Production Supervisor, Crushing and Recycling

Heidelberg Materials North America; Calgary; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Fleet Vehicle Program

Training & career growth

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily recycling and crushing operations, ensuring safe and efficient production while driving team performance and equipment reliability.

You will organize maintenance, promote a safety-first culture, and supervise frontline staff to meet production targets. Travel within AB, MB and SK may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in recycling/aggregates or heavy industrial production.
• Strong knowledge of safety best practices and promoting a safety-first culture.
• Experience overseeing mobile equipment, crushing, or material processing operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily recycling operations to ensure safe, efficient production of recycled aggregate materials.
• Organize maintenance schedules and coordinate crews and contractors for crushing, screening, and material processing equipment.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed efficiently with minimal operational impact.
• Foster a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices and proactively addressing hazards.
• Supervise, coach, and support frontline team members to achieve performance goals.
• Plan and monitor production schedules, material flow, and inventory to meet quality, volume, and cost targets.
• Collaborate with maintenance, logistics, and plant leadership to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Heavy equipment ops

Maintenance coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

Position Overview

The Production Supervisor leads daily crushing and recycling operations, ensuring safe, efficient production while driving team performance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and coordinate daily recycling operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production of recycled aggregate materials
• Organize maintenance schedules and coordinate crews and contractors to support crushing, screening, and material processing equipment
• Ensure maintenance work is completed efficiently with minimal operational impact
• Foster a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices and proactively addressing hazards
• Supervise, coach, and support frontline team members to achieve operational and performance goals
• Plan and monitor production schedules, material flow, and inventory to meet quality, volume, and cost targets
• Collaborate with maintenance, logistics, and plant leadership to drive continuous improvement

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrated capability to lead and engage teams in a recycling, aggregate, construction materials, manufacturing, or industrial production environment
• Strong knowledge of safety, environmental, and operational best practices, with experience promoting a safety-first culture
• Experience overseeing mobile equipment, crushing, screening, material processing, or similar heavy industrial operations is strongly preferred
• Ability to organize priorities, solve problems, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced production environment
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across all levels of the organization
• Comfort using production, reporting, and basic computer systems to support day-to-day operations and performance tracking

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, industrial recycling facility with both indoor and outdoor work
• Hands-on leadership role with regular interaction on the production floor
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to safety standards is required
• Schedule flexibility may be needed to support operational requirements
• 20% Travel throughout AB, MB and SK

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Industry leading benefits package, including health, dental, and wellness
• Pension plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions and RRSP options
• Participation in the Fleet Vehicle Program
• Opportunities for training, development, career growth within a global organization

Heidelberg Materials welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Minimum Pay Rate: 101,050.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 134,743.33

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.