Production Supervisor
Listed on 2026-01-25
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Operations Manager
IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values.
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Job Title:
Production Supervisor
This is a Safety Sensitive position.
Job SummaryThe Production Supervisor is responsible for leading production employees to safely produce high-quality products while meeting operational, environmental, and process requirements. This role drives performance through effective leadership, employee engagement, and consistent execution of plant standards.
Responsibilities- Provide daily leadership and direction to production employees to meet safety, quality, and production goals
- Promote a strong safety culture by leading safety discussions, encouraging safe behaviors, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and operational procedures
- Train, coach, and develop employees using Standard Work Instructions (SWI), SOPs, and work instructions; identify training needs and support ongoing development
- Address employee concerns, conflicts, and performance issues promptly while reinforcing IKO values and expectations
- Evaluate employee performance regularly and provide coaching and feedback to support continuous improvement
- Complete and maintain required documentation, including production reports, metrics, checklists, timecards, absences, and incident investigations
- Communicate clearly and effectively with employees, supervisors, maintenance, and cross-functional teams
- Participate in daily production meetings, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational problem-solving
- Maintain strong 5S and housekeeping standards and coordinate with maintenance to report breakdowns and submit service requests
- Build respectful, collaborative relationships across departments and perform additional duties as assigned
- Post-secondary degree or equivalent hands‑on supervisory experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing or technical environment
- Proven ability to lead people effectively, make decisions, and influence positive behavior
- Strong interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and ability to motivate others
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with timekeeping systems and managing employee schedules
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office is an asset
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel (manual dexterity), and reach with hands and arms. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. Employee must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
The employee must frequently lift and move items over fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities for this job include close vision, distance vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.
This is a full‑time position. Production Supervisors work rotating schedules and varying shifts based on operational needs. A typical work week is 40–50 hours, generally Monday through Thursday, with occasional overtime or schedule adjustments as required. Shift assignments and schedules are subject to change as business and operational requirements evolve.
EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
TravelTravel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑area and overnight travel may be expected.
Benefits of EmploymentIKO recognizes that its success is due to the…
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