Sewing Room Supervisor (Winnipeg)

Overview

Canada West Shoe Mfg. is a family-owned business producing Goodyear welt Footwear at our factory in Winnipeg since 1978. We produce a wide variety of products including Western Boots, Work Boots, Casual and Military dress Footwear.

Job Summary

Provide training and ongoing support to a team of 25-30 sewing machine operators.

• Monitor individual and department output, coach, teach and train staff to ensure production targets are met.
• Monitor quality.
• Effective communication with management and maintenance to ensure machinery is maintained and repaired with minimal downtime.
• Assist on the production floor in the case of backlogs or new product implementation.
• Workflow analysis; line balancing to ensure the room is operating efficiently and identify opportunities for employee cross training.
• Prioritizing employee morale and safety in the department.

Qualifications

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