Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Randstad Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected Canadian manufacturer seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a team in a fast-paced food-grade facility. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement, offering a collaborative culture and modern values. Join a legacy company making a positive impact in sustainable manufacturing.

Benefits

Up to three weeks paid vacation

100% employer match on Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Health and Dental Benefits

On-site parking

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with food safety standards (GMP, AIB).
• Certified in Health & Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize production lines to maximize efficiency.
• Conduct shift meetings and communicate expectations.
• Supervise daily attendance and performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Are you a production leader with a strong focus on safety, quality, and team performance? Our client — a respected, Canadian-owned manufacturer with nearly a century of innovation in sustainable packaging — is searching for a Production Supervisor to join their growing team.

This is your opportunity to step into a legacy company with modern values: eco-conscious operations, a collaborative workplace culture, and a commitment to employee development. You’ll be joining a close-knit team where your ideas matter and your leadership drives results.

As Production Supervisor, you’ll lead a dynamic team on a rotating 3-shift schedule (Days, Afternoons, Midnights) to maintain high standards in quality, safety, and production efficiency. You’ll work cross-functionally to support daily operations and long-term process improvements in a fast-paced food-grade facility.

If you're passionate about people leadership, continuous improvement, and keeping production humming, this is the role for you.

Advantages
-Up to three weeks paid vacation
-100% employer match on Defined Contribution Pension Plan
-RRSP program with match
-Health and Dental Benefits + Health Spending Account
-On-site parking and supportive team culture
-Opportunity to be part of a Canadian success story that’s making a positive impact in sustainable manufacturing

Responsibilities
-Monitor and optimize production lines to maximize efficiency and meet KPIs.
-Conduct shift meetings and communicate expectations around safety, quality, and schedule performance.
-Ensure work orders and materials are staged and ready for the next 24-hour cycle.
-Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for schedule or quality deviations.
-Supervise daily attendance, performance reviews, and coaching conversations.
-Uphold discipline, drive team morale, and foster a culture of accountability and respect.
-Ensure accurate documentation and data integrity throughout the production process.
-Coordinate trial runs and press approvals with key stakeholders.
-Lead and support safety, GMP, AIB, and Lean initiatives on the floor.
-Recommend improvements to equipment, procedures, and facilities.

Qualifications
-5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment (food packaging preferred).
-Familiarity with food safety standards (GMP, AIB, etc.) and production documentation.
-Background in Flexographic printing or similar printing processes is an asset.
-Working knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma is a strong plus.
-Strong communication, time management, and leadership skills.
-Certified or experienced in Health & Safety regulations (WHMIS, Forklift, etc.).
-Reputation for being dependable, proactive, and calm under pressure.

Summary
If you're ready to take the next step in your production leadership career, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume to [e-mail]

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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