Industrial Engineering Specialist

The Opportunity

The Industrial Engineering team at Maple Leaf Foods supports all of Maple Leafs manufacturing facilities across North America. The Industrial Engineering team works alongside factory leadership and the corporate head office, located in Mississauga Ontario, to lead disciplined decision making, direction setting, and identification of opportunities to maximize efficiencies across the manufacturing network.

We are seeking an experienced IE specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing labour standards and tracking labour performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and working on exciting opportunities to support medium / long‑term strategic initiatives within Maple Leaf Foods. The role partners with a variety of stakeholders across an expansive cross‑functional team (including marketing, R&D, operations, finance, etc.)

to develop comprehensive and sustainable plans that meet the company’s objectives, goals, strategies, and measures. Success will be measured in the direct & indirect contributions the team has made in a challenging zero‑based budget environment.

Base Salary: $71,000 - $103,000 CAD base pay annually. The base salary offered may vary based on skills, experience, education, training, job‑related knowledge, and other organizational requirements.

• Establish and maintain labour standards, measure, document, track, and update standards to ensure correct costing of labour, packaging, and raw materials at production facilities.
• Lead master capacity planning and manage manufacturing capacities in collaboration with Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
• Provide manufacturing insight (cost, capacity, capability) on product development and innovation opportunities for all business units.
• Optimize processes through line balancing, labour optimization, line debottlenecking, and waste elimination using IE tools such as time studies, job analysis, and simulations.
• Provide objective and analytical guidance to support the organization’s sustainable growth through strategic initiatives.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Industrial Engineering (or equivalent) degree from a recognized post‑secondary institution.
• Skilled Engineering designation (or eligibility).
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in CPG, food & beverage, or high‑speed manufacturing; fundamental understanding of manufacturing required.
• Practical experience with Industrial Engineering tools such as labour standards, methods analysis, time studies, and line balancing.
• Knowledge of sales & operational planning, capacity planning, economical order quantity strategies.
• Organized and capable of working independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data management skills.
• Experience with dynamic modelling and simulation.
• Technical curiosity and a questioning attitude.
• Developed communication & interpersonal skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with SAP and SAP IBP is an asset.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI is an asset.
• Project management experience and/or certification is an asset.

• Part of a high‑performance, people‑focused company committed to sustainability.
• Inclusive culture that rewards excellence and empowers everyone to learn and contribute.
• Competitive health and wellness benefits with flexibility to meet individual or family needs.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment process and when hired. Please contact our Talent Attraction Team at