Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Job Responsibility:

Who we are:

Reliable Controls is dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of buildings around the world. Our team specializes in the design, development, and assembly of building automation controls and software programs.

We align ourselves with the right people and empower them in the right ways. An established company based in Victoria, BC, we nurture a strong culture of communication, trust, and collaboration. Embracing a work-life balance, promoting continuous learning, and celebrating our achievements are a few of the ways we show our enduring commitment to employees. Let's combine our passions for building a greener future!

Your mission:

As a Manufacturing Production Supervisor of our Final and Shipping teams within the Operations department, you will play a vital role in upholding our commitment to excellence.

What we offer:

• Highly competitive extended health and dental plans for you and your family
• A yearly RRSP contribution on the company's behalf, plus an employee contribution-matching program to help you grow your financial well-being.
• An annual company profit sharing program
• Paid time off to volunteer and give back to the community, on your own or as a part of a group with your coworkers.
• Social Committee events almost every month, from potlucks, game nights, and LAN parties to camping and skiing.
• Free on-site gym at both locations
• Awards and recognition for service and accomplishments
• Assistance with tuition or skills training relevant to your role.
• A rewarding career, doing work that matters.

What we hope to create:

Solutions for building operators to enable the vision of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050. Help us get there.

In this role, you will:

• Manage Final Assembly and Shipping departments, inventory forecasting and maintenance of eSchedule
• Assist with the implementation of engineering change orders (ECO) and revision changes in Final Assembly and throughout Operations.
• Attend daily Supervisor SIM meeting and communicate any issues or barriers from Final Assembly
• Chair daily SIM meetings for Final Assembly
• Direct supervision and scheduling responsibility for production staff
• Ensure flow of product through Final Assembly and Shipping processes by monitoring the issuing of product to assemblers and making sure orders are prioritized properly to prevent aging
• Selection, hiring and completing annual performance reviews for production staff.
• Responsibility of ensuring training is up to date for Final Assembly staff, areas including production assembly processes and quality standards requirements
• Develop and implement process improvements as needed.
• Provide backup support/coverage for other Production Supervisors as needed
• Provide feedback to Engineering and collaborate on process or design solutions for manufacture-ability issues
• Coordinate assembly manuals' updates, ensuring quality control procedure documents are current.
• Coordinate the creation and maintenance of quality control procedures and reporting.
• Implementation of Lean principles and methodologies where applicable
• Support continuous improvement efforts across production.
• Other duties as assigned.

You'll have access to:

• An onboarding package to get you up to speed.
• Online training courses
• A mentor (or three!)
• Annual training allowance

This role might be right for you if you have:

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive approach
• 5 years of working experience in an electronic manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
• College diploma or university degree would be considered an asset
• Expertise in manufacturing process development and quality analysis
• Understanding of commonly used quality standards and tools
• Experience and knowledge regarding lean tools and methodology within a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive improvements to process performance and efficiency
• Willingness to be a hands-on leader who will work alongside the production team as needed
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across different teams in Engineering and Manufacturing
• Agility and adaptability within a fast-paced production environment
• Experience with soldering and an understanding of industry soldering quality standards would be considered an asset
• High level of proficiency with computers, specifically MS Office
• A positive and flexible attitude with a strong ability to maintain cooperative working relationships

You'll be successful in this position if you:

• Are an enthusiastic, innovative individual who cares about sustainability
• Look for ways to have a meaningful impact on your team's work
• Are interested in using devices to control the physical environment, and you're willing to learn about our products and industry
• Like a challenge and want to grow professionally
• Are patient and diligent; quality may take longer, but you know it's worth it
• Value a healthy work-life balance; we don't expect you to work overtime or weekends

Let's connect!

At Reliable Controls, it's not only experience and skills we are seeking; alignment with our values is of the utmost importance to us. Continuous improvement is vital to our organization, and we are prepared to invest in our team's future, not just their current abilities. Let's connect. We would love to hear from you!