Production Supervisor

Our client is a major manufacturing company in the packaging sector. They are currently looking for a production supervisor.

Nature of position

Under the supervision of the plant manager, your job will primarily consist of organizing, controlling, and managing the production activities on your shift with a view to achieving the plant's overall operational objectives.

• Plan and supervise the work of the employees on your team ;
• Make sure that operations are carried out safely and reliably ;
• Ensure that product quality standards are respected ;
• Apply the company's workplace health and safety directives and policies ;
• See to it that production planning is respected ;
• Contribute to improvements to the workplace health and safety system ;
• Work with your team to set out daily and weekly priorities for corrections and/or improvements in order to respect the production plan ;
• Recommend measures aimed at increasing productivity and improving working methods ;
• Maintain a close connection with the management team regarding the status of operations ;
• Motivate and support employees ;
• Meet with the staff on your shift daily and write up various reports ;
• See to it that the current collective agreement is applied, and manage and follow up on any problems that arise with employees ;
• Carry out any other tasks related to your duties.

Required qualification

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant management experience in a manufacturing environment ;
• Management experience in a unionized environment (an asset) ;
• A leader, an excellent communicator, and a motivator ;
• Demonstrated ability to listen and understand, as well as management skills ;
• Experience with continual improvement (an asset).

Education / training

DCS general, HSD

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