Essential Responsibilities:

• Act as a leader and coach for their designated area, and beyond.
• Coordinate with Functional Lead on daily, weekly, and monthly staffing needs.
• Driving team KPI’s and communicating results with Functional Lead
• Communication with customers and suppliers as needed.
• Acting as a main contact for the maintenance team by participating in TPM meetings and raising concerns on potential machine/maintenance issues.
• Coordinating with maintenance on repairs, regular maintenance, and preventative maintenance.
• Ensure proper safety protocols, use of equipment, and appropriate PPE for the area are updated and adhered to by all team members.
• Collaborate with the team to plan and determine scheduling to meet on-time delivery, including shift schedules, vacation planning, and overtime support needed.
• Upkeep designated area to 6S standards and seek areas of continuous improvement, including the inspection and calibration of tools/gauges, MRB, scrap, and non-conformance processes.
• Act as the main contact to facilitate developing, identifying, and implementing standard operating processes through accurate work instructions and ensuring that changes are tracked and approved by internal stakeholders to meet Safety, Quality, and ISO requirements and other applicable standards.
• Facilitate learning and development opportunities in their area to foster a cross functional learning environment.
• Foster an environment of respect, positivity, and comradery by promoting teamwork to meet common business objectives.
• Provide non-biased performance evaluation and management of team members on an ongoing basis.
• Work closely with the trainer to identify areas of training needs and develop training plans to improve competency development within your designated area and beyond.
• Participation in regular employee performance reviews and ongoing feedback model.
• Play an active role with various councils and participate in projects and other business initiatives to improve processes related to Lean operations, cost savings, new product development, safety, quality, and employee training and development.
• Participate in dedicated Team Leader meetings, trainings, and workshops, as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:  

• Supervisory experience is considered an asset but not required.
• High digital aptitude.
• ERP experience is considered an asset.
• Able to work multiple shifts in support of operations: days, afternoons, weekends, and overnight, as required.

Desired Characteristics:  

• Team player who is accountable for team’s success in achieving business targets.
• High level of responsibility and professionalism.
• Considered a role model for the area.
• Strong and competent coach who is able to engage fellow employees through positive feedback and recognition and by identifying and enabling development and professional growth.
• Open to ideas and a creative problem solver who values and encourages the ideas of others.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to give and receive timely and respectful feedback.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, and provide efficient solutions.
• Willingness to learn new skills and perform a variety of tasks and roles within the manufacturing process and teach and coach other team members.

Accommodations:

INNIO is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will make reasonable accommodations for the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department at [email protected] to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

As part of our commitment to innovation and efficiency, INNIO utilizes AI technology to assist in the initial screening of applicants. This helps us more effectively identify qualifications and match candidates to role requirements. Pleases note that all hiring decisions are made with human oversight to ensure fairness, context, and alignment with our core values.