The Opportunity:
This Production Supervisor role owns the shop floor, it’s a hands-on leadership role responsible for getting the operation running every day: on time, to spec, and safely. You are managing a team of 10+ welders, fitters, and labourers directly, with no foreman layer underneath. You are the last line of quality before work goes out the door.
All Railings builds custom miscellaneous metals and railing systems. The work is precise, the drawings are detailed, and the margin for error is small. We are looking for someone who has built things with their own hands, can read a fabrication drawing and catch what is wrong before it becomes a problem, and knows how to run a safe, organized, productive shop without being told to.
What you will do:
Production Planning and Coordination
- Manage shop materials ensuring best supplier pricing, inventory control, coordinate with subcontractors and third party vendors
- Review fabrication drawings, material lists, and job priorities to plan and sequence work across the floor.
- Coordinate with project managers and estimators to clarify specs and resolve production issues before they cause delays.
- Identify workflow bottlenecks and reallocate labour/resources as project priorities dictate.
Quality Assurance and Technical Oversight
- Inspect fabricated components for accuracy, finish, and conformance to drawings and tolerances.
- You will catch the issues others miss: a wrong hole dimension, an off-spec weld, a detail that does not match the drawing.
- Ensure adherence to welding procedures, CWB and AWS standards, and customer specifications.
- Resolve non-conformances immediately and implement corrective actions that stick.
Safety and Compliance
- Own health and safety on the floor without prompting.
- Welding screens up, PPE enforced, hazards addressed before they become incidents. Conduct regular safety inspections and meetings.
- Ensure full compliance with OHSA and applicable regulations.
- Set the standard: if it is not safe, it does not happen.
Team Leadership and Supervision
- Lead, assign, and develop a team of 10+ welders, fitters, and labourers.
- Run morning Toolbox Talks with team and assign daily priorities.
- Determine and hold employees accountable to production targets, quality expectations, and shop discipline.
- Conduct performance conversations directly and support skill development and cross-training.
Equipment and Facility Management
- Oversee the maintenance and proper use of shop equipment including welders, plasma tables, press brakes, and cranes.
- Schedule preventive maintenance, coordinate repairs, and flag capital needs to leadership.
Reporting and Communication
- Track and report on key production metrics: output, scrap, rework, downtime, and on-time delivery.
- Provide regular updates to the GM and participate in production planning meetings.
- Flag problems early: do not wait until the deadline is missed.
- Overall shop documentation management (i.e. status tracking, safety training, shipping bill creation).
Qualifications:
Must-haves:
- 10 or more years of experience in metal fabrication, miscellaneous metals, structural steel, or a directly related trade environment
- Hands-on trade background: you have built things, not just managed people who build things. You can read a fabrication drawing and know immediately whether something is right
- Strong working knowledge of welding processes, CWB and AWS standards, and fabrication tolerances
- Proven supervisory or leadership experience managing a skilled trades team
- Track record of owning safety on a shop floor: not compliant, proactive
- Able to work independently and make decisions without being managed: Louis should not need to follow up
- Proven capability of managing multiple responsibilities efficiently while maintaining accuracy, organization, and adherence to safety procedures.
- Ability to assess competing priorities, manage time effectively, and focus on high-priority tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to obtain additional training as required
Strong assets:
- Background in miscellaneous metals, railing, or custom steel fabrication specifically
- Experience at a competitor or similar shop in the GTA
- Familiarity with CWB-certified shop environments and quality documentation requirements
- Comfort with production scheduling tools and basic reporting
Working Conditions
- Full-time, on-site role based in Brampton, ON
- Active shop floor environment: exposure to welding, fabrication equipment, overhead cranes, and related industrial conditions
- PPE required at all times on the floor: steel-toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, and appropriate welding protection as applicable
- WHMIS 2015 certification required prior to start
This is a posting for an active vacant role.
All Railings is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
