plastic products manufacturing supervisor

Overview
Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Plastic products manufacturers

Responsibilities
Tasks

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of production workers who operate processing machines and who fabricate, assemble, finish or inspect plastic or rubber parts and products
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other work units
• Prepare production and other reports
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Set up machines and equipment
• Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
• Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Apply quality control procedure
• Monitor production progress
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Maintain clean and safe work environment
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery
• Conduct quality control
• Monitor production and troubleshoot production problems
• Read and interpret work orders
• Operate machinery

Supervision

• Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
• Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• Plastics processing machine operators

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Plastic

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Word
• Basic

Area of work experience

• Quality control and assurance

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Values and ethics
• Initiative
• Ability to multitask