Production Supervisor - Nights

NFI Group; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carfair Composites, a unit of NFI Group, seeks a Production Supervisor for the night shift in Winnipeg, MB. You will lead daily operations, manage labour, and ensure on-time, quality parts in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include enforcing ISO standards, driving Lean improvements, and coordinating maintenance and material control. Strong leadership and experience in production planning are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 8+ years of supervisory or related manufacturing experience, preferably in a production environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and safety practices.
• Previous demonstrated experience to manage schedules, labour planning, and daily operations.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Experience with Lean, continuous improvement, or process optimization is an asset.
• Ability to problem-solve, make decisions, and lead teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities to ensure parts are made on time and meet quality standards.
• Plan labour needs based on schedules, sales orders, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor workforce attendance, punctuality, and productivity.
• Maintain strong employee relations, motivation, and team performance.
• Ensure all work instructions, procedures, and ISO quality standards are being followed.
• Conduct internal audits and support CAPARs.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment; enforce PPE and safety rules.
• Support the Return-to-Work program and identify suitable modified duties.
• Apply Lean principles to improve workflow, reduce waste, and enhance efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and assist with new layouts, methods, and procedures.
• Communicate changes clearly to the team and support documentation updates.
• Schedule and monitor routine equipment and plant maintenance.
• Control use of materials, tools, and supplies to reduce waste, scrap, and rework.
• Ensure plant openings, closings, and lock-up procedures are followed.
• Track labour hours, material usage, and production performance.
• Support planning departments with labour estimates, production hours, and cost information.
• Assist leadership during budget planning and discussions on equipment, staffing, and process improvements.
• Provide relevant labour-related information for HR and union matters.

Skills

Leadership

Lean methodologies

Manufacturing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Production Supervisor - Nights

Winnipeg, MB

Full-Time | Sunday to Thursday | 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM

Carfair Composites® is a leader in fiber-reinforced plastic design and composite technologies. Carfair Composites is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, operating in five manufacturing and distribution centers across North America, including Winnipeg, MB, St. Cloud, MN, and Anniston, AL, Wausaukee, WI, and Gillett, WI. As a comprehensive manufacturer of engineered composite products, Carfair Composites supplies quality fiberglass components to the original equipment manufacturers operating in agriculture, automotive, construction, transportation, commercial, food processing, and medical industries.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and supporting daily operations in our manufacturing facility for the overnight shift. This role will include overseeing production schedules, ensuring quality standards, providing leadership to employees, and helping to improve our processes through Lean principles. They will manage and play a key role in keeping our plant running safely, efficiently, and productively.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Production Leadership & Coordination:

• Oversee daily production activities to ensure parts are made on time and meet quality standards.
• Plan labour needs based on schedules, sales orders, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor workforce attendance, punctuality, and productivity.
• Maintain strong employee relations, motivation, and team performance.

Quality, Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure all work instructions, procedures, and ISO quality standards are being followed and in accordance with company policies.
• Conduct annual internal audits and support Corrective and Preventative Action Report's (CAPARs).
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment; enforce PPE and safety rules.
• Support the RTW (Return-to-Work) program and identify suitable modified duties.

Continuous Improvement & Lean:

• Apply Lean principles to improve workflow, reduce waste, and enhance efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and assist with new layouts, methods, and procedures.
• Communicate changes clearly to the team and support documentation updates.

Maintenance & Material Control

• Schedule and monitor routine equipment and plant maintenance.
• Control use of materials, tools, and supplies to reduce waste, scrap, and rework.
• Ensure plant openings, closings, and lock-up procedures are followed.

Reporting, Planning & Communication

• Track labour hours, material usage, and production performance.
• Support planning departments with labour estimates, production hours, and cost information.
• Assist leadership during budget planning and discussions on equipment, staffing, and process improvements.
• Provide relevant labour-related information for HR and union matters.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 8+ years of supervisory or related manufacturing experience, preferably in a production environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and safety practices.
• Previous demonstrated experience to manage schedules, labour planning, and daily operations.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Experience with Lean, continuous improvement, or process optimization is an asset.
• Ability to problem-solve, make decisions, and lead teams through change.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values - safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability - are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion-agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, arbocsv.com, and carfaircomposites.com.

Carfair is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, ensure equitable experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment reflective of the communities we operate. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.