materials, and people on the production lines.
Adhere to all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies, health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas.
Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements
Front line supervision of plant hourly employees to ensure production criteria is met without compromising quality or employee safety
Provide supervision and leadership to maximize plant efficiency and performance.
Conduct daily meetings with day and afternoon shift lead hands to identify and resolve issues.
Draft and post weekly employee schedules based on production requirements in accordance with the CBA
Liaison with the Maintenance Department to ensure, operational deficiencies are rectified in a timely manner
Liaison with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure quality is not compromised.
Liaison with the Shipping Department to ensure customer service level is maximized.
Daily walk through the plant including but not limited to the production area.
Ensure production personnel are maintaining good housekeeping practices and end of shift cleanup is conducted daily
Provides training and cross training to assure production schedules are met within budget, product specifications, quality requirements and safety standards.
Reviews, evaluates, counsels, disciplines and discharges employees as necessary to ensure department meets or exceeds productivity requirements
Evaluates and recommends improvements to product manufacturability
Back up to the operations Manager as required
Skills/Qualifications:
Proven operational and manufacturing experience in CPG industry with experience in TPM- Total productive maintenance, 5S, Lean, 6 Sigma tools and concepts.
Strong coaching and leadership skills in a team-based environment.
Maintain effective communication with all personnel and departments.
Being a team player with ability and willingness to learn from working as a hands-on member of a team
Effective problem-solving skills, results oriented
Able to remain focused while working in stressful situation
Able to travel to the United States for training
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Food Science, Business or related discipline
Minimum 5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably soft drinks.
SAP prior experience a strong asset
Working Conditions:
Physical-Continuously standing or walking. Regular requirements to lift/handle/carry material or equipment of moderate weight.
Visual/Sensory-This position requires regular need to give moderate attention with one or two senses at a time.
Mental Stress- Continuous requirement for decisive action. A firm and resolute attitude is required, especially with respect to the enforcement of and adherence to departmental operating procedures.
Competencies:
Decision Making & Judgment – finds solutions that are acceptable to diverse groups; makes necessary decisions even when information is limited; learns from consequences of decisions
People Management – coaches others regardless of performance level; helps others identify key goals and use their talents to achieve those goals; builds relationships; offers praise and recognition.
Leadership – comfortable in leadership role; directs and guides others; inspires others; shares “vision”; exhibits strength and confidence; shows courage
Ownership – is eager to take ownership of responsibilities; can and does think independently to excel in role; takes ownership of challenges / doesn’t blame or be a victim
Results Focus – exhibits commitment to goals and consistently delivers results; demonstrates personal initiative and independent motivation to achieve goals and objectives; takes risks when necessary; undaunted by obstacles.
Communication – relates well to people; builds rapport along all dimensions of organization; resolves conflicts; provides clear directions and information.
Customer Focus – understands and meets needs of customers and business partners; builds positive customer relationships.
Problem Solving – breaks down problems and generates a range of solutions; thinks outside the box and uses ideas of others to help develop solutions; takes action and evaluates results of actions.
Qualifications
Behaviors
Required
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Motivations
Required
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
Education
Required
- Technical/other training or better
Experience
Required
- 5 years: Years