thermoforming foreman/woman - plastic manufacturing

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

• MS Excel

• MS Word

• MS Office

• MS Outlook

Additional Skills

• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies

• Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions

• Prepare production and other reports

• Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Work Setting

• Plastic products manufacturers

Workers Supervised

• Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

• Plastics processing machine operators

• Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Specific Skills

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of production workers who operate processing machines and who fabricate, assemble, finish or inspect plastic or rubber parts and products

• Set up machines and equipment

• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality

• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other work units

Security and Safety

• Basic security clearance

Work Site Environment

• Dangerous

• Noisy

• Odours

• Dusty

• Hot

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

• Handling heavy loads

• Physically demanding

• Manual dexterity

• Attention to detail

• Hand-eye co-ordination

• Sitting

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Ability to Supervise

• More than 20 people

Work Location Information

• Urban area

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Team player

• Excellent oral communication

• Excellent written communication

• Judgement

• Values and ethics

• Reliability

• Organized