Slitting Supervisor

Winpak • Winnipeg, MB

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Winpak is hiring a Slitting Supervisor based in Winnipeg, Manitoba to lead the Slitting Department. This role ensures customer requirements are met through the safe, timely, and cost-effective production of high-quality products. The Slitting Supervisor will lead and support hourly employees, drive accountability, and oversee day-to-day activities including work assignment and performance management, while promoting a culture of safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. The company is seeking a motivated leader with a passion for driving results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Grade 12 education, GED, or equivalent.
• +5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• +2 years of experience in a lead or supervisory position.
• 2+ years of experience working in a role requiring strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• +1 year of experience working with continuous improvement methodologies.
• +1 years of experience using PC-based programs such as Excel, Outlook, and Word (or similar types of software).
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Post secondary education is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day operations of slitting crews, including work assignment, performance management, and employee accountability.
• Enforce company policies, corporate values, and collective agreement requirements, including administering discipline when necessary.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, conducting audits, and leading safety talks.
• Support Health & Safety initiatives, incident reporting, investigations, and timely resolution of safety-related actions.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, including SOPs/SOCs, product specifications, and completion of required checks and documentation.
• Collaborate with Quality Control and participate in root cause analysis (8D) to resolve and prevent quality issues.
• Drive productivity by monitoring KPIs, reporting performance, and implementing improvements to meet operational targets.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, including problem-solving activities and employee engagement through regular team huddles.
• Oversee employee training, cross-training, and performance evaluations, ensuring proper documentation and development.
• Manage administrative duties such as scheduling, timekeeping/payroll submission, shift handovers, and participation in production meetings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• A comprehensive employee and family assistance program which includes short term counselling, wellbeing coaching, financial and legal consultations services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees