Production Supervisor

Permasearch, a TPI Company; Markham; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Permasearch, a TPI Company, is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations and lead production teams in a fast-paced environment. You will drive efficiency, safety, and quality while meeting targets and customer delivery requirements.

The role requires 3–5 years of supervisory experience in high-volume manufacturing, preferably with corrugated packaging. You will manage staffing, coach operators, and collaborate across departments to optimize

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in a supervisory or production leadership role in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Corrugated packaging and converting experience is a key asset including setups, changeovers, quality standards, and scheduling.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee performance management abilities.
• Experience in a unionized environment is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of health and safety practices, incident reporting, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily converting operations, ensuring schedules, output targets, quality standards, and delivery deadlines are met.
• Monitor KPIs such as output, downtime, waste, labour hours, and schedule attainment, implementing corrective actions.
• Coordinate staffing, machine assignments, shift schedules, and overtime as needed.
• Lead and develop operators and Lead Hands; address attendance and performance with HR when required.
• Enforce health and safety procedures and investigate incidents and hazards.
• Maintain product quality through inspections, process checks, and collaboration with Quality on defects.
• Collaborate with Maintenance on breakdowns, repairs, and preventive tasks.
• Work with Scheduling, Shipping, Quality, Maintenance, and management on priorities and risks.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement to boost productivity and reduce waste.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Production reporting systems

Safety & quality control

KPI interpretation

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent

Tools

Production reporting systems

Job description

Our client, a leading manufacturer of packaging solutions, is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations and lead production teams in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will drive production efficiency, maintain safety and quality standards, manage staffing, and ensure production targets and customer delivery requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily converting operations, ensuring production schedules, output targets, quality standards, and delivery deadlines are achieved.
• Monitor production KPIs, including output, downtime, waste, labour hours, and schedule attainment, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate staffing, machine assignments, shift schedules, and overtime requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop operators and Lead Hands; address attendance, conduct, and performance issues in coordination with HR and applicable company policies.
• Enforce workplace health and safety procedures, conduct safety walkthroughs, and ensure incidents and hazards are properly reported and investigated.
• Maintain product quality through inspections, process checks, and collaboration with Quality on defects and customer complaints.
• Coordinate with Maintenance regarding equipment breakdowns, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
• Collaborate with Scheduling, Shipping, Quality, Maintenance, and management to address production priorities and delivery risks.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize equipment utilization.
• Maintain accurate production records, shift handovers, and KPI reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive supervisory or production leadership experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Corrugated packaging and converting experience is a critical asset, including equipment setups, changeovers, quality standards, and production scheduling.
• Proven leadership, coaching, employee performance management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety, incident reporting, and quality control.
• Ability to interpret production KPIs and implement corrective actions.
• Excellent organizational, communication, planning, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, digital tools, and production reporting systems.
• Post-secondary education in a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Flexibility to support varying hours and multiple shifts as operational needs require.