Title:  Supervisor, Manufacturing (Afternoon Shift)

Supervisor, Manufacturing (Afternoon Shift)

Reference #25884

Location:  Toronto/Don Mills

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role 

This Manufacturing Supervisory role will lead a team of skilled manufacturing technicians by providing daily work direction and scheduling to achieve manufacturing deliverables.

Primary Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring manufacturing cells obtain all the information, training, direction, and support required to meet operational delivery and quality requirements
• Responsible for distributing and monitoring the workloads of the team while ensuring that staffing levels are balanced with workload requirements  
• Assist in solving problems and ensure stakeholders are informed as to the delivery status of product on a regular basis 
• Act as a liaison between the various Operations, Engineering & Quality departments and support the scheduling requirements of the Manufacturing cells
• Responsible for setting team performance metrics and ensuring targets are realized
• Foster and encourage a continuous improvement environment
• Enable and promote a One Operations Team culture

Desired Education and Experiences

• Demonstrated Leadership, team leadership & mentorship capability
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations in an industrial setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage teams through multiple critical projects working to goals and deadlines
• Demonstrated understanding of employee relations
• Strong decision-making abilities
• Strong time management skills
• Knowledge of AS9100 standards
• Lead hand leadership experience; interviewing experience
• Working knowledge and proficiency of MS Office
• Working knowledge of ERP Systems
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a leadership role in a high-tech manufacturing environment
• Operations Management Diploma or Undergraduate Degree in related discipline