Production Supervisor

Lafarge Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee concrete batching operations. The role includes ensuring safety protocols, conducting inspections, and managing yard employees. Ideal candidates will have a background in civil engineering and relevant supervisory experience, with a strong focus on safety and quality control.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years relevant experience in concrete metering and operations supervision.
• Comfortable with various computer tools and knowledge of building materials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure concrete batching meets specifications and customer needs.
• Conduct daily inspections and maintain communication with dispatch and management.
• Order raw materials and generate daily reports.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Customer Service

Education

College - CEGEP

Civil Engineering

Tools

RMX Concrete

Command Batch

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Production Supervisor

Requisition ID: 13386

Location: St-Laurent, Quebec, CA, H4T 1K2

Pay Type: Salary

Travel Requirement: <10%

Company Overview

Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers’ greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

About The Role

Ensures that the concrete batching (production) is in accordance with the specifications provided by the laboratory, while meeting customer needs. Also, allocate and schedule tasks of yard employees to ensure timely delivery of concrete, site cleanliness, plan the supply of raw materials according to customer orders.

What You’ll Accomplish

• Conduct daily site cleanliness and safety inspections.
• Ensure all workers, drivers, and contractors wear PPE and follow safety protocols.
• Perform daily checks on mechanical equipment (visual inspection, noise, lubrication, vibration, belts, etc.).
• Measure moisture levels in raw materials like stone and sand before each shift.
• Visually assess plant conditions prior to production.
• Test concrete to ensure it meets required specifications in collaboration with the technical team.
• Order raw materials based on planned needs or anticipated volumes.
• Input received materials into the "Command Batch" system and generate daily reports (inventory, usage, production).
• Conduct end-of-month physical inventory checks with the director.
• Maintain daily communication with the dispatcher and manager to optimize fleet use and report issues or incidents.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

What We’re Looking For

Education: College - CEGEP

Additional Education Preferred: Civil Engineering

Field of Study Preferred: Civil Engineering

Required Work Experience: Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience, in concrete metering, operations supervision, mechanical maintenance and other production supervision.

Required Technical Skills: RMX Concrete, RMX concrete batching.

Travel Requirements: less than 10%

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work independently and be responsible and well organized
• Good communicator with a strong sense of customer service
• Must be able to work in a team
• Good decision-making and quick response in a changing environment
• Good analytical skills and ability to anticipate problems
• Comfortable with the various computer tools
• Knowledge of building materials and concrete
• Experience in industrial mechanics or diesel would be an asset. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved Personal Protection Equipment (