Manufacturing Supervisor

Status: Full Time - Permanent
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Schedule: 8-hour Shift, Mon - Friday EVENING (3PM - 11PM)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: 315 Knowlton Rd, Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0, Canada
Reports to: Manufacturing Manager
Salary range: To be discussed, depending on experience


Your High-Impact Mission: Manufacturing Supervisor (Evening Shift)
Shift: Monday to Friday, approximately 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Lead a crucial, high-focus shift during peak production hours.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be the empowering leader responsible for the critical transformation of raw materials into high-quality semi-finished products (creams, deodorants, shampoos, etc.). Your leadership will be pivotal in maintaining our rigorous standard of excellence. You will actively manage the production floor, strategically organize workflow, and ensure every step meets rigorous standards for Quality, Safety, and Efficiency. You are a key player in mobilizing your team, achieving ambitious production goals, and ensuring a seamless transition to the packaging stage.

✨ People are our strength. If you are a motivated leader who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we’d love to meet you.

Advantages
• A fun and dynamic environment that welcomes diversity in all its forms, talent, ideas, and creativity;
• Vacation: 3 weeks upon hiring;
• Comprehensive insurance including vision, dental, travel, and more
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Telemedicine/telepharmacy
• RRSP: We contribute up to 4% of your salary, matching your contribution
• Bonus: Access to a bonus program based on our success as a company and on your personal goals achieved
• On-site cafeteria for convenient and pleasant lunch breaks
• Internal mobility and career development opportunities to develop your potential

Responsibilities
What You Will Do to Drive Success as a Manufacturing Supervisor:

•Lead Production Excellence: Actively supervise the transformation process, ensuring all semi-finished products meet precise customer requirements and stringent quality standards.
•Quality Gatekeeper: Take ownership of critical blend parameters (viscosity, homogeneity, temperature) to guarantee product compliance before transfer to the next stage.
•Safety & Compliance Champion: Ensure the rigorous application of Health & Safety protocols, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and operational procedures, fostering a safe and compliant environment for everyone.
•Strategic Workflow Organizer: Organize and prioritize daily work plans to ensure the production schedule is met efficiently, minimizing downtime and maximizing output.
•Equipment Steward: Monitor the availability and optimal performance of key manufacturing equipment (mixers, pumps, homogenizers), and skillfully lead troubleshooting efforts when issues arise.
•Develop and Mentor: Actively coach, train, and develop your team members, nurturing their technical skills, autonomy, and career growth within our organization.
•Drive Seamless Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Packaging, Maintenance) to ensure smooth product transfers and holistic operational efficiency.
•Cultivate a Winning Culture: Promote and embody a culture of continuous improvement, mutual respect, and high-level collaboration across the entire facility.


Qualifications
The Manufacturing Supervisor we are looking for has:

•Proven Leadership: You possess solid experience in team supervision with a demonstrated ability to inspire, motivate, and mobilize a team to achieve ambitious production objectives.
•Educational Foundation: A Diploma of College Studies (DEC) or equivalent, demonstrated, and progressive experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
•Technical Authority: Expert knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and robust Operational Procedures (SOPs).
•Exceptional Communicator and Coach: You communicate fluently, are comfortable coaching, and have a passion for developing the skills and careers of your team members.
•Technologically Adept: Comfortable using computer tools (Windows; experience with AS/400 is a valuable asset).
•Solution-Oriented Approach: You thrive with a rigorous, structured, and proactive solution-oriented mindset.
•Bilingual Proficiency: Fully bilingual in French and English (oral and written) is essential due to international customer procedures and internal communications being frequently conducted in English.
•Mechanical Aptitude: A strong understanding of manufacturing equipment (pumps, mixers, homogenizers) and how they directly influence product quality.


Summary
Application instructions:
I would love to hear from you! If this MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR position in Knowlton, QC sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply, and/or send us your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca

How to apply:
1) email your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca
2) apply online at randstad.ca
3) connect through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresvelilla/

Randstad is the largest employment agency in Canada, and each consultant is specialized in his or her field. In addition to providing you with information on your job search, they will be able to advise you on how to find a job that matches your skills.

Randstad is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Background:
kdc/one is a trusted, global provider of value-added solutions to many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care, and home care categories.

We partner closely with customers as a critical enabler of their success through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products.

Every year, we help develop and manufacture products for brands sold in countries all over the world.

kdc/one is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

REASON FOR WORKING KNOWLTON, QC:
• Here is the perfect balance. The dynamic balance that we all seek between the realization of our personal and professional dreams. The balance between proximity to major centers, with all the urbanity they provide, and rurality with its generous nature and diversified activities.
• Here, 40,000 students learn and develop skills through nearly 900 post-secondary programs and training and more than 100 vocational training programs. A wealth that generates creativity, a taste for going beyond and opening up to the world.
• Here, it is also health through the practice of activities of all kinds and through healthy lifestyles. Here, the playground is huge and nearby: peaks, trails, rivers, lakes, infrastructures and sports clubs. Whether you are a Sunday athlete or a high level athlete, you will find something to keep you in shape!
• Here, the landscapes of the Townships are varied and its nature is generous: lakes, rivers, mountains, vines, marshes, conifers, deciduous trees, valleys. Our bucolic landscapes encourage contemplation and letting go. In the fall, the landscapes ignite to create a panorama typical of southern Quebec.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.