Production Operations Supervisor

Brian Leslie

Georgetown, ON • 416-***-**** • 905-***-**** • *********@*****.*** • Linkedin.com/in/Brian-Leslie

Management of Operations

High-energy people leader, successful in building and motivating dynamic teams to drive efficiency, improve performance and increase overall productivity and achieve goals and objectives. Cultivate a culture in which staff members feel comfortable voicing questions and concerns, as well as contributing new ideas that drive company growth.

Skills:

Six Sigma & Lean Methodologies, Turnaround & Change Management, Team Supervision & Training, Supply Chain Management, Labor Relations & Union Negotiations, Forecasting, Scorecards & KPIs, Safety & Regulatory Compliance, Scheduling & Logistics

Work Experience

goTRG

Production supervisor (warehouse) 05/01/23- Present

goTRG is a reverse logistics warehouse that handles returns from Wal Mart Canada, I over see 60 full time/ temporary nonunion staff, Day to day operations includes making sure each department is staffed accordingly. I make sure the products coming back are sorted out properly and processed in accordance with the contract we have with Wal Mart Canada. Products get data sanitized and graded accordingly and put online for resale. I submit daily pay roll reports to senior leadership along with various other reports as needed.

DOMAIN LOGISTICS

Inbound compliance supervisor 01/24/22 to 03/01/23

Check all inbound skids to make sure that the Vendors are following the legal guidelines and rules set out by OCS and Domain Logistics

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, Guelph Ontario 05/2021 to 01/24/22

Oversee day to day operations such as Ecom, wholesale and receiving. Dealing with approximately 60 temporary staff between 2 labor agencies. Answering/sending emails to the customer along with any assistance they may need.

VERSA COLD

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, Vaughan, Toronto, Milton & Hamilton 06/2016 to Present

Run day-to-day operations with 15 unionized team members. Arranging continuous workflow and keeping customers informed of load status. Reporting a shift update daily to the Operations Manager. Tracking KPI and monitoring LMS (Labor Management System) ensuring that team members are constantly on task by being readily available on the floor using a boots on the ground management style. Provide feedback to operations management team to assist with performance management

Manage and develop employees using consistent performance management and communications techniques. Improved performance and productivity by 35%.

Analyze and resolve work problems and assist workers in solving work problems. By improving Union –management relations

Assist in managing department workforce, reinforce company policy and procedure and establish and maintain healthy working relationship across the organization resulting in higher worker output.

CROSBY CANADA

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Brampton, ON 06/2006 to 01/2016

Managed 30+ unionized team members per shift on a 3-shift rotation. Served as mentor to junior staff.

Recommended operational improvements to enhance quality improve production times and reduce costs. Adjusted machine feed and speed if machine malfunctioned.

Contributed to achievement of company goals supporting production workers. Ensured cost-effective production methods and inspected finished product.

MANHEIM

ASSISTANT BUYBACK MANAGER Milton, ON 03/2004 to 06/2006

Oversaw bidding processes, determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.

Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing resulting increased customer satisfaction.

Monitored weekly, monthly, and quarterly achievement goals and reported to senior leadership to assist with decision making.

Training & Technical Skills

Machine Guarding, Warehouse Racking, Supervisor Competency, Accident/Incident Investigation, Forklift License, Hoist Certification, Rigging Certification, Training the Trainer, WHIMIS, Lean Certification, 5S Certification, Root Cause Analysis Training, First Aid and Occupational Health and Safety Level 1&2, Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness

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