Primary Responsibilities:

• Schedule the daily activities of the department in order to meet customer demands while providing a safe environment for employees.
• Schedules and coordinates all activities within the department.
• Recommends die modifications.
• Ensures quality standards are met and maintained by continually communicating with the Quality and Production departments.
• Participates in ongoing Continuous Improvement processes.
• Ensures requisition orders required for tooling and replacement parts are completed in a timely manner.
• Keeps current on all new processes.
• Visits customer locations to view site and use of parts and provides recommendations on processes if appropriate.
• Implements any engineering changes based on customer requirements accurately and efficiently.
• Provides required training to employees for job-specific activities/responsibilities.
• Establishes and maintains an effective preventative maintenance program. Ensures all tools are properly fit for use.
• Provides coaching and counseling to direct reports and conducts timely performance appraisals, as required, for both salary and hourly employees.
• Any other reasonable request made by management.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years on-the-job experience
• Previous supervisory experience an asset
• Ability to work with Statistical Process Controls
• Strong knowledge of TS16949 and ISO14001 requirements
• Familiar with Occupational Health & Safety Act and company policies and procedures
• Skills (language, technical, computer etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritize work in order to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Basic computer skills e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong people-management skills to lead, direct and coach employees
• Mathematical and mechanical aptitude

Education

• Journeyman – Tool & Die Maker