Production Supervisor

Who we are

Founded in 1994, Silent-Aire is a technology-driven company that designs, engineers, and manufactures hyperscale cooling and modular data center solutions. Silent-Aire employs over 3000 people, with a total of 13 manufacturing facilities and over 1 million sq/ft of capacity in Edmonton, Alberta; Gilbert, Arizona; and Dublin, Ireland. There are sales/service centers in Seattle, Washington; Boardman, Oregon; Ashburn, Virginia; and Dublin, Ireland. Since May 2021, Silent-Aire has been a part of Johnson Controls' Data Center Solutions group. To learn more, please visit https://www.silent-aire.com/.

What you will do

You will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of production and operation workers (approximately 40-75 employees), such as assemblers, electricians, inspectors, precision workers, while ensuring that production schedules are created and completed on time, safely, and within budget.

How you will do it

• Direct the manufacturing workforce to achieve production goals.

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.

• Anticipate production obstacles and manage team and stakeholders to overcome them.

• Provide leadership and ownership of product quality while consulting with Quality staff and Engineers on quality issues while being accountable for the overall QA performance of the manufacturing unit.

• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, and production issues.

• Provide motivation for employees, increasing morale, worker efficiency, and production rates.

• Process and approve hourly timesheets and correct exceptions in a timely manner.

• Monitor and assess employee’s performance, attendance, scheduling etc.

• Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.

• Ensure safety is a priority with all workers, oversee strict adherence to Alberta and Canadian Occupational Health and Safety guidelines, attend JHSA meetings as needed.

• Work with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within and between departments

• Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.

• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules and other records / reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs and take action to meet schedule deadlines.

• Read and review of manufacturing engineering packages and provide improvement feedback.

• Performs all duties in accordance with Johnson Controls/Silent-Aire Limited Partnership safety program standards and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and Code.

• Other duties as required.

What we look for

Required:

• 3+ years’ experience as a production supervisor

• Journeyperson electrician

• Direct working knowledge of operations, warehouse, and transportation management

• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, as well as inventory control of these items

• Knowledge of local and federal regulations including AOHS and Employment Standards Code

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team

• Strong customer service orientation

• Experience with all safe practices, procedures, and overall processes associated with manufacturing from raw materials to finished product

• Ability to maintain a high level of communication with both internal and external stakeholders, customers, contractors, and industry peers

• Always adhere to safety policies (wear protective equipment)

• Shift hours are Mon – Thursday 6.15pm – 5.45am.

Preferred:

• University degree or diploma in related field

• Training and knowledge of Six Sigma techniques, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing

• First Aid skills and/or certificates

Johnson Controls’ Canadian subsidiaries are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants, candidates and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable human rights legislation, and in Ontario, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”). When requested, accommodation will be provided throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. To request accommodation, please contact us. Any information you provide related to accommodation measures will be treated as confidential. A copy of Johnson Controls’ applicable AODA policies are available on our website at www.johnsoncontrols.com for your reference, and can be made available in accessible formats upon request.