Surrette Battery Company - 6 Jobs
Springhill, NS
Job Details:
Weekend Production Supervisor
Friday to Sunday | 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Springhill, Nova Scotia
Position Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Weekend Production Supervisor to lead operations and ensure clear communication, continuity, and cooperation between shifts. This role requires a strong communicator who can work independently, make sound decisions without on-site management support, and ensure that information flows accurately from shift to shift.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining consistency, accountability, and teamwork across production teams.
Proper safety gear (Fitted, Half-Face silicone respirator) is a requirement and must be worn at all times in Manufacturing Areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate weekend production activities with a strong on-floor presence
- Ensure clear, timely, and accurate shift-to-shift communication, including handovers and follow-ups
- Communicate production status, issues, and priorities to weekday leadership and other shifts
- Promote cooperation and consistency between teams by reinforcing expectations and standard practices
- Ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are met
- Lead, coach, and support production employees on shift
- Enforce company policies, safety procedures, and standard operating practices
- Identify and resolve production issues independently, escalating only when necessary
- Document key events, decisions, and issues to ensure continuity
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in a production or manufacturing supervisory role
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to make decisions, manage priorities, and resolve issues in real time
- Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Solid understanding of workplace safety and quality expectations
Preferred but not required:
- Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
- Post-secondary education in a related field (asset, not mandatory)
What We Offer
- Stable Friday-Sunday schedule with clear accountability
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- A role with real autonomy and responsibility
- Support from an experienced management team and clear operating expectations
Accountability
- Reports to the Plant Manager
If you are a clear communicator who values teamwork, consistency, and accountability - and who is comfortable leading independently - we encourage you to apply.
Apply online: Weekend Production Supervisor (Friday to Sunday)
When applying, please submit your resume outlining your relevant experience.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by management.