Production Supervisor - Building Future Leaders Program

About the role

IKO Industries Ltd., a manufacturer of roofing and building materials, is recruiting recent engineering graduates (or similar) as Production Supervisors through its Building Future Leaders (BFL) program, which has been running since 2022. The role focuses on producing a high-quality product while keeping employees aware of safety, environmental and process compliance. Participants also take part in a 24-month program that includes collaboration with fellow members, exposure to all parts of IKO, meetings with executives, an executive mentor, tours of manufacturing plants, career mapping workshops and the 10 modules of the Supervisor Essentials Program. After completing the program, candidates are eligible to move to other relevant roles within IKO.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and direct all production operations during each shift
• Maintain awareness of safety, environmental and process compliance and champion hazard identification and control
• Increase employee engagement and improve labor relations through continuous improvement and team problem solving
• Hold direct reports accountable through education, motivation, documentation and behavior-based coaching
• Improve operator involvement in maintenance and drive root cause analysis with the team, maintenance and engineering
• Complete reports, checklists, production reports, metrics and incident investigations, and ensure proper documentation
• Facilitate meetings, communicate internally and externally, and resolve conflicts in line with IKO values

Required profile

• Senior (expected May 2027 graduate) or recent graduate (within 12 months) in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent engineering
• Leadership experience preferred
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Able to stand and walk frequently, work at heights occasionally and lift up to 30 lbs unassisted
• Authorized to work in the United States and able to travel freely to Canada for training and site visits

Required skills

• Advanced MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
• Critical thinking, organization and troubleshooting (a plus)

What we offer

• Salary of $70,000 to $80,000 depending on state
• Health and benefit plan and a matched retirement savings program
• Opportunity to move to other relevant roles after program completion