Material Shift Supervisor

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

Job Description

Responsible for the overall material control and production data control. The successful candidate needs to manage production materials to help drive continuous improvement in our material inventory accuracy, consumption rates, scrap rates and repair rates. It will co-ordinate and verify raw material deliveries to Production throughout the shift and ensure sufficient material to keep the lines running effectively.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for working with production department regarding material control, consumption, repair, and scrap.
• Take leadership with material teams to support production and minimize losses caused by line shut down.
• Assist in organizing and leading, when required, in periodic inventory count and cycle count activities for materials and finished goods.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the Canadian Solar Solution Code of Business Conduct.
• Provide leadership by instilling team goals and objectives and foster positive staff relationships.
• Coordinate with operational departments to achieve company goals.
• Communicate results and issues to shift staff.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned.
• Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to employees.
• Submit reports on performance and progress.
• Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
• Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards.
• Set goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicate them to subordinates.
• Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks.
• Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching.

Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma AND 5-8 years of experience (Minimum 3 years of experience with production/material control in a manufacturing environment).
• Demonstrated ability to complete the above responsibilities.
• Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, confidentially, diplomatically, and professionally always.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.
• Analytical and time management skills.
• Computer literacy, including effective working skills of MS Office, experience with enterprise ERP /SAP system or other software.
• Intermediate skills in Excel.
• Mandarin speaking considered an asset but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days. This is a full-time position.

Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.