Production Supervisor – Afternoon Shift

We are seeking a Production Supervisor to join our Brantford, Ontario, facility on our afternoon shift. As part of the Operations Leadership Team, you will lead and develop a team of hourly production employees while driving performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Continuous Improvement metrics.

Working within a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) environment, you will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Production & Operational Leadership

• Lead manufacturing operations during the designated shift, ensuring targets for safety, quality, productivity, and cost are achieved.
• Manage staffing, labour allocation, scheduling, and shift coverage to support operational requirements.
• Monitor production performance and drive improvements in efficiency, waste reduction, and schedule attainment.
• Analyze operational results and implement corrective actions to maintain performance standards.
• Facilitate daily operational meetings and communicate key site priorities and performance metrics to production teams.
• Support the achievement of plant objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all workplace health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns, driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FSCC 22000, and all food safety and quality requirements.
• Promote environmentally responsible practices and proper waste management procedures.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production employees to drive engagement and performance.
• Manage attendance, vacation planning, timekeeping, and employee performance.
• Facilitate employee training, onboarding, recertification, and ongoing development activities.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive work environment.
• Effectively manage employee relations matters and conflict resolution when required.

Continuous Improvement

• Support World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives and Autonomous Maintenance programs.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and other cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize equipment performance.

About You

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading hourly employees in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Experience working with manufacturing KPIs, including OEE, schedule attainment, downtime analysis, and waste reduction.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and conflict management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic production environment.
• Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement and operational performance.
• Experience with WCM, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or similar continuous improvement methodologies is considered an asset.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of $80,000 – $85,000
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A collaborative and inclusive team environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a high-performing manufacturing operation

Please note: This is an afternoon shift position supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation, and flexibility may be required to support business needs.