Paint Shop Supervisor

The Paint Shop Supervisor role is critical to organizational success and customer satisfaction by providing first line supervision and effectively collaborating with technical (paint) professionals and other department supervisors to ensure customer needs are met.

This position plans and coordinates production activities and staffing levels to meet overall production goals and to ensure work is carried out to TAKT time, budget and to meet customer requirements. Ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures, including, but not limited to: workplace safety and health, plant rules, attendance and 5S are key to this role.

Experience with Oracle based MRP systems is considered an asset but not a requirement but willing to train.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Plans and directs department activities based on weekly targets; ensures production is carried out in accordance with business requirements including daily sign-off of work completed.

2. Plans, directs and assigns work to production employees and ensures employees have the training, skills and authorization to perform tasks. Promotes Lean training in the group. Manages employee performance to maximize effectiveness as set against the TAKT time, including coaching and training employees to ensure skill sets are appropriate to meet customer requirements.

3. Provides guidance to employees on work requirements and expectations. Ensures compliance with company policy/practices including Plant Rules, Health and Safety, Attendance Human Rights, etc. Addresses issues through MCI's corrective action process.

4. Ensures employees perform work safely, equipment is maintained, and processes are carried out in compliance with Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. Takes proactive measures to address issues. Where required, may lead investigations and enforce compliance.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Responsible to ensure all controls (ICFR Internal Controls) identified under their area of responsibility are designed and operating as outlined in the internal controls over financial reporting.

2. Ensure policies and processes are established and adhered to ensure goals and objectives for all regulatory and legal requirements are met including organizational quality, environmental, health & safety programs.

3. Ensures work meets quality standards and addresses any quality issues.

4. Monitors and ensures budget compliance; provides updates on department status.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year experience as a group leader, lead/charge hand or supervisor, along with demonstrated knowledge of paints and coatings, and demonstrated results with paint/coatings applications. Preference to candidates with related post-secondary education/training and those with understanding/experience with liquid and paint systems design and applications.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Outlook, Teams, Word, Escel, PowerPoint

Familiarity with Oracle-based MRP systems, including Livebus - responsible for operational sign-offs.

Exceptional communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution abilities.

Demonstrated sense of urgency, a results-oriented mindset, and the capacity to handle multiple, concurrent demands.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability