Production Leader / Supervisor (Orangeville)
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Salary: $95,000 - $120,000 per year A bit about us: Founded nearly a decade ago and based in the Midwest with multiple manufacturing and innovation facilities, we are a fast-growing specialty ingredients manufacturer serving the food, beverage, nutrition, dairy, bakery, and wellness industries. Our team develops and produces custom ingredient solutions using advanced drying, blending, encapsulation, and formulation technologies to help customers bring innovative products to market. With continued growth and investment in our operations, we offer employees the opportunity to make a direct impact while working in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment focused on quality, innovation, and customer success. Why join us?
- Fast-growing specialty ingredients manufacturer with strong investment in operations and technology
- Opportunity to make a direct impact within a growing manufacturing organization
- Collaborative and team-oriented culture
- Competitive Compensation + Bonus Opportunity
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- PTO + Paid Holidays
- Career Growth Opportunities
The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience within food, beverage, nutraceutical, dairy, ingredients, or related manufacturing environments and thrive in a high-growth operation focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence. Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise daily production operations for assigned shift
- Manage, coach, and develop hourly production employees and leads
- Drive a strong culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork
- Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, SQF, FDA, sanitation, and food safety requirements
- Monitor production schedules, staffing, downtime, yields, and throughput performance
- Partner closely with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Planning, and R&D teams
- Troubleshoot operational issues and escalate equipment concerns as needed
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and process optimization
- Maintain accurate production documentation and shift reporting
- Assist with onboarding, training, and cross-training production staff
- Drive KPI performance related to safety, quality, labor, downtime, and production output
- Ensure proper sanitation and allergen control procedures are followed
- Help support startup, changeover, batching, blending, packaging, and ingredient handling activities
- 3+ years of Production Supervisory experience within food, beverage, nutraceutical, dairy, ingredients, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, and FDA regulations
- Experience leading hourly manufacturing teams in a fast-paced production environment
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies including Lean, 5S, or Kaizen preferred
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams on the production floor
- Experience with batch processing, dry blending, powders, spray drying, ingredients, or packaging operations highly preferred
- Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, or rotating shifts as needed
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Operations leadership
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