Production Supervisor

Tasks

• Provide daily leadership to a production team of approximately 16 employees, including operators, batching attendants, and line workers.
• Coordinate batch production according to recipes and production schedules, while adjusting priorities to accommodate urgent orders or unexpected situations.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations; participate in the OHS committee, conduct inspections, document observations, and follow up on incidents.
• Oversee compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality control procedures for raw materials, packaging, and finished products, including cleaning between batches.
• Monitor key performance indicators (productivity, quality, waste, downtime) within the ERP system, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Onboard, train, coach, and evaluate employees while maintaining the training matrix.
• Engage and motivate an experienced workforce through change management initiatives and handle difficult conversations when required.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance, quality, R&D, planning, and logistics teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and plant automation projects and prepare production reports.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Advantages

• Day shift schedule: 6:30 to 3:45 , Monday through Thursday, and 6:30 to 11:30 on Fridays (40 hours per week).
• Friday afternoons off year-round.
• Two full weeks off during the holiday season (combination of statutory holidays and floating days).
• Two weeks of vacation (4%) to be taken at your discretion throughout the year.
• Stable employment with year-round production and no layoffs.
• Profitable and rapidly growing company investing in modernization and automation.
• Career advancement opportunities based on your experience and ambitions.

Job requirements

• DEC, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in industrial management, production management, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in batch manufacturing or recipe-based production (chemicals, adhesives, coatings, cleaning products, cosmetics, or food manufacturing) is an asset.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage conflict and drive change.
• Solid understanding of occupational health and safety regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Proficiency with computer systems, including Microsoft Office (especially Excel), ERP systems, and performance metric tracking.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles or continuous improvement methodologies is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills in French.