PRODUCTION MANAGER
Location: Woodstock, ON

Salary: $90,000–$100,000/year

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Industry: Nutraceutical / Food Production

ABOUT US
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing & Operations, Special Projects and Technology.

We are currently working with a growing organization in the nutraceutical industry that is looking for an experienced Production Manager to join its operations team in Woodstock, Ontario.

THE ROLE
If you are an experienced Production Manager who enjoys being hands-on with your team, developing frontline leaders, and driving continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a large portion of a growing production operation.

The Production Manager will oversee multiple processing and packaging areas, including dispensing, blending, encapsulation, inspection, and filling/packaging operations.

This position will directly manage Production Supervisors while coaching and developing Supervisors and Team Leaders across the operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for improving production efficiency, OEE, staffing, quality, yield, cost containment, and rework, while ensuring the operation maintains strong safety, food safety, quality, and cGMP standards.

This organization is continuing to grow, making this a strong opportunity for someone who wants to have a measurable impact on production performance while helping develop the leadership team around them.

ADVANTAGES

Salary: $90,000–$100,000/year

Permanent, full-time opportunity

Performance-based and discretionary bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Growing organization with continued expansion

High-impact production leadership position

Opportunity to coach and develop Production Supervisors and Team Leaders

Strong focus on Lean methodologies and continuous improvement

Significant autonomy and ownership over production performance

Cross-functional exposure to Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, HR, and Scheduling

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee day-to-day production operations across dispensing, blending, encapsulation, inspection, filling, and packaging areas





Directly manage, coach, and develop Production Supervisors and support the development of Team Leaders

Ensure production activities meet established requirements for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, output, and cGMP compliance

Monitor production processes to ensure product specifications, quality standards, and production targets are consistently achieved

Evaluate staffing levels, employee placement, training requirements, and overall operational efficiency

Maintain an audit-ready production environment for regulatory requirements and customer visits

Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve productivity, quality, yield, and throughput

Develop, track, and manage production KPIs, including OEE, schedule adherence, safety, quality, output, and rework

Use production data and OEE results to identify opportunities to optimize equipment and processing lines

Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives throughout production

Identify opportunities to reduce operating costs through improved processes, equipment, workflows, and production techniques

Partner closely with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Scheduling, and HR to resolve operational issues

Work with HR on staffing, training, employee performance, attendance, and development

Lead performance-management discussions and regular one-on-one meetings with Production Supervisors

Establish clear expectations around safety, quality, productivity, professionalism, and accountability

Develop and report on production initiatives, budgets, and improvement projects

Build a positive, collaborative, and results-focused production culture

Act as a hands-on leader who is comfortable spending time on the production floor and working directly with the team

REQUIREMENTS

5–10 years of management experience within a production environment





Strong hands-on production and operations leadership experience

Demonstrated experience directly managing and developing Production Supervisors and/or Team Leaders

Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies and continuous improvement

Experience managing and improving production KPIs, including OEE

Strong understanding of safety, quality, productivity, yield, and cost control

Experience identifying production inefficiencies and implementing sustainable process improvements

Robust critical-thinking, problem-solving, and change-management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization

Team-focused, reliable, self-motivated, and results-driven leadership style

Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of production performance

Post-secondary education in a technical discipline or equivalent relevant industry experience

ASSETS

Previous experience within nutraceutical, food, pharmaceutical, or another highly regulated production environment

Direct nutraceutical manufacturing experience, particularly with tablets and capsules

Experience with powders, blending, encapsulation, filling, or flexible packaging

Knowledge and understanding of cGMP requirements

Experience working within Health Canada-regulated operations

Formal training in Lean, OEE, Theory of Constraints, or other operational improvement methodologies

Experience working across multiple facilities or production environments and bringing different operational best practices into an organization

WORK ENVIRONMENT

On-site position in Woodstock, Ontario

Growing production operation

Hands-on leadership role with regular presence on the production floor

Works closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Scheduling, HR, and senior leadership

Ideal for a leader who enjoys mentoring others, challenging the status quo, and implementing measurable operational improvements

If you are an experienced production leader with a strong continuous improvement mindset and enjoy developing teams while improving operational performance, we encourage you to apply.

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📌 Production Manager (Ontario)
🏢 STRIVE Recruitment
📍 Ontario