IPEX by Aliaxis

Production Supervisor

IPEX by Aliaxis  •  Edmonton, CA (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

Production Supervisor

Edmonton, AB

At IPEX, the leader in thermoplastic piping systems, we are redefining the future of water management and clean energy. As part of the Aliaxis family, we combine global strength with local expertise to tackle the world's toughest challenges. Guided by our values – We Dare, We Care, We Deliver – we challenge the status quo to make a meaningful impact. If you're an innovative collaborator ready to make a difference, come join us in shaping a better tomorrow!

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee all aspects of production operations for an assigned shift. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality manufacturing while leading, coaching, and developing production employees. The Production Supervisor partners with cross-functional teams to meet production goals, drive continuous improvement, and support talent development within the Production Department.

What You Will Do

  • Supervise daily shift operations and ensure safety, quality, productivity, and output targets are achieved.
  • Execute production schedules while optimizing labour utilization and machine performance.
  • Lead shift-transition and pre-shift meetings to communicate priorities and operational updates.
  • Monitor production KPIs, downtime, scrap rates, and performance metrics using manufacturing systems and reports.
  • Troubleshoot operational issues and coordinate with Maintenance, Tooling, Quality, and Process teams.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO standards, documentation requirements, and audit readiness.
  • Manage departmental expenditures and provide regular performance reporting.

Leadership & People Development

  • Coach, mentor, and develop production associates through training and performance management.
  • Conduct evaluations, succession planning, and employee development activities.
  • Support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, orientation, and certification processes.
  • Build a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Health, Safety & Environmental Leadership

  • Champion a zero-injury safety culture and promote proactive hazard reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with HSE policies, ISO 9001 requirements, and internal standards.
  • Support incident investigations, corrective actions, inspections, and JHSC activities.
  • Lead 5S initiatives and contribute to environmental sustainability goals.

Continuous Improvement

  • Lead initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
  • Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Support management-of-change reviews and standardized work practices.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally within a safety-focused production environment.
  • Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental practices in manufacturing.
  • Experience with plastics fabrication, or related processes preferred.
  • Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
  • Experience with conflict resolution

Key Competencies

  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • People Leadership & Coaching
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Operational Excellence
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Technical Manufacturing Knowledge

Working Environment

This position operates within a manufacturing environment and may involve exposure to machinery, industrial noise, chemicals, raw materials, powered industrial vehicles, and varying production demands. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required. The role may also require lifting up to 50 lbs and extended periods spent on the production floor.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who is passionate about safety, employee development, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. You will have a direct impact on production performance, team engagement, and organizational success.

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com

IPEX by Aliaxis

About IPEX by Aliaxis

Honesty, fairness, integrity, the golden rule: a customer-first culture. Customers want it- even demand it. And it’s so easy to promise.

This is ‘distance race’ thinking, and building a business on it is harder than you might think. It requires you to sacrifice many short-term opportunities for gain. It means spending whatever time it takes to help a client solve a problem on deadline. It means resisting the urge to cut corners on materials that, once in place, no one will ever see.

It means innovation: going beyond what your customers want or expect, and working restlessly to create new products and ideas to fill unmet needs. It means keeping your word, even when it’s inconvenient, and honouring relationships over transactions, even when it costs. And it means building a team with people who believe it, live it, and stand by it.

At IPEX we’ve long-since made a decision to embrace this long-term thinking, not just when it’s easy, but every day, in everything we do, for every customer and every employee. We don’t do it because we’re nice people, though we like to think we are. We do it because it’s good business, and that the reputation we’ve built over time, job by job, one customer at a time, pays the best dividends.

Alex Mestres

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Oakville, CA
Year Founded
1992
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