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CQ Search Group Ltd.

Manufacturing Supervisor

Cambridge, ON, Canada

$75,000 to $85,000 CAD / year · Full-time

Within 25 km of Kitchener · About 14.9 km from the city centre

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Job details

Pay: $75,000 to $85,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Experience: 1 to 2 years of frontline leadership or supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Posted: Oct 7, 2026

Original job description

Manufacturing Supervisor –

Location: Kitchener-Cambridge On area (On-site)

Salary: $75,000 – $85,000 Base + Benefits

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor to lead, coach, and empower a shift of ~20 unionized associates.

In this role, you won't just manage daily production numbers you will build team culture, drive continuous improvement, and foster fair, transparent relationships within a unionized plant environment.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of ~20 unionized production associates. Promote a safe, positive, and accountable work environment.
Shift Operations: Manage daily shift production targets, workflow scheduling, line efficiency, and resource allocation.
Able to drive CI and lean manufacturing projects onsite.
Union Relations: Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) consistently and fairly. Resolve day-to-day shop floor concerns in partnership with shop stewards.
Safety & Compliance: Enforce OHSA standards, promote continuous safety awareness, and lead daily safety huddles to ensure zero-harm operations.
Quality & Process Improvement: Monitor quality control standards, troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, and support 5S / Lean initiative implementations on the floor.
Team Development: Conduct performance reviews, manage attendance, and facilitate cross-training to support associates' ongoing skill development.

What We’re Looking For

Experience: 1 to 2 years of frontline leadership or supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Union Exposure: Direct experience working within or managing a unionized workforce (preferred).
Communication: Outstanding interpersonal, conflict resolution, and active listening skills.
Problem-Solving Ability: Quick decision-making skills to address equipment downtime, material flow issues, or staffing changes.
Education: Bachelor's Degree is a must

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Responsibilities

Lead and develop a shift of approximately 20 unionized production associates while managing production targets, workflow, staffing, and line efficiency. Administer the collective bargaining agreement, promote workplace safety and quality, resolve shop-floor issues, and drive continuous improvement and employee development.

Requirements

Requires 1–2 years of frontline leadership or supervisory experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment; experience with a unionized workforce is preferred. A bachelor's degree is required, along with strong communication, conflict-resolution, active-listening, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

People Leadership
Team Coaching
Shift Operations
Production Scheduling
Workflow Management
Resource Allocation
Continuous Improvement
Lean Manufacturing
Union Relations
Collective Bargaining Agreement Administration
Conflict Resolution
Occupational Health And Safety
Quality Control
Problem-Solving
Performance Management
Cross-Training

Benefits

Benefits

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Keywords

Manufacturing
Food And Beverage Manufacturing
Production
Unionized Workforce
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Shift Management
Production Targets
Workflow Scheduling
Line Efficiency
Resource Allocation
Continuous Improvement
Lean Manufacturing
Occupational Health And Safety Act
Safety Huddles
Quality Control
5S
Troubleshooting
Performance Reviews
Attendance Management
Cross-Training
Shop Stewards
Equipment Downtime
Material Flow
Team Development

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