Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift

Hello, I’m Simon Mathé, Recruitment Consultant at FED ManuTech, specializing in engineering and manufacturing positions.


I am currently recruiting a Production Supervisor for a permanent weekend shift with a large manufacturing company located in Sherbrooke. The schedule consists of four hours on Friday and two twelve-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. You will therefore work 28 hours while being paid on a 40-hour basis.


You will work in a material-processing environment where production collaborates closely with quality, maintenance, logistics and technical teams. Your mandate will be to ensure smooth operations, engage your team and achieve health and safety, quality and performance objectives.

Your Responsibilities:
-Supervise production activities during the weekend shift
-Lead production employees and the team leader under your responsibility
-Assign work and adjust priorities according to operational requirements
-Maintain an active shop-floor presence and regularly follow up with employees
-Ensure compliance with health and safety, quality and production requirements
-Monitor performance indicators and implement the required actions
-Manage unexpected situations and make the decisions needed to maintain operations
-Support employee onboarding, training and development
-Evaluate performance and address behavioural, attendance or productivity issues
-Collaborate with maintenance, quality, logistics and other production teams
-Ensure a structured transfer of information with weekday teams
-Participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives
-Approve hours worked and complete administrative follow-ups related to the team

Requirements:
-Minimum of five years of experience supervising or managing a production team
-Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
-Education in business administration, operations management, industrial engineering or a related field considered an asset
-Hands-on leadership style combining empathy, structure and managerial courage
-Ability to manage a team autonomously during weekend operations
-Experience in performance management, employee development and corrective action
-Ability to use KPIs to understand performance gaps and guide decisions
-Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles
-Sound judgment and ability to make decisions under pressure
-Ability to collaborate effectively across departments
-Experience in a unionized environment considered an asset
-Previous experience in rubber or polymers is not required. Candidates from other structured manufacturing environments will be considered if they bring strong people-management experience.


Conditions:
-Permanent, full-time position
-Fixed weekend shift
-28 hours worked and paid on a 40-hour basis
-Schedule divided between Friday, Saturday and Sunday
-Annual salary of approximately $90,000 to $95,000, depending on experience
-Group insurance
-Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
-Employee and family assistance program
-Telemedicine services
-Sick, personal and family leave
-Professional-development support


Are you looking for a leadership role with genuine responsibility while keeping most of your week free? This schedule allows you to lead a demanding manufacturing operation while working only 28 hours per week.