Production Supervisor

Job summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for executing production plans while ensuring compliance with quality standards, budgets, and safety policies. They oversee daily operations, manage unionized staff, and coordinate workforce planning to meet delivery deadlines.

Job details

Company Overview Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact. Job Description The Production Supervisor is responsible for executing production plans in accordance with quality standards, scheduled deadlines, and budgets for the departments under their supervision. They provide the necessary support to the team (team leads) and mobilize resources to achieve objectives and drive continuous improvement in their area. They ensure strict compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies—the company’s top priority—and foster the optimal development of their team members based on operational needs. They also promote the development and adherence to manufacturing methods and standards. Responsibilities Oversee day-to-day operations; Supervise employees in a unionized environment by enforcing the collective agreement and employee handbook policies; Plan and organize the workforce needed for the department based on operational priorities, such as high-priority orders and shipments; Monitor inventory levels across various product lines; Liaise and communicate with the sales department; Ensure adherence to delivery deadlines; Provide recommendations for production schedule planning; Play a key role during physical inventory counts; Coordinate and deliver employee training when required; Ensure all work is performed in compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards; Conduct health and safety observations and audits; Assist and/or back up other supervisors as needed; Coordinate vacation schedules and verify employee payroll hours using Dayforce. Qualifications: High school diploma; WHMIS certification, an asset; 4 to 5 years of supervisory experience; Experience working in a unionized environment; Familiarity with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) technical recommendation documents; Bilingualism (French and English). As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including: Extended health and dental coverage Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage Competitive compensation Annual Bonus Program Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution) Company Share Purchase Program with 25% Company contribution match Career advancement opportunities Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. #StellaS

What you’ll do

The Production Supervisor is responsible for executing production plans while ensuring compliance with quality standards, budgets, and safety policies. They oversee daily operations, manage unionized staff, and coordinate workforce planning to meet delivery deadlines.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma and 4 to 5 years of supervisory experience, preferably within a unionized environment. Proficiency in both French and English is required, along with familiarity with environmental technical documentation.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage • Life insurance • Accidental death & dismemberment coverage • Short-term disability coverage • Long-term disability coverage • Competitive compensation • Annual bonus program • Retirement program • Company share purchase program

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Production Planning · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Production supervision
• Unionized environment management
• Inventory management
• Occupational health and safety
• Production planning
• Team leadership
• Continuous improvement
• Employee training
• Payroll administration
• Communication
• Manufacturing standards
• Auditing
• Dayforce
• Bilingualism
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Ceridian Dayforce
• Inventory Monitoring
• Supervision
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Planning
• Production Planning
• Resource Mobilization
• Budgeting
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Training And Development
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Sales
• Operations
• Physical Inventory
• Production Schedule
• Purchasing
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
• Environment Health And Safety

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Logistics
• Security & Safety
• Production Supervisor
• Production Supervisor (General)
• Manufacturing Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers