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STRIVE Recruitment Inc.

Production Manager

Woodstock, ON, Canada

Pay: $90,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 28, 2026
Experience: 5–10 years of management experience within a production environment
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 28, 2026

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PRODUCTION MANAGER

Location: Woodstock, ON

Salary: $90,000–$100,000/year

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Industry: Nutraceutical / Food Production

ABOUT US

STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing & Operations, Special Projects and Technology.

We are currently working with a growing organization in the nutraceutical industry that is looking for an experienced Production Manager to join its operations team in Woodstock, Ontario.

THE ROLE

If you are an experienced Production Manager who enjoys being hands-on with your team, developing frontline leaders, and driving continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a large portion of a growing production operation.

The Production Manager will oversee multiple processing and packaging areas, including dispensing, blending, encapsulation, inspection, and filling/packaging operations.

This position will directly manage Production Supervisors while coaching and developing Supervisors and Team Leaders across the operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for improving production efficiency, OEE, staffing, quality, yield, cost containment, and rework, while ensuring the operation maintains strong safety, food safety, quality, and cGMP standards.

This organization is continuing to grow, making this a strong opportunity for someone who wants to have a measurable impact on production performance while helping develop the leadership team around them.

ADVANTAGES

Salary: $90,000–$100,000/year
Permanent, full-time opportunity
Performance-based and discretionary bonus opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package
Growing organization with continued expansion
High-impact production leadership position
Opportunity to coach and develop Production Supervisors and Team Leaders
Strong focus on Lean methodologies and continuous improvement
Significant autonomy and ownership over production performance
Cross-functional exposure to Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, HR, and Scheduling

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee day-to-day production operations across dispensing, blending, encapsulation, inspection, filling, and packaging areas
Directly manage, coach, and develop Production Supervisors and support the development of Team Leaders
Ensure production activities meet established requirements for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, output, and cGMP compliance
Monitor production processes to ensure product specifications, quality standards, and production targets are consistently achieved
Evaluate staffing levels, employee placement, training requirements, and overall operational efficiency
Maintain an audit-ready production environment for regulatory requirements and customer visits
Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve productivity, quality, yield, and throughput
Develop, track, and manage production KPIs, including OEE, schedule adherence, safety, quality, output, and rework
Use production data and OEE results to identify opportunities to optimize equipment and processing lines
Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives throughout production
Identify opportunities to reduce operating costs through improved processes, equipment, workflows, and production techniques
Partner closely with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Scheduling, and HR to resolve operational issues
Work with HR on staffing, training, employee performance, attendance, and development
Lead performance-management discussions and regular one-on-one meetings with Production Supervisors
Establish clear expectations around safety, quality, productivity, professionalism, and accountability
Develop and report on production initiatives, budgets, and improvement projects
Build a positive, collaborative, and results-focused production culture
Act as a hands-on leader who is comfortable spending time on the production floor and working directly with the team

REQUIREMENTS

5–10 years of management experience within a production environment
Strong hands-on production and operations leadership experience
Demonstrated experience directly managing and developing Production Supervisors and/or Team Leaders
Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies and continuous improvement
Experience managing and improving production KPIs, including OEE
Strong understanding of safety, quality, productivity, yield, and cost control
Experience identifying production inefficiencies and implementing sustainable process improvements
Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, and change-management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization
Team-focused, reliable, self-motivated, and results-driven leadership style
Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of production performance
Post-secondary education in a technical discipline or equivalent relevant industry experience

ASSETS

Previous experience within nutraceutical, food, pharmaceutical, or another highly regulated production environment
Direct nutraceutical manufacturing experience, particularly with tablets and capsules
Experience with powders, blending, encapsulation, filling, or flexible packaging
Knowledge and understanding of cGMP requirements
Experience working within Health Canada-regulated operations
Formal training in Lean, OEE, Theory of Constraints, or other operational improvement methodologies
Experience working across multiple facilities or production environments and bringing different operational best practices into an organization

WORK ENVIRONMENT

On-site position in Woodstock, Ontario
Growing production operation
Hands-on leadership role with regular presence on the production floor
Works closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Scheduling, HR, and senior leadership
Ideal for a leader who enjoys mentoring others, challenging the status quo, and implementing measurable operational improvements

If you are an experienced production leader with a strong continuous improvement mindset and enjoy developing teams while improving operational performance, we encourage you to apply.

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Responsibilities

Oversee daily production across processing and packaging areas, ensuring safety, food safety, quality, sanitation, output, and cGMP requirements are met. Lead and develop Production Supervisors and Team Leaders while improving KPIs, OEE, throughput, yield, costs, and production culture through Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Requires 5–10 years of production management experience, hands-on operational leadership, experience developing supervisors or team leaders, and a strong background in Lean, continuous improvement, and production KPIs including OEE. Candidates should also bring knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, yield, and cost control, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills; post-secondary technical education or equivalent industry experience is required.

Skills

Supervisor Coaching And Development
Lean Methodologies
Continuous Improvement
OEE Management
KPI Management
Production Efficiency
Staffing And Workforce Planning
Quality Management
Food Safety
cGMP Compliance
Yield And Cost Control
Process Improvement
Change Management
Performance Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration

Benefits

Performance-Based Bonus Opportunities
Discretionary Bonus Opportunities

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Keywords

Nutraceutical Manufacturing
Food Production
Production Management
Dispensing
Blending
Encapsulation
Tablets And Capsules
Inspection
Filling And Packaging
Flexible Packaging
Lean Methodologies
Continuous Improvement
OEE
Production KPIs
Schedule Adherence
cGMP
Health Canada Regulations
Food Safety
Sanitation
Quality Standards
Yield Improvement
Cost Containment
Rework Reduction
Throughput Optimization
Staffing And Training
Performance Management
Theory Of Constraints
Audit Readiness
Process Optimization
Operational Improvement

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