WELCOME HOME! –PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:
- Training & Development toward Career Pathways that support your goals
- Financial Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan, Profit Sharing & Stock Options
- Well-Being Benefits: healthy lifestyle plans and tools for the entire family
- Annual Lifestyle Spending Account, Paid Time Off
- Compensation is based on qualifications that align with requirements
At Cascades you can develop your full potential, sustainably, by applying your expertise as a Production Supervisor with our Rockingham NC, manufacturing facility.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Achieve operational efficiency objectives by optimizing available resources, rigorously applying best practice and establishing an effective communication and leadership system.
- Drive occupational health and safety performance and compliance, carry out monthly OHS audits as well as accident investigations and analysis while monitoring OHS policies & practices for improvements
- Establish optimal production sequences in partnership with scheduling resources and ensure product compliance with quality standards.
- Monitor operating parameters while developing collaborative action plans to close performance gaps and resolve challenges.
- Develop a mobilized and competent team and support production efforts while nurturing a culture of continuous improvement.
- Carry out workforce planning and ensure approval of hours worked.
- Develop and coordinate training and coaching for performance plans in support of team objectives.
- Engage employees through meaningful interactions, ongoing communications, and a team approach toward meeting production goals.
- Address KPI target shortfalls and coordinate applicable action plans.
Bring out the best in yourself. Commit. Evolve. Persevere. Every day, our colleagues choose to respect their true nature by contributing with passion to our mission.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE & STRENGTHS
- Extensive experience in supervision and the manufacturing sector
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts and tools (an asset)
- Leadership and a collaborative spirit that inspire and engage teams to achieve excellence.
- Ability to solve problems and prioritize daily tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong listening skills to quickly understand needs and issues.
- Ability to act and react quickly while working on a number of files at the same time.
- Leadership to cultivate a culture of OHS accountability.
- Sound judgment and the courage to make the necessary decisions.
- Agility needed to work with various technological tools.
REQUIREMENTS
- Eligible candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship is not offered for this position.
- High School Diploma required.
- 3+ years’ leadership experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Excellent computer skills to include ERP/MRP/SAP, MS365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PPT)
We look forward to meeting you!
Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. Cascades will fairly consider all candidates qualified for this position.
About Cascades
Being part of Cascades means revealing the full potential of materials, people, and ideas. We are a source of possibilities. Since 1964, we have been offering sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene and recovery.
Your challenge!
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor’s mission is to achieve the operational efficiency objectives associated with his or her unit's business strategy by optimizing available resources, rigorously applying business processes and establishing an effective communication system. You ensure the optimal management of occupational health and safety, target production sequence and product compliance with quality standards. You closely monitor operating parameters and, if necessary, develop an action plan to close performance gaps or resolve anomalies. You also build a mobilized and competent team and support their production efforts while nurturing a culture of continuous improvement. As a result, you contribute to the achievement of your unit's manufacturing objectives by positively influencing the adoption of healthy and safe behaviours, operating costs, performance, and production capacity and quality.
Individual responsibilities
Accountable
Meet production standards
Engage and develop all your employees
Ensure compliance with business processes and ONE Certification standards
Ensure quality targets are met
Manage non-standard products
Ensure the accuracy of operation parameters and provide MRP values
Responsible
Carry out workforce planning and ensure approval of hours worked
Ensure training coordination (upon hiring and on an ongoing basis)
Ensure constant communication with employees (floor rounds, logbooks, etc.)
Coordinate follow-up meetings to ensure targets are met and employees are held accountable
Carry out monthly OHS audits as well as accident investigations and analyses
Monitor OHS improvements and adjustments
Address target shortfalls (KPIs) and coordinate applicable action plans
Plan and coordinate continuous improvement activities
Support teams in problem solving
Support your scheduler in establishing the optimal sequence for product production within the time frame established on the basis of business rules
Ensure the management of transactions in the computerized operations management system in accordance with business rules
Confirm and resolve anomalies in the computerized operations management system
Experiences and strengths
Extensive experience in supervision and the manufacturing sector
Knowledge of lean manufacturing (an asset)
Leadership and a collaborative spirit that inspire and engage teams to achieve excellence
Ability to solve problems and prioritize daily tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong listening skills to quickly understand needs and issues
Ability to act and react quickly while working on a number of files at the same time
Leadership to cultivate a culture of OHS accountability
Sound judgment and the courage to make the necessary decisions
Proficiency in written and spoken French and basic knowledge of English
Agility needed to work with various technological tools
Knowledge of SAP software or other ERP (an asset)
Core competencies defined for this job
Accountability Mindset
Cascades Values
Change Agility
Digital & Data Fluency
Results-Driven