Production Supervisor – Evening Shift
Introduction
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 evening shift, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a large manufacturing company located in Sherbrooke.
You will work in a material-processing environment where production collaborates closely with quality, maintenance, logistics and technical teams. Your mandate will be to engage your team, structure shift execution and achieve health and safety, quality and performance objectives.
The company is looking for a hands-on manager who understands the realities of the shop floor, establishes clear expectations and takes action when results or behaviours do not meet expectations.
Mission
Your Responsibilities:
-Supervise production activities during the evening 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 action plans
-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
-Provide clear feedback and apply appropriate coaching or disciplinary measures when required
-Collaborate with maintenance, quality, logistics and other production teams
-Ensure a structured transfer of information between the day, evening and night shifts
-Participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives
-Approve hours worked and complete administrative follow-ups related to the team
Your profile
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
-An equivalent combination of education and management experience may also be considered
-Hands-on leadership style combining empathy, structure and managerial courage
-Ability to manage a team autonomously on an off-shift schedule
-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 evening shift
-Schedule from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
-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 a hands-on manager who can engage a team while maintaining clear expectations? This position will allow you to make a tangible impact on employees, management practices and the performance of the evening shift.
