Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading Global resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. The Company has three reportable segments: Specialty Minerals, Performance Materials, and Refractories.

MTI provides a business environment and promotes a culture that encourages all employees to contribute to our success. We have long been committed to the recruitment and advancement of the most talented and qualified people. We recognize that MTI’s ability to provide the highest caliber of products and services is enhanced by a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and countries in which we work.

If you like being part of a dynamic and growing team, come and work with MTI!!

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading production over seven packaging lines in the facility.  This role is responsible for ensuring that there is proper management of production on the shop floor including high degree of "in the moment" decision making that affects safety, quality and delivery. 

Employees may be assigned to perform any task for which they have been qualified.  Employees may also be assigned to positions / tasks for which they are working to become qualified as a portion of the training process.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively promote safe work, good housekeeping, and hygiene practices within the context of current or future legislation and Normerica Safety program.
• Lead daily pre shift safety meeting and promote awareness of safety towards all the employees and engage them towards daily metrices and targets.
• Coordinate line packaging. Completes necessary production/labour reports
• Ensures proper training and job instruction of employees with respect to expected standards of work performance, quality, hygiene, and job
• Adheres to, trains, and helps to enforce compliance to GMP, Environmental, Health and Safety procedures.
• Plans, directs and co-ordinates production schedules to meet order due dates consistent with established policies, regulations, standards of efficiency, employee relations, quality, and safety.
• Ensures fair treatment of employees via established legislation and Company policies, the Human Rights Code & employee relation
• Development of new methods, policies, systems, and procedures that ensures efficient and effective operation pertaining to all operations of the
• Supervises and encourages the participation of all plant personnel in achieving cost related KPI’s targets. Actively communicates and promotes involvement and engagement.
• Attend to duties and projects as assigned by Manager or his/her
• Ensure efficient operation of the production on the shift and maintaining required OEE on all the lines.
• Assigns work to insure that scheduled requirements are met, all required procedures are followed, and all products are shipped on time.
• Ensures that all established standards for labour, material utilization and product quality are
• Enforce & actively promote safe work & good housekeeping practices within the context of current or future legislation and Safety program by employing daily observation and monthly group safety talks to educate employees on an ongoing
• Communication & co-ordination with all departments with regards to all manufacturing issues, especially with Scheduling & Shipping dealing with reporting current & future Customer schedules, available capacity, and projected completion dates for orders. Communicates all production issues to Manufacturing
• Recommends hiring promotion, demotion, termination & salary
• Conducts Performance Evaluation of employees reporting into this function. Applies corrective discipline as required. Ensures that all written documentation complies with company policies &
• Performs other duties as

OE/Lean

•  Acts as resource and champion for department continuous improvement activities
• Lead Operational excellence on the floor and promote OE activities like Kaizen, 5S and Total Productive Improvement (TPM).

Position Demands:

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Education & Experience:

• University Degree or College diploma
• 3+ years Production experience in a supervisor or lead role

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal
• Strong customer service and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn and develop quickly through personal
• Organized, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Full understanding of MS Office
• Experience with ORACLE will be preferred.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, an employee is typically exposed to dust, loud noise, outside weather conditions and hazardous materials, and may be exposed to high places. Works alone or as part of a team working in close proximity to others and works in close proximity with equipment.

Work Hours:

Must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays, and weekends, as necessary.

Safety Equipment:

Safety equipment typically required while performing the duties of this job includes a personal red lockout/tagout lock, ANSI approved hard hat and safety glasses with side shields, safety boots/shoes with steel toe protection as well as safety vest. Additional required equipment includes cut resistant gloves and dust masks when performing. Hearing protection is required when performing duties on the floor.  Additional personal protective equipment is available for use if a situation arises where it becomes required or if it is simply desired by the employee.

Safety Training:

A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is to be provided New Employee Training from a qualified individual, which consists of MTI onboarding and onsite training.  It will include, but is not limited to, the following: forklift/mobile equipment operation and certification/licensing, hazard communication, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, electrical safety, lock out/tag out, personal protective equipment, fire fighting/extinguishers, machine safety, confined spaces, reporting of hazardous conditions, accidents, injuries, near-miss and property damage incidents, evacuation/emergency procedures, first aid, back injury prevention, and job/work area procedures. 

Upon transferring to perform the duties of this position for the first time an employee is to be provided New Task Training by a qualified individual until the employee adequately understands the contents of the training, which include job/work area procedures and related topics.  Additionally, an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employee’s position.