Posted 9 days ago
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
@ Boortmalt
Biggar, Saskatchewan
Overview
Boortmalt, a global barley malting company, is hiring a full-time Production Supervisor for its 24-hour malting plant. The role coordinates and controls daily production, supervises operators, covers for the Production Manager, and requires after-hours call-ins, altered hours and periodic weekend shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and monitor daily production, including off shifts and weekends
- Supervise production operators and manage employee scheduling
- Inspect plant areas for safety and sanitation
- Input process control requirements in the control system
- Troubleshoot process issues, including water, energy and yield
Requirements summary:
- Technical degree or advanced student in industrial, chemical or food engineering
- 5 years of plant operations experience
- Supervision, communication and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of SCADA
- Intermediate English level
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Industrial engineering, Chemical engineering, Food engineering |
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Boortmalt
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt's expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.
The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe's largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.
Our plants are a 24hs running facilities. Production Supervisor is responsible for coordinating, executing, controlling and evaluating the tasks prepared by Production Manager and solving issues being the sole Supervisor in some Shifts. Is the front line contact person for Operations structures thus solving issues per se or requesting assistance as needed. Is responsible to control and take appropriate actions to meet plant performace metrics, quality and volume.
Coverage for production manager during absences.
Lead and monitor daily production activities and set all daily production parameters with responsibility including off shifts and weekends. Report progress to Production Manager and participate in customer and department meetings.
Supervise and direct production operators in the overall malting operational process. Manage employee scheduling, ensure completion of safety training and procedural training, encourage engagement and proficiency in their work assignments.
Inspect plant areas for safety and sanitation and report necessary needs to the Production Manager.
Input process control requirements and strategies in the process control system.
Process troubleshooting including water use, energy consumption, yield, and performing miscellaneous job related duties as assigned.
* Technical degree or Advanced student of Industrial, Chemical, Food Engineering.
* 5 years of Experience in working in Plant operations.
* Supervision, Communication and Organizational skills.
* This position does require after hours call ins, flexibility to altered hours and periodic weekend shifts.
* Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite programs.
* Knowledge of SCADA programs.
* Intermediate English level.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
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