Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations for a single-shift production team of 4–5 employees. This role ensures production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently met while also playing a hands‑on role in driving continuous improvement across people, processes, and workflow.

Beyond day-to-day supervision, this position is expected to identify inefficiencies, streamline manufacturing processes, and help the operation become more lean, consistent, and scalable.

• Job Stability: We’re a trusted essential service provider that continued to serve our communities throughout the pandemic. With consistent year-over-year growth and exciting expansion plans, our future is bright!
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy extended health and dental benefits, RRSP matching, an Employee Assistance Program, and a monthly profit‑sharing bonus.
• Giving Back: Take part in our charitable donation matching program to support causes that matter to you.
• Extra Time Off: Celebrate an additional paid holiday—Boxing Day—on top of your regular time off.
• Family‑Owned Business with an Award‑Winning Culture: Work for a family‑owned business where you can leave your mark, grow professionally, and seize new opportunities as the company expands.
• Learning & Development: We’re committed to your growth, offering paid training opportunities (both internal and external) to help you advance your career.
• Engaging Team Environment: Be part of a fun-loving team with regular company events, including team outings, virtual gaming nights, pub nights, spirit weeks, community involvement, and volunteer activities.
• Make an Impact: Your ideas are valued, and we love seeing team members’ initiatives come to life, making a real difference in our company and community.
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  Location:
  
  Our office is centrally located next to a beautiful river walking path—perfect for lunch breaks—and just minutes from Queensborough Shopping Centre.
• Pride in Our Reputation: Join a company with a strong brand reputation that our employees are proud to be a part of. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our glowing Indeed Employer Reviews and Google Reviews!

Production & Operations Leadership

• Supervise and coordinate daily manufacturing activities to meet production, quality, and delivery targets.
• Manage a single-shift operation, ensuring effective staffing, workflow balance, and task prioritization.
• Monitor production performance and address bottlenecks, downtime, or resource constraints.
• Ensure equipment, tools, and workstations are properly maintained and ready for use.
• Work closely with Operations and other departments to align production priorities.
• Lead, train, and motivate production staff to achieve performance goals.
• Conducts 1:1 meetings with team members and actively participates in all performance reviews.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration within the production team.
• Ensure proper workforce planning, including shift assignments and overtime management.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Ensure all manufacturing activities meet internal quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine checks and audits to verify quality and process adherence.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Reinforce quality ownership at the team level.

Safety & Workplace Compliance

• Enforce workplace safety standards and safe work practices.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and compliance with company safety policies.
• Participate in incident investigations and support corrective actions.
• Champion a proactive safety culture within the team.

Process Improvement & Lean Manufacturing

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and simplify manufacturing processes.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives (lean, 5S, standard work, visual management, etc.).
• Analyze production data and workflows to recommend and implement improvements.
• Work with team members to capture ideas and turn them into practical improvements.
• Support the development and documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs).

* Please note:

this is not an exhaustive list and other responsibilities may be added to the role as needed.*

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with 2+ years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Strong people leadership skills with a hands‑on, floor‑based leadership style.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, workflow, and quality control.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and lean manufacturing.
• Ability to analyze problems, implement solutions, and drive change.
• Knowledge of workplace safety standards and compliance.
• Strong communication, organization, and time‑management skills.
• Comfortable balancing daily execution with longer‑term improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.