Fabrication Supervisor
Introduction
Hello, I’m Simon Mathé, Recruitment Consultant at FED ManuTech, specializing in engineering and manufacturing positions.
I am currently recruiting a Fabrication Supervisor for a manufacturing company specializing in the production of metal components, located in Laval.
You will lead fabrication, painting, machining, welding, kitting and packing operations, with direct responsibility for a team of 30 employees.
Mission
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will ensure the daily execution of the schedule released by the scheduling team. You will maintain an efficient flow between production stages while meeting quality, productivity, cost and safety targets.
This position requires a strong presence on the production floor and a good understanding of metal-fabrication processes.
Your Responsibilities:
-Supervise general fabrication, painting, machining, cutting, welding, kitting and packing activities
-Lead, engage and develop a team of 26 employees
-Execute the released production schedule and promptly communicate capacity constraints
-Maintain an efficient flow across the different production stages
-Ensure quality at the source and stop non-conforming production
-Control paint-finish quality, including preparation and curing conditions
-Ensure that kits shipped to the assembly site are complete, accurate and properly protected
-Investigate kit, quality and rework issues and address their root causes
-Manage Kanban replenishment for stocked metal parts
-Maintain alignment between physical inventory and inventory records
-Control labour, overtime, scrap and rework costs
-Develop employee cross-training and maintain an up-to-date skills matrix
-Enforce workplace health and safety requirements
-Collaborate with quality, scheduling, industrial engineering and support functions
-Lead improvements related to yield, cycle time and unit cost
Requirements:
-Minimum of three years of experience supervising production employees
-Experience within a metal-fabrication environment
-Knowledge of sheet-metal fabrication, welding and machining
-Experience with an industrial painting process, including preparation, curing and finish-quality control
-Ability to manage several connected operations as one production flow
-Experience with Kanban replenishment and stocked-parts management
-Working knowledge of an ERP or MRP environment
-Strong people-management, problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills
-Professional French and English
- Hands-on leadership, discipline and clear communication skills
Your profile
Requirements:
-Minimum of three years of experience supervising production employees
-Experience within a metal-fabrication environment
-Knowledge of sheet-metal fabrication, welding and machining
-Experience with an industrial painting process, including preparation, curing and finish-quality control
-Ability to manage several connected operations as one production flow
-Experience with Kanban replenishment and stocked-parts management
-Working knowledge of an ERP or MRP environment
-Strong people-management, problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills
-Professional French and English
-Hands-on leadership, discipline and clear communication skills
Conditions:
-Permanent, full-time position
-Position located in Laval
-Role primarily based on the production floor
-Supervision of a 30 person team
-Metal-fabrication environment
-Occasional attendance at the Longueuil facility
-Personal protective equipment required in production areas
Are you looking to lead diversified fabrication operations and make a tangible contribution to quality, productivity and employee development? This position will give you direct ownership of the daily performance of a manufacturing site.
