Production Supervisor

Price Industries; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Price Industries in Winnipeg, MB, is seeking a Production Supervisor for evenings (Mon-Thu 5:30pm-4:00am) to lead a unionized production team, ensure targets are met safely, with a hands-on approach to drive efficiency and quality.

The role emphasizes safety culture, continuous improvement with Lean, 5S, ERP/MRP usage, and strong coaching and communication skills. You will manage labour relations, attendance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet customer delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams in a unionized workplace.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and production reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on leadership and supervision to a team of unionized production employees. Ensuring daily production targets, schedules, and customer delivery commitments are met.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with company policies and safety regulations.
• Monitoring product quality and driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Managing employee attendance, performance, coaching, and labour relations matters in accordance with the CBA.
• Coordinating manpower, materials, and equipment to support production requirements.
• Identifying production challenges, resolving bottlenecks, and proactively addressing material shortages.
• Monitoring operational KPIs and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing labour efficiency, overtime, material usage, and production costs.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support operational goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Unionized workforce leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary education in Manufacturing/Operations Management/Engineering/Business (preferred)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production reporting tools

Job description

Production Supervisor Evenings (Monday-Thursday 5:30pm-4:00am)

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality standards. This role provides hands-on leadership to a unionized workforce, drives operational performance and continuous improvement, and ensures effective management of people, processes, and resources while supporting customer delivery commitments.

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include:

• Providing hands-on leadership and supervision to a team of unionized production employees. Ensuring daily production targets, schedules, and customer delivery commitments are met.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with company policies and safety regulations.
• Monitoring product quality and driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Managing employee attendance, performance, coaching, and labour relations matters in accordance with the CBA.
• Coordinating manpower, materials, and equipment to support production requirements.
• Identifying production challenges, resolving bottlenecks, and proactively addressing material shortages.
• Monitoring operational KPIs and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing labour efficiency, overtime, material usage, and production costs.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support operational goals.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams in a unionized workplace.
• Post-secondary education in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline (preferred).
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and labour relations practices.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and workplace health and safety.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and production reporting tools.
• Excellent communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and organizational skills.
• A hands-on leadership approach with a strong focus on accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

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