Company Overview
'Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems is a leading manufacturer dedicated to creating high-performance windows and entrance systems. With over 40 years of experience, the company values innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, serving markets across Canada.'
Position Summary
The Shipping and Glass Plant Foreperson will lead daily plant manufacturing and shipping operations with a steadfast commitment to efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction. This role is responsible for maintaining high-quality standards and fostering a positive, collaborative work environment. The successful candidate will strategically allocate labor to meet sales forecasts, ensure on-time schedule execution, and collaborate closely with the Plant Manager and cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Logistics
· Execute Schedules: Monitor and support Team Leaders to consistently meet daily shipping and production commitments.
· Logistics Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for the Sales team, customers, and external freight carriers regarding delivery logistics.
· Customer Solutions: Partner with Sales to establish accurate delivery timelines and proactively resolve unplanned events affecting customer needs.
· Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to optimize customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, product quality, and workplace safety.
· Process Optimization: Collaborate with plant management and industrial engineers to streamline production processes and remove operational bottlenecks.
· Resource Management: Equipt the team with necessary tools, materials, and organized workspaces to ensure operational success.
· Facility Upgrades: Plan and implement strategic modifications to machinery, production systems, and workflow methods.
· Performance Reporting: Track, analyze, and report weekly on departmental KPIs, including efficiency, quality, safety, and training metrics.
Training & Employee Development
- Performance Management: Evaluate employee performance regularly and hold team members accountable to production targets.
- Structured Training: Ensure new hires and trainees are paired with qualified trainers, clearly outlining all safety, quality, and output expectations.
- Cross-Training: Maintain an adaptable workforce by implementing a robust cross-training matrix with zero coverage gaps.
- Mentorship & Coaching: Identify high-potential employees, mentor team members seeking advancement, and actively develop future leadership talent.
- Culture Champion: Promote an environment of open communication, strong teamwork, and mutual accountability.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience directly leading a team of 15 or more employees in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Technical Aptitude: Ability to quickly learn, master, and apply technical knowledge specific to glass plant operations.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to interface professionally with both internal teams and external clients.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with a proven track record of using root-cause analysis to solve complex operational issues.
- Organization: Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with a goal-oriented, resourceful mindset.
- Digital Literacy: Strong computer proficiency and aptitude for learning specialized inventory or production software.
- Reliability: Demonstrated history of excellent attendance and punctuality.
- Assets: Prior experience in shipping logistics or customer service roles is considered a strong asset. [1]
Pay: $80,000.00-$88,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
