K

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Production Supervisor

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeKingston, ON, CanadaCA$75k - CA$100kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching and developing others in a manufacturing environment.
  • Sound decision-making and real-time problem-solving.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
  • Commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement, and initiative to act on concerns rather than wait for someone else to raise them.
  • Accountability for results, including owning mistakes and sharing what was learned.
  • Ability to deliver hard feedback respectfully and build trust.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise production operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.
  • Make timely decisions when issues arise, such as equipment problems, staffing gaps, and quality concerns, often before additional support is available.
  • Coordinate with other shifts to ensure smooth handoffs and drive continuous improvement.
  • Hold the team accountable to standards while coaching team members to grow.
  • Identify and address safety risks before they become incidents.
  • Partner with maintenance, quality, and other departments to solve cross-functional problems.

Desired Qualifications

  • Three or more years in a leadership role.
  • Experience supervising a manufacturing or industrial team, ideally in a 24/7 operation.
  • Experience leading in a unionized environment.
  • Post-secondary education in a technical or related discipline; significant manufacturing experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibility, will be considered equivalent.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Koch Industries

See more jobs