Production Supervisor

J.D. Irving, Limited; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading timber company in New Brunswick seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a team in achieving production goals while ensuring quality and safety standards. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, along with a commitment to fostering teamwork. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of supervisory experience and relevant educational qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and full benefits, as well as relocation support if needed.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Full benefits

RRSP matching (5%)

Career development assistance

In-house leadership development

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 4+ years of supervisory experience in a production environment.
• Strong ability to lead a team and meet performance targets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support 16-20 production workers.
• Ensure adherence to quality and environmental standards.
• Monitor and adjust productivity to meet targets.
• Provide training and development for team members.
• Assist with administrative tasks such as payroll and reporting.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Safety commitment

Education

Post-secondary degree/diploma/trade certification

Job description

Are you a results-driven individual who can lead people? Do you want to join a world-class team and take your career to the next level?

We are seeking a high-performance Production Supervisor to join our management team in our state-of-the-art Grand Lake Timber Sawmill facility located in Chipman, NB. This opportunity is ideal for candidates looking to build their career in a rapidly growing, global company that can challenge you and enable you to reach your full potential. Candidates located in the Fredericton area or candidates open to relocation are encouraged to apply (relocation support available).

Reporting to the Sawmill Superintendent, theProduction Supervisordrives on-site employee performance towards the achievement of company business objectives relating to safety, productivity, quality, continuous improvement, and efficiency. The Production Supervisor achieves results through others by providing clear communication, effective coaching, and addressing employee concerns to promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and strong engagement. As the Supervisor, you will work alongside your team to motivate and enhance their capabilities through effective performance management addressing key performance indicators, training, and team development.

You will receive:

• Competitive base salary and production bonus.
• Full benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life, and ST/LT Disability Insurance.
• RRSP matching (5%).
• Career development & education reimbursement assistance.
• Leading in-house leadership development and technical training.
• Relocation assistance (if required).

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma/trade certification, preferably in industrial technology or engineering, forestry, business administration, or management.
• Ideal candidates will possess 4+ years of supervisory experience along with the demonstrated ability to lead a team.
• Experience working within an industrial or production environment is preferred.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Committed to top performance in a safe work environment.
• Available to work flexible hours (day and night shifts).

Responsibilities

• Leadership of 16-20 productions workers.
• Ensure quality, safety, engagement, and environmental standards are being met.
• Monitor productivity throughout the shift and adjust tasks, resources, scheduling, or inputs so that production targets are met, and resources are used efficiently.
• Training and development for team members.
• Support continuous improvement efforts (get suggestions, report problems, lead team problem solving sessions, coach problem resolution).
• Administrative support such as scheduling personnel, submitting weekly payroll, and daily reporting.