Production Superintendent

POSITION PROFILE:

Reporting to the Plant Manager this position will be responsible for coaching educating and motivating production supervisors and coordinating manufacturing activities in order to achieve operational goals in the areas of safety environmental quality cost and productivity.

The Production Superintendent position is an integral member of the site leadership team responsible for improving production and reliability processes to optimize efficiency productivity reliability cost quality safety and customer service while focusing on the people relationships required to get results.

This position requires exceptional people project and time management skills complimented by a collaborative leadership style with an open approach to communication. A continuous improvement outlook and fact based decision making drive the completion of actionable tasks from the production teams.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Continually improve the productivity and quality of the production processes

Lead the Production department focusing on championing a change effort to improve cross functional opportunities for process and system enhancement by leveraging existing systems and developing proactive strategies

Manage production crews focusing on championing a change effort to improve cross functional opportunities for processes and systems and developing proactive strategies

Ensure proper documentation and complete reports (compliance checklists work orders spreadsheets metrics incident investigations etc)

Effectively manage production budgets to include $XX for production labour and $XX for production services and complete PO approval

Interface with Maintenance Department on downtime shut down planning and winter preparedness

Maintain a high level of awareness on safety and environmental compliance by understanding and representing all regulations policies procedures and work instructions

Improve housekeeping to ensure a healthy and safe working environment with an initial focus on controlling dust and heavy equipment reliability

Increase employee engagement and improve the labour relations climate through participation in continuous improvement (get suggestions report problems participate in team problem solving sessions)

Drive accountability for both results and actions of direct reports through education motivation documentation development and behaviour based coaching

Effectively communicate with all levels both internal and external to the organization

Work with Ministry of Energy Mines and Natural Gas and internal control departments as required

Collaborate with Human Resources on all people related matters (labour relations concerns hiring apprenticeship program training recognition attendance performance discipline etc.

Drive consistency in approach and application of directives and strategies across all teams

Facilitate Root cause analysis 5 why fishbone etc) with production engineering and maintenance

Work with the Maintenance Superintendent to increase the technical and process knowledge of the production team

Work with Provincial Government Ministries as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

8years progressive industrial production leadership experience (crushing screening or mining experience an asset)

Bachelor of Engineering degree or similar or a suitable combination of experience and education

Excellent time and project management organizational production planning scheduling and analytical skills

Demonstrated initiative and proven record of taking on projects in a proactive manner to reach strategic outcomes

Established PC & software skills in Microsoft Office applications

Experience with process safety management and creating a culture where all accidents are preventable

Highly developed communication interpersonal leadership coaching mentoring and people management skills

Proven ability to build morale lead change and continually improve the performance of the team

Exhibits values of integrity respect for others teamwork collaboration and accountability

Solid political acuity to effectively manage relationships with individuals from all aspects of the company

Experience working in a unionized environment

Drive to influence positive change with continuous improvement activities in the areas of safety labour relations and productivity