Title:Welding
Production Supervisor – Day Shift
Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Base Salary: $90,000 – $97,500 + OT (dependent on experience)
Shift Premium: N/A
Location: Mississauga
Vacation: 3 weeks
Additional Benefits: Profit sharing, pension plan, comprehensive
benefits
Production Supervisor – Role Overview
We are seeking a Production Supervisor to lead and manage the daily operations of a dynamic production team. This role is critical in ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are consistently met while supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
As a Production Supervisor, you will mentor and guide production staff, coordinate workflow, and maintain operational excellence on the day shift, with initial training provided on the same shift.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and coordinate production team activities to
ensure timely completion of production targets.
- Enforce safe work practices and compliance with all health and
safety policies.
- Plan daily operations, anticipate production challenges
(material shortages, equipment issues, rush orders) and minimize downtime.
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, safety orientation, and
performance evaluations.
- Train, mentor, and motivate production staff to improve skills,
productivity, and overall performance.
- Lead daily stand-up meetings to align teams and communicate
priorities.
- Develop and update manufacturing work instructions and
operational documentation.
- Administer union-related provisions, provide clear
expectations, maintain accountability, and deliver regular feedback.
- Oversee administrative activities including health and safety
inspections, payroll adjustments, and production reporting.
- Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure preventive
maintenance schedules are met.
- Support Lean manufacturing initiatives including 5S, Kaizen,
SMED, work simplification, bottleneck management, and process improvement
projects.
- Act as a project leader for departmental improvement
initiatives as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Provide exposure and guidance on automation technologies
including welding robots, CoBots, and other automated production systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related
field preferred (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial
or manufacturing environment, preferably in a unionized setting.
- Minimum 5 years hands-on production welding experience,
including supervisory experience.
- Familiarity with welding robots, CoBots, and automation systems
is an asset.
- Flexibility to work day shift for training purposes.
- Strong knowledge of shop drawings, welding/fabrication
processes, and industrial machinery.
- Experience training employees in welding or machine operations.
- Advanced computer skills, including Google Workspace and
manufacturing software.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, quality
control, and safety regulations.
- Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluency in English
Certifications
- CWB Welding Supervisor (per CSA Standard W47.1) – Asset (not
mandatory)
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