Supervisor, Production

Vale • Greater Sudbury, ON

101d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor manages the social, commercial, and technical processes of a frontline team to achieve maintenance and production goals in safety, reliability, efficiency, and quality. They ensure processes remain within established limits, address variances, and seize improvement opportunities. The role includes compliance with legislated regulations, company policies, and collective agreements while maintaining accountability for team performance and operational standards.
Additionally, in this position you will:
Provide employees with direction for the goal of zero harm, meet/exceed production quality and quantity targets, optimize economic resources, and achieve cost and capital expenditure goals.
Communicate and address risk management issues during line-ups and field discussions; follow incident protocols and lead on-shift investigations.
Promote a positive safety culture and enforce compliance to rules and regulations.
Assign daily tasks, resolve process and social issues, complete improvement projects, and ensure consistent, accurate work execution.
Monitor schedules, escalate maintenance repairs with submission of work orders, control inventories, manage overtime within the framework of our Collective Bargaining Agreement, follow provincial regulations, and complete shift reports.
Maintain crew qualifications, schedule training, manage performance feedback.
Acquire technical and leadership skills and perform injury management to facilitate return-to-work programs.

Requirements

• Grade 12 completed or GED equivalency is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in operations is required, and experience leading crews is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, SAP is preferred.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well with others in a team environment.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be obsessed with safety and risk.
• Must demonstrate open and transparent dialogue in all aspects of work.

Nice To Haves

• A College Diploma or University Degree in a related industrial field is preferred.
• Common Core for Generic First Line Supervisor (770141).
• Experience in the mining/construction would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the social, commercial, and technical processes of a frontline team to achieve maintenance and production goals in safety, reliability, efficiency, and quality.
• Ensure processes remain within established limits, address variances, and seize improvement opportunities.
• Compliance with legislated regulations, company policies, and collective agreements while maintaining accountability for team performance and operational standards.
• Provide employees with direction for the goal of zero harm, meet/exceed production quality and quantity targets, optimize economic resources, and achieve cost and capital expenditure goals.
• Communicate and address risk management issues during line-ups and field discussions; follow incident protocols and lead on-shift investigations.
• Promote a positive safety culture and enforce compliance to rules and regulations.
• Assign daily tasks, resolve process and social issues, complete improvement projects, and ensure consistent, accurate work execution.
• Monitor schedules, escalate maintenance repairs with submission of work orders, control inventories, manage overtime within the framework of our Collective Bargaining Agreement, follow provincial regulations, and complete shift reports.
• Maintain crew qualifications, schedule training, manage performance feedback.
• Acquire technical and leadership skills and perform injury management to facilitate return-to-work programs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, parental)
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED