Process Optimization Specialist

Maple Leaf Foods

📍 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Full-time Supervisors of Production Workers Posted June 05, 2026

Job Description

 The Opportunity:


Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead improvements to manufacturing equipment and processes by evaluating products, workflows, and production methods to elevate efficiency and performance.

 

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:



  • Drive manufacturing process improvements to increase capacity, efficiency, reliability, and cost performance. 

  • Support product upgrades and new product development, including process layouts, documentation, and plant-level trial coordination. 

  • Partner closely with Operations and R&D to validate processes, ensure quality expectations are met, and maintain accurate BOMs. 

  • Contribute to capital projects through cost-benefit analysis, equipment selection, vendor coordination, FAT, and commissioning.