Production Superintendent

IKO Industries Ltd. is a global leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide.  We are currently seeking the position below at our Madoc, ON facility where we mine and manufacture coloured granules for our shingles.

PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead a change effort to improved production performance
• Maintain a high level of awareness on safety and environmental compliance and build a culture where all accidents are preventable
• Increase employee engagement and improve the labour relations climate through participation in continuous improvement and consistency in approach
• Drive accountability for both results and actions of direct reports through education, motivation, documentation and behaviour based coaching
• Increase the technical and process knowledge of the production team
• Plan and schedule staffing, production and product
• Ensure proper documentation and complete reports (compliance, checklists, production reports, spreadsheets, metrics, incident investigations, etc)
• Effectively communicate with all levels both internal and external to the organization
• Interface with maintenance on downtime, shut down planning and preparedness
• Participate in and resolve labour relations concerns
• Work with MOL, MOE, and MNR as required

Key Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary Degree in a relevant discipline, Bachelor of Engineering degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years industrial leadership experience
• Crushing or Mining experience a definite asset
• Experience working in a unionized environment
• Proven ability to build morale and continually improve the performance of the team
• Exhibits values of integrity, respect for others, teamwork, collaboration and accountability
• Excellent time and project management, organizational, production planning, scheduling, and analytical skills
• Proven record of taking on projects in a proactive manner to reach strategic outcomes
• Established PC & software skills in Microsoft Office applications

IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee’s sense of accomplishment and contribution, so that employees enjoy their association with IKO.  The Company invests in its employees so they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts, including a goal of promoting from within, to nurture loyalty to IKO.  We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, a progressive and challenging workplace, and a commitment to teamwork and integrity