Title: Supervisor, Production (CAN)
Calgary, AB, CA, T2C 5N5
At Serta Simmons Bedding, we dare to dream and work differently. We’re proud to be one of the largest bedding manufacturers in North America and lead the way with our iconic brands - Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®.
When you join our company, you become part of winning team that is excited and committed to helping our customers get a good night’s sleep.
Fueled by care for our people and their safety, we provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, and employee perks, and most importantly, the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of our customers.
Job Family
MFG Salary
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
Function
MFG Salary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Summary
Leads cell/department activities and associates to ensure a quality product is produced safely, in time for delivery and within budgeted costs; key contributor to leading and managing change within the plant.
Identifies daily production challenges and find solutions to prevent reoccurrence and meet production schedules.
Serves as a link between associates and management and support associates through changes.
Assists in developing and monitoring standardized work for direct reports and adhere to Leader. Standard Work for your position.
Audits or assigns audit duties for key result areas (e.g., quality, safety, scrap).
Holds daily cell meeting and set expectations for the day.
Monitors production status hourly, remove bottlenecks and take corrective measures to ensure daily goals are met.
Oversees continuous flow and materials delivery systems and work with associates to continuously improve the process.
Develops associates to improve/expand skills and bench strength.
Reviews production schedules and estimate associate hours to complete a job assignment.
Interprets specifications and job orders for associates and delegate duties.
Recommends measures and changes to improve production, equipment, product quality and working conditions.
Initiates and/or suggests plans to motivate and enforce safety rules.
Functional/Technical Competencies
Strong written and oral communication and conflict resolution skills.
Strong interpersonal skills; able to inspire and motivate associates.
Root cause analysis, problem identification, and resolution skills.
Possess or able to learn Lean manufacturing techniques.
Experience/Education
3-5 years related experience in a Lean manufacturing environment in a supervisory role.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Job Factors/Work Environments
Up to 10% travel.
Key Relationships
Competencies
Come Dream with Us!
When you join Serta Simmons Bedding, you become part of our 150-year legacy of sleep solutions with endless opportunities to impact our future for centuries to come. Once you’re here, you’ll be part of a winning company that invests and supports our team members’ career journeys. We offer competitive benefits, job training, learning and development, and other employee perks such as our employee discount on all products.
Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (with or without reasonable accommodations), status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, or political affiliation is strictly prohibited.
SSH Bedding Canada Co. is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations please indicate your needs on your cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.