Production Supervisor
Job Summary
Client: Confidential Client
Location: Aurora Ontario
Shift: 12-Hour Rotating Continental Shift (7:00 AM 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM 7:00 AM)
Salary: $75000 $80000 CAD
A manufacturing company in Aurora Ontario is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead plant floor operations within a high-volume plastics/packaging environment. The successful candidate will oversee production activities drive operational performance and ensure safety quality and productivity targets are consistently achieved.
Key Responsibilities- Supervise daily production operations during assigned shift
- Ensure production schedules and operational targets are achieved
- Coordinate mold changeovers machine startups and line readiness
- Monitor production performance including downtime scrap and efficiency metrics
- Enforce plant safety standards GMP and SOP compliance
- Lead coach and support production associates and team leads
- Manage staffing and shift coverage requirements
- Troubleshoot production process and equipment issues
- Collaborate with Quality and Maintenance teams to resolve operational issues
- Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain accurate shift reports ERP entries and production documentation
- Ensure effective communication between shifts
- 2 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience leading production teams in a plant setting
- Strong understanding of production operations and workflow management
- Ability to monitor production KPIs and team performance
- Strong leadership communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience in plastic injection molding environments
- Hands-on experience with mold setup changeovers and troubleshooting
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
- Experience using ERP systems in manufacturing
- Exposure to automotive or high-volume manufacturing environments
- Forklift or crane certification considered an asset
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred