Production Supervisor

Our client is a well-established Quebec-based manufacturer operating in a highly complex industrial and technical environment and currently undergoing a major expansion phase. The company has recently made significant investments to double its production capacity, modernize its work methods, and support sustained operational growth. In this context, the organization is strengthening its management team and creating new supervisory roles to structure, standardize, and support the evolution of the plant.

Your Role

Reporting to the Production Director, the Production Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating, leading, and mobilizing a unionized workforce within a manufacturing environment undergoing transformation. This role is both operational, people-focused, and strategic, with strong expectations in terms of hands-on leadership, occupational health and safety rigor, and continuous improvement. In the short term, the supervisor will be responsible for a specific area of the plant; in the medium term (6 to 9 months), the position will evolve toward a global view of the entire production line, within a polyvalent supervisory model.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of a team of approximately 25 employees, supported by team leaders
• Ensure the achievement of production, quality, cost, and delivery objectives
• Ensure strict compliance with health and safety rules, act as a prevention agent, and promote a proactive OHS culture
• Apply and enforce the collective agreement, internal policies, and operational procedures
• Maintain clear, engaging, and respectful communication with production teams
• Actively participate in the reorganization of work methods and process optimization in a change-driven environment
• Collaborate closely with quality, HR, maintenance, and planning teams
• Manage employee training, onboarding, and development
• Effectively resolve complex operational issues in real time
• Monitor production activities and prepare reports

Profile Sought

• College diploma (DEC) in manufacturing production or equivalent experience
• 7 to 10 years of experience supervising teams in a manufacturing environment, ideally unionized
• Experience in a technical or complex environment (electrical, industrial, automotive, avionics, transformers – an asset)
• Strong, mobilizing leadership focused on respect, collaboration, and accountability
• Ability to influence, gain buy-in, and act as a natural reference for teams
• Proficiency with computer tools
• Strong adaptability in a context of transformation and rapid growth
• Ability to work with a diverse and relatively young workforce

Working Conditions and Environment

• Permanent, full-time position – Day shift
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Target annual bonus of 10%
• Group insurance from Day 1 and retirement plan after eligibility period
• 4 weeks of vacation

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Company undergoing significant industrial transformation
• Real opportunity for growth toward expanded responsibilities
• Leadership team focused on participation, respect, and employee engagement
• Concrete, hands-on mandate with a direct impact on overall performance

Location:

• Position can be based in Quebec or Ontario
• Hybrid / remote work model
• Travel to client sites required (up to approximately 50%)

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