Production Supervisor

Cardinal Health Canada with over 1300 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country. Cardinal Health-Gananoque manufactures many life impacting medical devices that help our customers thrive in a changing world.

Our manufacturing facility is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to add to the team in Gananoque, ON. This key manufacturing role is responsible for strategic oversight and leadership direction within the manufacturing function. The incumbent must be able to work the following schedule: 24/5, 8-hour shifts on a weekly rotation - MAD (midnight, afternoon and day).

Your Contributions to the Organization will be to:

Actively lead, coach, guide teams of 40 to 100 employees in partnership with technical Lead hands to achieve manufacturing targets within Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

Proactively performance manage employees to ensure accountability of high standards for Safety, Quality, Attendance and Reliability in alignment with standardized KPIs

Conduct performance and coaching discussions including formal performance reviews

Collaborate with respective teams and other site leaders to optimize manufacturing throughput

Responsible for tracking and reporting shift/team KPIs

Identify, lead, and support continuous improvement opportunities in process, equipment, and systems

Accountable for meeting cGMP standards, maintain and improve plant floor appearance/cleanliness utilizing 5S methodologies

Follow Non-conformance process and ensure timely closure of non-conformances

Accountable for downtime management utilizing LEAN and OEE methodologies

Ensure your team is trained, qualified and certified (OJTC) to operate their respective equipment

Schedule teams for maximum effectiveness

Identify and manage direct labor staffing levels to meet production requirements

Facilitate departmentally and shift change communications

Responsible for time and attendance management for team

The Job might be for you if you have:

Post-secondary education or equivalent work experience preferred

Knowledge of cGMPs as it relates to quality and manufacturing practices

3-5 years of previous leadership experience preferably within an operations or manufacturing environment

General knowledge of production systems, operational methodologies, processes and equipment

Lean Six Sigma Certification is an asset

Must be able to work the following schedule: 24/5, 8-hour shifts on a weekly rotation of Midnight, afternoon and day shift.

Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.

Cardinal Health is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Human Resources team is responsible for working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.