Role overview

18th August, 2026

Production Supervisor Location:Richmond Hill, ON Hours:Monday to Friday 6 am – 2:30 pmWho Are We?We are a strategic recruitment agency specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers across Canada and the United States. Our holistic approach ensures that both technical and cultural alignment leads to long-term success for all parties involved.Why Are We Looking for You?We are proud to partner with our client who has produced quality products for over 60 years as they add a new Production Supervisor to their team. This is a straight day shift (Monday to Friday) with an incredibly stable company that has recently made a huge investment to upgrade and modernize their equipment and operations. This is an exciting time to join the organization that is led by passionate and down-to-earth leaders who seek to grow and mentor their staff.Here’s what’s in it for you: Competitive compensation package:

$85,000-100,000 salary depending on experience plus lucrative profit sharing (approx. $10, 000 – 20, 000 annually)
Employer paid benefits
Pension matching
Uniforms and PPE provided
Social events and employee recognition programs
Opportunities for advancement and growth

Additional perks:

PPE, workboots, clothing provided
Incredibly stable company with substantial investment in maintenance technology / equipment equating to exciting projects that this person will be involved with.
Opportunities for career advancement and an incredible Manager who is a strong mentor and eager to grow his team in their technical and leadership skills.

Here’s what you will do:

Oversee shift production processes and employees; monitoring to ensure compliance with productivity, quality, and delivery standards set out in KPI’s and departmental objectives
Participates in hiring, training, ongoing performance management and development of production stuff
Report on employee time and attendance
Ensures strict adherence with all health and safety procedures and policies, modeling the behavior, training and coaching as needed and upholds a zero tolerance policy
Leads and participates in continuous improvement initiatives
Conduct audit of equipment setup, ensuring readiness for production and makes adjustments as needed
Participating in company inventories and cycle counts as needed
Update Shop Orders to reflect current manufacturing parameters
Meet production standards as specified in job order and/or ISO documents
Works with engineering to resolve major technical and/or quality issues on the production floor
Responsible for correct inventory transaction to maintain accurate inventory locations
Monitor daily and weekly efficiencies, production plans, rework, scrap rate and make recommendations to improve
Operate equipment in a safe manner, including immediately reporting any equipment malfunction
Documents and communicate all quality issues in a timely and detailed manner
Supports internal audits to the processes and documents of the area of concern
Collaborates professionally and effectively with all other departments, external partners and contractors

Here’s what we’re looking for and what you will need to succeed:

3 or more years of supervisory experience in heavy industrial manufacturing
Postsecondary education preferred
Knowledge of foundry operations or other alloys-based industry is an asset (steel, brass, aluminum, copper, zinc, etc.)
Proven ability to lead teams to hit and exceed production quotas
Proven ability to work collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders: Quality, Maintenance, HR, external contractors, etc.
Detail oriented, highly organized and excels at multitasking and can implement and maintain processes
Self-motivated, team player, strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, problem solving
Excellent verbal and written communication and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Capable of using basic inspection tools such as verniers, micrometers etc.
Experience with LEAN principles and continuous improvement initiatives is preferred
Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation (OHSA) with a proven ability to enforce safety
Solid computer skills: MS Office, ERP

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