Production Supervisor

Cascades; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee share purchase plan

Group insurance

Annual allowance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Collaborative workplace

Job summary

Cascades is seeking a Production Supervisor in Calgary to lead daily operations and drive safety, quality and efficiency. You will oversee a shift, mentor a high-performance team, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet production targets in a unionized environment.

You’ll use your leadership and problem-solving strengths to manage incidents, coach employees, and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role in manufacturing.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive engagement, and manage performance.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritise and operate in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Promote employee participation in safety programs and continuous improvement.
• Ensure equipment executes the daily schedule according to standards and strategies.
• Own and monitor SQDEP metrics for the assigned shift and take corrective actions when needed.
• Communicate unresolved issues during shift handovers to ensure continuity.

Skills

Leadership

Union experience

Team building

Safety & compliance

Problem solving

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do.
Join JOON LEE's team as a Production Supervisor in Calgary and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Annual salary between $80,000 and $100,000
• Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan
• An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice
• A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As Production Supervisor, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential.
Your scope includes:

• Lead incident investigations and ensure proper implementation of corrective actions (ConformIT).
• Promote employee participation in safety programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all equipment execute the schedule of the day according to established standards and operating strategies.
• Own and monitor SQDEP metrics for the assigned shift and implement corrective actions when required.
• Communicate unresolved issues during shift handovers (T1) to ensure continuity.
• Build a high-performance team culture through coaching and daily leadership engagement with regular Gemba Walk.
• Track and support skills matrix progression and cross-training initiatives.
• Motivate and engage employees to achieve operational and safety excellence.
• Address employee concerns and resolve conflicts in a fair, timely, and professional manner.
• Foster positive labour relations by working collaboratively within a unionized environment and ensuring compliance with the collective agreement.

What you bring

You're a natural fit for Production Supervisor if you have:

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role, ideally in manufacturing
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment, including the application and interpretation of collective agreements and labour relations practices, is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive engagement, and manage performance
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritize and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to hold employees accountable while building a positive and respectful work environment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles such as 5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, or Continuous Improvement methodologies is an asset

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization

Since 1964, Cascades has been driving innovation in the manufacturing sector by offering sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene, and recycling.

At Cascades, we respect nature. And above all, we respect our 9,000 employees. With more than 65 facilities across North America, we offer a committed and diverse environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the company’s success.