POSITION PROFILE
Position Title: Plant Manager
Reports to: Vice President Operations
In this key role, the Plant Manager is responsible for the leadership and management of plant operations while adhering to Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Policies and maintaining service levels in accordance with contractual agreements. In addition, the Plant Manager will be a key contributor to the annual budget planning and execution of performance to ensure the facility achieves high performance levels.
KEY FUNCTIONS & ACCOUNTABILITIES
Key Responsibilities (but are not limited to):
Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility. Expectation of 10-20% on the floor time. Communicate results with Senior Management
Ensure superior safety, maintenance and housekeeping programs are promoted and enforced
Meet or exceed budget and key performance indicators
Effectively manage short-term and long-term labor efficiencies according to ongoing and scheduled plant demands
Establish an effective management system to increase the efficiency and productivity in the management of warehouses and inventories
Identify and recommend improvements to processes to maximize space utilization/layout and equipment usage.
Ensure accurate and timely preparation and submission of all reports, documentation, and records regarding plant operations to Senior Management
Contribute to improving, communicating, and enforcing all operational SOPs
Monitor employee requests and review/approve the bi-weekly union payroll register. Make necessary changes to employee timesheets as necessary for the correct payout.
Internal Communications and key relationships
Senior Management: (Discussion is generally of an operational nature and can be sensitive and confidential and can occur daily, weekly, or as required.)
A key contributor to the annual operational budget planning process.
A key contributor to quarterly review package.
Review progress on operational performance re: Performance Targets, KRAs and Performance
Improvement Objectives.
Engage and seek the participation of Senior Management in operational initiatives intended to leverage efficiency process improvements.
Operational Supervisors: (daily)
Act in a leadership role to monitor and review progress on operational performance re:
Performance Targets, KRAs and Performance Improvement Objectives
Ensure all policies and procedures are met and reviewed for improvements; and
Give guidance for staff training and Best Practices and ensuring performance reviews are effective in helping individual improve performance of his/her roles and responsibilities.
Health & Safety Supervisor: (daily)
Act in a leadership role to monitor and review progress on safety performance re: Performance
Targets, KRAs and Performance Improvement Objectives
Ensure all policies and procedures are met and reviewed for improvements; and
Give guidance for staff training and Best Practices and ensuring performance reviews are effective in helping individual improve performance of his/her roles and responsibilities.
Plant Staff: (daily)
Act in a leadership role to monitor and review progress on operational performance re: KPIs and
Performance Targets and KRAs and Performance Improvement Objectives
Ensure all policies and procedures are met and reviewed for improvements; and
Give guidance for staff training and Best Practices and ensuring performance reviews are effective in helping individual improve performance of his/her roles and responsibilities.
Finance: (As needed)
As needed, provide and/or exchange sensitive technical and operational information to support preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.
External Communications and key relationships
Contractors/Vendors/Carriers: (daily)
- Explaining, influencing, persuading, and exchanging information regarding technical and operational execution and activities.
Union: (as needed)
- Explaining, influencing, persuading, and exchanging information regarding technical and operational information and explain, interpret, influence, persuade.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The Plant Manager should possess a bachelor’s degree in related field or five years’ plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment
EXPERIENCE
At least:
Five (5) plus years of experience in a fast-paced, large volume, high-intensity environment, with strong focus on meeting/exceeding measurable metrics
Three (3) plus years’ experience managing a full budget process
Three (3) plus years’ experience implementing continuous improvement programs
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
Leadership; leads by example. The manager will be required to quickly earn respect and loyalty even when making difficult decisions
Strong interpersonal skills; the manager must be able to speak with employees, other department managers and senior management
Readiness to evaluate alternatives and make decisions even when all information required is not available
Understanding of management principles, including finance, health and safety, inventory management, quality and HR. Ensure compliance to company policies, procedures, and standards
Capacity to manage improvements – identify problems, their causes, and practical solutions
Critical thinking and Intellectual capabilities to analyze difficult business problems, getting to the root cause of the problems and generating workable solutions in line with objectives
Initiative and drive, candidate must have a willingness initiate and drive these until results are achieved
Exposure with managing a union environment with seasonal fluctuations
Intermediate knowledge level of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- plant management: 5 years (preferred)
- production management: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
