Production Supervisor

Bunge Iberica SA; Nipawin; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the agricultural sector is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee operations in their Nipawin facility. This permanent position involves ensuring safety and efficiency in daily production activities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and supporting food safety management. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in industrial operations, along with strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Extended Health Care Benefits

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Contributions

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous PTO based on experience

Qualifications

• 3+ years in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, or related operations.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills.
• Ability to work rotating shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day production operations.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and food safety requirements.
• Track and report shift productivity improvements.

Skills

Safety Culture

Operational Efficiency

Food Safety Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Lotus Notes

Job description

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Date: May 16, 2025

A Day in the Life:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient supervision of day-to-day assigned Crush, Refinery, Milling or Packaging production operations department shift. The Production Supervisor supports the Production Manager in monitoring and improving plant productivity.

The Production Supervisor is a permanent salaried position, and they will work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated, and employees and management have a common goal of zero injuries.
• Oversee assigned department production shift activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency.
• Ensure assigned shift is compliant with sanitation requirements. May provide support in the monthly sanitation inspections and implementation of any corrective actions as necessary.
• Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Track and report shift productivity improvements
• Approve daily reports and KPRs for the assigned shift.
• Report and trouble shoot operations issues.
• Provide input to the Mgr-Production Operations and/or Plant Manager to plan annual shutdowns
• Support Process Safety Management programs, where applicable
• Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance of assigned shift in all aspects
• Help develop and drive Operations Excellence Plans to meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement in assigned shift.
• Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the assigned shift.
• Monitor KPR’s and help develop plans to bring assigned shift in line with Operations Excellence goals.
• Periodically participate in the daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the assigned shift operations activities are aligned.
• Participate in personnel investigations and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
• Demonstrate Bunge’s Core Values: Act as One Team, Drive for Excellence, and Do What’s Right.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering or related field or equivalent progressive experience of 3+ years in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, oil packaging operations, or related and applicable activities in support of industrial operations is required
• Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed
• Ability to work odd hours, weekends and rotating shift schedule required
• Work Schedule: 12-hour rotating shift (48 hour week/36 hour week)

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry.Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
• Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably
• Extended Health Care Benefits – premium paid 100% by Bunge
• Dental, Vision, Employee Life Insurance and AD&D – premium paid 100% by Bunge
• Retirement – after one year of service, Bunge contributes 3% into RPP in addition Bunge will match up to 3% of employee contributions to RRSP
• Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
• Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
  • 0 – 9 years: 25 days
  • 10 – 19 years: 30 days
  • 20+ years: 35 days

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Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled

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