Plant Manager

Role overview

Plant operations and performance

• Lead operations and organize day-to-day activities to exceed customer expectations.
• Increase production capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
• Manage production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Allocate resources and assets effectively; implement strategic initiatives, monitor operations, and trigger corrective action.
• Analyze data to identify waste and overtime, and forecast requirements to meet financial objectives.
• Develop systems and processes to track productivity, metrics, standards, and performance targets.

People, maintenance, and coordination

• Recruit, manage, develop, and motivate plant staff; build trust, address employee issues, and communicate goals to leads, managers, and executives.
• Oversee building, equipment, plant security, and maintenance to optimize machinery utilization.
• Coordinate information across work groups, manufacturing and upfitting locations, and logistics teams.
• Recommend continuous improvements to quality, efficiency, and safety, and stay current with production management practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, industry-standard equipment, and technical operations.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
• High level of quality assurance theory and practical application.
• Proficient use of MS Office, especially spreadsheets and data management.
• Strong leadership, team-building, decision-making, communication, listening, customer service, troubleshooting, prioritization, and time-management skills.

Quality and safety

• Train staff to follow applicable standards, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Review operations to ensure quality management system procedures are followed consistently.
• Ensure compliance with labor, safety, and environmental regulations and take prompt corrective action when needed.
• Provide regular health and safety information sessions, enforce health and safety and joint health and safety committee rules, and respond to recommendations and concerns.

Travel and hours

• Travel and overnight trips may be required.
• Additional or irregular hours may be required during periods of high operational activity.

Benefits

• The employer advertises a competitive base salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build skills.
• Benefits listed include dental care, on-site parking, paid time off, and vision care.

Workplace

• Work location is in person in Edmonton, Alberta.

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