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Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is the world’s leading provider of innovative, safe, and productivity-driven drilling equipment and tooling. With a primary focus on mining and exploration activities spanning a wide range of commodities - including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and other metals and minerals - the Company also supports activities in the energy, oil sands exploration, and environmental sectors.

Boart Longyear's Drilling Products division delivers advanced research and development capabilities and holds hundreds of patented designs to manufacture, market, and service reliable drill rigs, innovative drill string products, rugged performance tooling, durable drilling consumables, and high-quality parts for customers worldwide. These products are engineered to meet the evolving needs of the global drilling industry, offering maximum performance, reliability, and safety in the most demanding conditions.

Business Title: Production Supervisor

Function

Grade: 232

Compensation Range: 89,000 – 109, 000

Current Vacancy: Yes

Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Business Line: Drilling Products

Reports To: Production Manager

Travel Requirements: Insert work location information, travel requirements, etc., for the position

AI is used as part of the recruitment process

Job Overview

Boart Longyear is seeking a results-driven Production Supervisor to join our Manufacturing team in North Bay, Ontario. This position oversees daily operations on the shop floor, supporting a unionized workforce and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with a background in machining, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to excellence in manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a unionized workforce in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Monitor employee attendance, manage timecards, and ensure accurate payroll submission.
• Provide training and support to machine operators, promoting development and skill-building.
• Champion Boart Longyear’s Lean Manufacturing initiatives and actively lead improvement projects.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce cycle times and increase throughput.
• Contribute to the maintenance and advancement of ISO certifications (ISO 9001/14000/18000).
• Participate in and help facilitate monthly Quality and Safety meetings.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized production floor aligned with EHS standards.
• Troubleshoot equipment, programming, and machining issues as they arise.
• Ensure full compliance with Ontario Health & Safety legislation and internal policies.
  
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to train, coach, and motivate production personnel.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and lean principles.
• Ability to work effectively across shifts and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Post-secondary education in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on machining experience required.
• Prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing or machining environment.
• Proficient in CNC programming and machine setup.
• Familiarity with collective bargaining agreement (CBA) administration in a unionized environment.
• Experience working within ISO-certified systems and supporting EHS standards.
  
  

Languages

• English required (spoken and written).
• French language skills considered an asset.
  
  

Physical and Environmental Conditions

Work Environment

• Industrial manufacturing facility with rotating shifts (8, 10, or 12 hours).
• 24/7 operating schedule day and night rotational schedule
• Exposure to machining equipment, tools, and moderate noise levels.
• PPE required in designated areas (safety boots, glasses, hearing protection).
  
  

Lifting Requirements

• Occasional lifting of materials or tools up to 50 lbs.
• Standing and walking required throughout shift, along with occasional bending and reaching.
  
  

Environmental Health & Safety

Boart Longyear commits to protecting the health and safety, physical, psychological, and social well-being of our employees, contractors, and visitors at all of our sites and facilities. We also commit to protect the environment and the communities in which we operate.

All employees and contractors of Boart Longyear are required to:

• Apply the THINK process to ensure no harm to people, property or environment.
• Correctly use required safety equipment, PPE and follow Standard Work Procedures.
• Comply with the Golden Rules of Safety and the Rules of the Road.
• Use Stop Work Authority to control unsafe conditions and stop unsafe acts.
• Report all incidents.
  
  

Who We Are

Our values define what matters most in our continued success and serve as a guide for our business operations. Boart Longyear employees must demonstrate a commitment to our values, and to use them as guiding principles in our decision making and actions, each and every day. We value integrity, health and safety, sustainability, customer focus, teamwork and diversity.

The Drilling Products business purpose is to create products and solutions to empower exploration and extraction of minerals to enable life and prosperity.

For purposes of Ontario’s job-posting requirements, Boart Longyear will assume that AI is in use whenever any machine-based system, automated tool, or algorithm (including those embedded in third-party platforms such as Dayforce/Brassring) is used to support job drafting, screening, ranking, matching, or assessment of applicants. In these cases, the job posting will include the required disclosure that AI is used as part of the recruitment process.

Our People

At Boart Longyear, people are our most important asset. We recognize that the best ideas emerge through collaboration among individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. That is why we are committed to fostering diverse, inclusive teams and work environments free from discrimination and harassment—spaces where everyone can contribute and be heard.

Our Vision

To create products and solutions that empower the exploration and extraction of minerals to enable life and prosperity.

Our Values

Our Success As a Business Depends On How We Operate. The How Is The Distinctive Way In Which We Conduct Our Business, Guided By Our Values Of

• Integrity
• Health & Safety
• Teamwork & Diversity
• Customer Focus
• Sustainability
  
  

At Boart Longyear, we innovate, we lead, and we grow together. Sound like your kind of team? Apply now.

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