Posted 5 days ago
Line Leader- BFP
@ Mars Canada
Bolton, Ontario
Overview
Mars Canada is hiring a Line Leader for its BFP plant to safely and efficiently produce quality products to schedule and quantity. The role leads FMOS CP0 and CP1 on assigned lines, handles basic and intermediate troubleshooting, coaches Operator 3s and 2s, and floats when needed. Full-time, with a base pay range of CAD 34.76 to 45.63 per hour and a company bonus.
Responsibilities:
- Lead line safety, quality and food safety compliance
- Track KPIs and implement CAPA when off-track
- Perform basic and intermediate troubleshooting on area equipment
- Lead changeovers and minor improvement projects
- Coach and train Operator 3s and 2s
Requirements summary:
- Secondary school diploma
- 5-10 years manufacturing experience on process or packaging equipment
- Intermediate troubleshooting skills
- Knowledge of GMP, CCPs and food safety
- Proven ability to coach and train
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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Mars Canada
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Headquarters | McLean |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 41 |
Job Description:
Line leaders will be directly responsible for the safe and efficient production of quality products based on schedule and quantity. They will lead FMOS CP0, CP1 for their respective lines and Problem Solving within their designated area of responsibility. They will also support their shift managers in the AM qualifications for people and equipment of their lines. Line leaders are system experts in their assigned area and are highly functional in multiple areas. They will get trained in related SOP and WI and will support training and capability building of the associates working in their area of expertise. Line leaders will act as the first point of contact with regards to Safety, Quality, Sanitation, and other inquiries regarding their lines. These responsibilities as an identified line lead will be in addition to their duties as OPS 3 as they will support as floaters when needed.
What are we looking for?
Job Specifications/Qualifications
- Minimum Secondary School diploma
- Mechanical aptitude
- knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance
- Minimum Intermediate troubleshooting skills
- 5-10 years manufacturing experience, operating process and/or packaging equipment
- Strong technical problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of Safety, Quality and Material Management systems & procedures
- Knowledge of food safety, CCPs & GMP standards
- Proven ability to coach and train
Knowledge / Experience
- Proven ability to optimize processes to meet or exceed product specifications
- Strong knowledge of operations
- Ability to coordinate resources to optimize plant performance
- Proven excellence in a Manufacturing Role
- Leadership experience combined with completion of related courses
- Preferable more than 3 years of manufacturing experience at BFP
- Experience with FMOS, AM, PM, Problem Solving, Loss Analysis
- Demonstrated ability to continuously improve an area/equipment
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Full compliance with all safety, quality & food safety policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in safety programs, including area audits.
- Act as an area leader and as the first point of contact in the escalation protocol in your team & owning all escalations to higher levels within your designated area of ownership.
- Track and manage area safety, quality & performance KPIs. Implement CAPA actions when KPIs are off-track & escalate for support accordingly.
- Responsible for basic & intermediate-level troubleshooting of all equipment in your designated area before escalating to shift technicians, alongside building troubleshooting capabilities of Operator 3s and 2s.
- Implement AM execution on owned equipment sustains AM results on equipment via Equipment Ownership System.
- Identifying, fixing & escalating abnormalities on equipment within your designated area. Coach Operator 3s and 2s on the same.
- Leading minor improvement project for the team
- Responsible for leading essential elements within the pillars that they are assigned
- Be a leader in following data management (ie. TrakSYS) and FMOS processes within your specific area.
- Manage all applicable shift reports.
- Initiate and drive completion of Basic Problem-Solving cards when triggered.
- Provide input on changes based continuous-improvement approach to all relevant SOPs & WIs in designated area.
- Lead all area changeovers while driving team for overall on time completion.
- Validate the effectiveness of new associate trainings.
- Lead cross train on line 1 and 2
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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