Production Supervisor (Day Shift)

cae; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Telemedicine services

Employee Assistance Program

Employee stock purchase plan

Group RRSP

Defined benefit pension plan

Sabbatical leave

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

CAE is seeking a Production Supervisor in Montreal to lead a manufacturing team building flight simulators. You will oversee daily production activities, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.

This hands-on role requires coordinating workforce, materials, and processes; driving lean improvements, managing schedules, and supporting employee development in a technology-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of team leadership in manufacturing or production.
• Experience with production scheduling, workforce planning and performance.
• Experience driving continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Experience in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methods.
• Knowledge of health and safety best practices.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in a complex, technology-driven manufacturing setting.
• Strong communications skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach and develop a production team in manufacturing.
• Manage daily production activities to meet safety, quality, productivity and delivery goals.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable team culture.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and standards.
• Monitor schedules and address issues impacting milestones and timelines.
• Coordinate workforce, materials and resources to support production needs.
• Analyze performance and identify efficiency, quality and productivity gains.
• Lead continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
• Establish and maintain production procedures and standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer commitments.
• Manage employees per company policies and collective agreements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Team Leadership

Bilingual English/French

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manufacturing assembly, production team leadership, continuousimprovementand high-precision manufacturing.

As a Production Supervisor, you will lead a manufacturing team responsible for building CAE's industry-leading flight simulators. You will oversee daily production activities, ensuring safety, quality,productivityand deliveryobjectivesare achieved while supporting a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

We are looking for a hands-on leader who enjoys working on the production floor, solvingproblemsand driving continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Description

Join a manufacturing team where your impact will be direct and visible. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day production activities while ensuring safety, quality, operationalperformanceand employee development.

This position is ideal for a leader who can engage teams, improveprocessesand contribute to achieving production goals in a complex, technology-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise,coachand develop a team of production employees in a manufacturing environment
• Manage daily production activities to ensure safety, quality,productivityand deliveryobjectivesare achieved
• Foster a positive,collaborativeand accountable team culture
• Ensure compliance with health and safety,qualityand manufacturing standards
• Monitor production schedules and proactively address issues that mayimpactproject milestones and delivery timelines
• Coordinate workforce allocation,materialsand resources to support production requirements
• Analyze operational performance andidentifyopportunities to improve efficiency,qualityand productivity
• Lead continuous improvement and change management initiatives
• Establish,implementandmaintainproduction procedures and operational standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support manufacturingobjectivesand customer commitments
• Manage employeesin accordance withcompany policies and collective agreements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience managing production schedules, workforceplanningand operational performance
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in a unionized environment
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of manufacturing health and safety best practices
• Strongproficiencywith Microsoft Office applications
• Experience working in a complex, technology-driven or evolving manufacturing environment
• Strong communicationskills in both French and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams through organizational or operational change
• Demonstrated ability to engage employees and foster adoption during periods of change
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Results-oriented mindset with a proactive approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in aerospace,defenceor other complex manufacturing industries

Benefits

• Group insurance
• Telemedicine services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Group RRSP
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Sabbatical leave
• Enhanced parental leave

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available—contact your recruiter or email [e-mail] if needed.

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