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 

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