Night Shift Supervisor

Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Night Shift Supervisor.Eaton Airdrie is a fully integrated manufacturing plant that has been serving Canadian businesses for over 44 years. Currently, it produces a range of electrical products, for both national and global markets. With our proximity to East Lake and its walking paths, in addition to the wellness and family assistance benefits the company offers, we strive to support the wellbeing of our employees. We pride ourselves on encouraging an atmosphere of diversity and inclusion, while fostering employee engagement initiatives.

The hourly rate for this position is $$37-$43/hr per hour.

This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

The hours for this postion are Mon-Thurs 4pm-2:30am

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do

Job summary

Eaton is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our Airdrie, Alberta facility.

Position overview

Reporting to the Fabrication manager, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for overall plant operations and supervision across all production areas during the night shift, with full accountability for safety, production execution, and issue escalation.

The candidate will also lead key manufacturing processes/initiatives to ensure that production, customer service, and Continuous Improvement objectives are met, in accordance with safety, quality, and customer requirements. This individual will provide coaching and direction to their team, while driving accountability in the business, ultimately supporting the organization in achieving its business level and strategic goals. The incumbent must be a natural leader, motivator, hands-on problem solver, and effective mentor.

Additionally, the Production Supervisor will assist cost improvement initiatives and drive team participation. This individual will conduct job specific training for new/existing employees and maintain process checks within their department(s) by championing implementation and continual improvement for assigned groups.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will

Responsibilities related to People Management and/or Coordination

• Serve as a role model in the areas of leadership, teamwork, customer focus, continuous improvement, safety and environmental stewardship to ensure alignment with Eaton values
• Serve as the senior leader on site overnight with authority for operational and emergency decision-making
• Supervise all shop floor employees across departments and adjust labor allocation based on shift needs to maximize service, productivity, and quality
• Prepare & deliver annual performance reviews for assigned shop floor employees, provide ongoing performance feedback, and address any performance concerns
• Act as the primary coordination point during night shift for all functions including production, maintenance, quality, and materials
• Manage staffing, attendance, and call-ins to ensure adequate coverage
• Open and close the plant and assume full facility responsibility including safety incidents and escalation

Responsibilities related to Process Management and/or Development

• Work with Production Manager to plan capacity and execute production plan
• Drive execution of the production plan ensuring schedule attainment, productivity, and downtime response
• Reduce scrap, rework, and overtime while meeting safety and quality objectives
• Own health and safety performance on shift including incident response, reporting, and compliance activities
• Provide structured shift handover communication to day shift including key issues, performance, and escalations

Responsibilities related to Training

• Review and deliver training to night shift operators related to safety, quality, productivity, Continuous Improvements, human resources, etc.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• College diploma in business, engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• This position does not offer relocation. Candidate must live within 80km of Airdrie.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• University degree in business, engineering or related discipline preferred from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) or more years of supervisory experience.
• Three (3) or more years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

Position Success Criteria

• Strong computer skills and intermediate experience utilizing Excel to run reports.

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational, conflict resolution, & problem-solving skills.
• Results driven; data-based decision making – Six Sigma Green or Black Belt would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of plant manufacturing/fabrication processes & Lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior customer service.

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We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.

We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click Benefits at Eaton Canada for more detail. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.