Production Supervisor Week end shift

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Production Supervisor Week end shift

Location: Montreal, QC onsite

Note:   Bilingual (French/English) with strong French communication skills required.

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead weekend production operations in a manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role is responsible for supervising a team of technicians and operators, ensuring production and testing activities run safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality standards and production schedules.

• Lead and supervise a team of approximately 10–15 technicians and production operators during the weekend shift.
• Oversee production and technical testing activities to ensure products meet quality and technical specifications.
• Assign work based on production schedules and operational priorities.
• Ensure resources, equipment, and materials are available to maintain production flow.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees while fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for production employees during the weekend shift.
• Review production requirements, identify operational constraints, and resolve scheduling or resource conflicts.
• Work closely with production planning, logistics, and management teams to support operational objectives.
• Monitor key production KPIs and use data to drive operational improvements.
• Support reporting and production analytics, including the use of Power BI to track weekend production performance and metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Participate in hiring activities, employee development, and performance evaluations.
• Act on behalf of the Production Manager when required.

What You Must Have:

• Minimum 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing teams in a unionized workplace with a strong understanding of collective agreements, including hiring, promotions, and workforce management.
• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Production Management, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations and production processes.
• Experience supervising technical testing or production testing activities.
• Strong understanding of production KPIs and operational reporting.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools to analyze production data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Bilingual (French/English) with strong French communication skills required.
• A collaborative, people-focused leader with the ability to motivate and drive team performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of electronic and mechanical manufacturing technologies is considered an asset.
• Experience supporting the production of highly regulated or complex manufactured products is an as