Senior Production Manager - 1997532

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

A market leader in the building materials industry is looking for a Senior Production Manager/Plant Manager in the GTA. Reporting to the General Manager, this position is responsible for managing and driving the process of continuous improvement for the plant’s production and to deliver overall business results for assigned value stream. This position also ensures that assigned value stream is operated in accordance with the company’s values, employee covenant, and strategic direction.

Responsibilities:

·      Deliver agreed to value stream results in the areas of safety, quality, customer service, costs and associate satisfaction/development.

·      Define and communicate performance targets for safety, quality, customer service, costs and associate satisfaction/development with Value Stream team. Hold team accountable to those targets.

·      Develop and implement plans to provide process improvement in key area defined above. Value stream improvement initiatives will be aligned with Lean Manufacturing principles and the manufacturing strategic plan.

·      Establish an environment conducive to high levels of morale, associates satisfaction, and performance.

·      Deliver performance to budget. Use participative approach in budgeting process.

·      Ensure alignment of activities and resources within the value stream, and ensure cross-organization collaboration and associate involvement where appropriate.

·      Acquire the appropriate people, technology, equipment and financial resources necessary to meet customer expectations and implement the business improvement plans.

·      Provide coaching, information, ideas, feedback and encouragement to associates and managers to promote the growth and development of the value stream team.

·      Support new process and product development and implementation.

·      Participate in negotiations with suppliers regarding issues that impact the value stream: prices, quality, customer service, etc. 

·      Be highly visible to associates and create a safe environment for participation. Promote going to Gemba to solve problems and also promote hands-on, high involvement approaches to problem solving.

Requirements:

·      A university degree or college diploma.

·      A certification in lean six sigma is an asset.

·      Experience in the building materials industry is an asset.

·      3 - 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.

·      Demonstrated knowledge of world-class (Lean, Safety, Quality, Manufacturing).

·      Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

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