Gurseerat Singh
Mississauga
Summary
Experienced Production Team Lead with background in overseeing daily production operations, scheduling staff, and ensuring product quality. Strengths include strong leadership skills, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities. Notable contributions include streamlining production processes to enhance efficiency and implementing new safety protocols to reduce workplace incidents.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Production Team Lead
Maple Leaf Foods
Hamilton
08.2022 - 10.2025
- Managed and supervised 100–150 hourly production employees per shift, improving labor efficiency by 12–15% through talent alignment, performance coaching, and proactive workforce planning, while consistently maintaining positive DPC results.
- Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives on labeler machines in collaboration with CI and Maintenance teams; implemented preventive and autonomous maintenance programs, resulting in a 50% reduction in unplanned downtime, 20% increase in machine uptime, and improved line throughput.
- Championed workplace safety and regulatory compliance under Ontario’s Workplace Health and Safety Act (OHSA) by conducting routine safety audits, risk assessments, and corrective actions, achieving zero recordable injuries for 12+ consecutive months and reducing minor incidents by 30%.
- Partnered with Scheduling and Planning teams to execute SKU pull-aheads and optimized production sequencing, reducing changeover-related downtime by 25% and improving schedule adherence to 95%+.
- Led daily production and tier meetings, reporting KPIs including safety, quality, delivery, and Yield to senior leadership, resolving production constraints, and supporting on-time order fulfillment.
- Performed pre-operational inspections post-sanitation, identifying mechanical and operational risks before startup; coordinated corrective maintenance actions that prevented 15–20% of potential equipment failures and avoided production delays.
Dispatcher/ Supply Chain Supervisor
Fine Foods Poultry Inc
Etobicoke
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Planned drivers itinerary to ensure timely pick up and delivery of loads, while following safety and government regulations.
- Maintained customized services to existing clients to ensure client retention.
- Managed the initiative to develop a quality control program to deliver product, packaging and shipping robustness in ensuring product quality.
Dispatcher/ Shipper
Genteck Inc
Markham
12.2021 - 06.2021
- Work together with drivers, dispatchers and management to create the most efficient delivery routes and schedules to maximize driver efficiency.
- Participate in feedback sessions with management to improve service level performance at customer sites.
- Monitor workflow between teams to capture drive improvements to ensure optimal workflow.
Education
Post Grad Diploma - Project Management
Seneca College
Toronto04.2021
Post Grad Diploma - Applied Planning Environmental
Fleming College
Lindsay03.2020
Bachelors - Science ( Agriculture Honours)
Punjabi University
Punjab04.2018
Skills
- ArcGIS
- Federal and Provincial regulations
- Resource management
- Contract negotiation
- Deal negotiation
- Strong leadership skills
- Technical aptitudes
- Analytical aptitudes
- Production management
- Kaizen implementation
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Performance coaching
- Quality control
- Team leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Relationship building
- Standard operating procedures
- Performance improvements
- GMP implementation
Certification
• LEED Green Associate, GBCI
• Food Handlers Certificate, Servewell
• Food Handlers Certificate, Servewell
Timeline
Production Team Lead
Maple Leaf Foods
08.2022 - 10.2025
Dispatcher/ Shipper
Genteck Inc
12.2021 - 06.2021
Dispatcher/ Supply Chain Supervisor
Fine Foods Poultry Inc
06.2021 - 07.2022
Post Grad Diploma - Project Management
Seneca College
Post Grad Diploma - Applied Planning Environmental
Fleming College
Bachelors - Science ( Agriculture Honours)
Punjabi University