Manufacturing Supervisor
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
- Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area, Canada
$75,000 to $85,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- Pay
- $75,000 to $85,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Experience: 1 to 2 years of frontline leadership or supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Manufacturing Supervisor –
Location: Kitchener-Cambridge On area (On-site)
Salary: $75,000 – $85,000 Base + Benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor to lead, coach, and empower a shift of ~20 unionized associates.
In this role, you won't just manage daily production numbers you will build team culture, drive continuous improvement, and foster fair, transparent relationships within a unionized plant environment.
Key Responsibilities
- People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of ~20 unionized production associates. Promote a safe, positive, and accountable work environment.
- Shift Operations: Manage daily shift production targets, workflow scheduling, line efficiency, and resource allocation.
- Able to drive CI and lean manufacturing projects onsite.
- Union Relations: Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) consistently and fairly. Resolve day-to-day shop floor concerns in partnership with shop stewards.
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce OHSA standards, promote continuous safety awareness, and lead daily safety huddles to ensure zero-harm operations.
- Quality & Process Improvement: Monitor quality control standards, troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, and support 5S / Lean initiative implementations on the floor.
- Team Development: Conduct performance reviews, manage attendance, and facilitate cross-training to support associates' ongoing skill development.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: 1 to 2 years of frontline leadership or supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Union Exposure: Direct experience working within or managing a unionized workforce (preferred).
- Communication: Outstanding interpersonal, conflict resolution, and active listening skills.
- Problem-Solving Ability: Quick decision-making skills to address equipment downtime, material flow issues, or staffing changes.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree is a must
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a shift of approximately 20 unionized production associates while managing production targets, workflow, staffing, and line efficiency. Administer the collective bargaining agreement, promote workplace safety and quality, resolve shop-floor issues, and drive continuous improvement and employee development.
Requirements
Requires 1–2 years of frontline leadership or supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment; experience with a unionized workforce is preferred. A bachelor's degree is required, along with strong communication, conflict-resolution, active-listening, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- People Leadership
- Team Coaching
- Shift Operations
- Production Scheduling
- Workflow Management
- Resource Allocation
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Union Relations
- Collective Bargaining Agreement Administration
- Conflict Resolution
- Occupational Health And Safety
- Quality Control
- Problem-Solving
- Performance Management
- Cross-Training
Benefits
- Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Food & Beverage
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Manufacturing
- Food And Beverage Manufacturing
- Production
- Unionized Workforce
- Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Shift Management
- Production Targets
- Workflow Scheduling
- Line Efficiency
- Resource Allocation
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Occupational Health And Safety Act
- Safety Huddles
- Quality Control
- 5S
- Troubleshooting
- Performance Reviews
- Attendance Management
- Cross-Training
- Shop Stewards
- Equipment Downtime
- Material Flow
- Team Development