Production Manager

Skjodt-Barrett Foods•Brampton, ON

16d•CA$115,000 - CA$132,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Plant Manager, we are looking for a Production Manager to join our team. You will lead a high-performing production team of 60+ people (upwards of 100 during peak periods), championing safe practices and keeping people, schedules, and resources aligned and operating at optimal levels to meet customer commitments. You will drive efficiency through smart planning, strong decision-making, and hands-on support, ensuring every shift runs with consistency, clarity, and momentum. In this role, you will serve as the primary owner of our CMMS, leveraging the system to enhance maintenance visibility, improve equipment uptime, and drive smarter operational planning. This is an existing onsite role working Monday to Friday, 9 am - 3 pm at our Brampton headquarters with some flexibility to cover other shifts as needed.

Requirements

Experienced plant or production leader with a strong background in food manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceuticals, or cosmetics.
Demonstrate progressive growth from frontline supervision into complete production management.
Comfortable in a fast-paced production environment with shifting priorities.
Solid working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and plant safety.
Understand how people, processes, equipment, and systems (including CMMS) work together to maintain reliable, efficient production.
Excel at production planning and resource optimization, using structured scheduling, capacity management, and cross-functional coordination to meet customer and business requirements.
Leverage data and reporting to balance workforce, equipment, materials, and timelines to maximize throughput, minimize losses, and maintain consistent daily execution.
Use data to analyze performance, interpret trends, and make informed decisions that strengthen operational results.
Strong foundation in continuous improvement tools, such as Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and other problem-solving frameworks.
Document clearly, navigate production records with accuracy, and contribute meaningfully to corrective and preventive actions.
Trusted manager and mentor who can develop and guide a team.
Lead by example, follow through on commitments, and create clarity around expectations.
Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage timelines, priorities, and cross-functional collaboration.
Demonstrate a continuous learning mindset and encourage others to do the same, fostering a culture of consistency, improvement, and shared responsibility.
Clear, professional, and adaptable communication skills, verbal and written, including the ability to prepare reports and relay quality expectations.
Ability to work directly with cross-functional teams and build productive relationships across levels and departments, collaborating effectively in a diverse plant environment.

Nice To Haves

Operations supervisor, CI lead, plant lead, or assistant production manager with direct experience overseeing a team, and you want to move up.
Production Manager looking for a bigger plant with more responsibility.
Seeking exposure and growth at a scaling, fast-paced company undergoing an exciting transformation.
You know how to run a safe, efficient, high-performing operation and how to lead and develop the teams that make it happen.
Balance big-picture planning with confident, hands-on decision-making, using data, scheduling, and continuous improvement tools to drive results.

Responsibilities

Ensure safety activities are clearly communicated and executed in line with the company’s safety program.
Oversee compliance, hold supervisors and employees accountable, and review all accidents and incident investigations to implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
Lead and prioritize continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, efficiency, innovation, and schedule attainment.
Optimize production capacity, labour hours, equipment usage, and external resources.
Leverage planning and scheduling tools to minimize productivity losses and support cost-effective operations.
Operate within established budget frameworks while identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
Provide insight into productivity and cost variances, contributing to annual budgeting and capital planning, and supporting workforce and space forecasting activities.
Develop, lead, and mentor the production team, reinforcing a culture of accountability and compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.
Hire, train, and coach Production Supervisors, support crewing and budgeting decisions, and advise on policy interpretation and employee relations matters when required.
Interpret policies and make informed decisions to resolve quality, scheduling, and engineering-related issues, particularly where cross-functional coordination is required.
Partner closely with Supply Chain to ensure the timely production and shipment of high-quality products that meet customer requirements.