Warehouse Supervisor

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centers, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit .

The Paris Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) is one of three Canadian PDCs that receives and distributes thousands of automotive service parts to our dealers across Canada, and is an integral part of the Ford Motor Company organization.

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel.
• Carry out Company practice/policy in the areas of work expectation, discipline, training, and personnel administration.
• Responsible for delivering objectives related to Safety, Cleanliness, Quality, Cost and Productivity.
• Encourage a positive working relationship with UNIFOR employees and Leadership, including fair and equal administration of the contract.
• Calculate daily labor hour requirements to ensure proper utilization of manpower (including any overtime and vacation).
• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work.
• Create a conducive work environment for employees to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks.
• Support Continuous Improvement and coach problem resolution to the lowest level.
• Build employee capability, communication & recognition.
• Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility.
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to warehouse storage location, to the delivery of product to customers.
• Provide direction and support in the allocation of resources in order to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities.
• Ensure flawless flow of parts through proactive planning and cross-functional communication.

You'll have... 

Education

• College Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety, quality, and throughput.

• Currently, the opening is morning shift however, ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends is required.

Even better, you may have...

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, Applied Engineering Science, Packaging Engineering, or Business Management.

Experience

• 3 years of experience in Manufacturing or warehousing environment with unionized workforce.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills.
• Safety and MP&L experience preferred.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook).
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Effective problem-solving and conflict management skills.
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in Ford Truths (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $ 74,000.00 - $115,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.

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