Production Supervisor; Afternoon

Job Title: Production Supervisor (Afternoon)
Location: On-site Cambridge, ON (headquarters)
Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 3:15pm – 1:45am
Reports to: Production Manager

Jamesway Chick Master Incubator Company Inc. is a global provider of commercial Poultry Incubation Products and Services. Jamesway is a privately held company, headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and operates subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom and China.

Jamesway is a leader in the poultry industry, committed to innovation and excellence. We specialize in developing state-of-the-art incubation products that meet the evolving needs of the poultry sector. Our team is driven by a passion for delivering high-quality, reliable, and innovative solutions that empower our customers.

Today, Jamesway is one of the top three brands worldwide in Poultry Incubation and has a customer base reaching every corner of the world.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor provides visible, hands-on leadership for daily manufacturing operations. The role is accountable for safe execution of the production plan, employee supervision, quality, productivity, schedule attainment and disciplined shop-floor practices. The Supervisor coordinates people, materials, equipment and priorities across functions to deliver customer requirements on time and in full while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Maintain a safe workplace, enforce health and safety requirements, complete required inspections and follow-up actions, address hazards promptly, and ensure incidents and near misses are reported and investigated in accordance with company procedures.
• Lead, coach, train and motivate hourly employees; set clear daily expectations; monitor performance and conduct; recognise positive contributions and address attendance, behaviour or performance concerns promptly and consistently in partnership with Human Resources.
• Translate production schedule into daily work assignments and priorities. Coordinate labour, materials, equipment and workflow to achieve schedule attainment, throughout and on‑time, in‑full completion.
• Ensure work is completed to approved drawings, specifications, work instructions and quality requirements. Contain non‑conforming work, support root‑cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Maintain an active presence on the shop floor, verify adherence to standard work, escape constraints early, and coordinate recovery plans for labour, material, equipment or quality disruptions.
• Use production data and employee feedback to identify waste, improve flow, reduce cycle time and cost, and strengthen workplace organisation through Lean and value analysis/value engineering practices.
• Complete time and attendance records, labour reporting, employee documentation, shift handovers, production reports and other required records accurately and on time.
• Conduct start‑of‑shift communication, confirm priorities and constraints, assign work and verify that employees understand safety, quality and delivery expectations.
• Ensure employees are trained, qualified and authorized for assigned tasks, tools and equipment; maintain training follow-up and reinforce standard work.
• Enforce plant rules, personal protective equipment requirements, housekeeping standards and restrictions relating to mobile phones, earbuds and leaving assigned work areas.
• Evaluate cycle times, capacity, staffing and production constraints and provide fact‑based recommendations to the Production Manager.
• Coordinate with Maintenance on equipment issues and preventive or corrective work, balancing risk, quality, uptime and production priorities.
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