Directeur Production Production Manager

Armstrong World Industries; Quebec; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing leader seeks a proactive individual to supervise and optimize the manufacturing process. This role requires managing daily operations and leading a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrating expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Competitive salary range offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Vacation and sick time

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual French and English proficiency required.
• Strong understanding of production processes, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and optimize the entire manufacturing process.
• Lead initiatives implementing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Manage daily plant operations, ensuring production schedules are met.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Operations Management

Production Management

Management Experience

Supervising Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a pertinent field

Technical CEGEP Diploma in a related field

Job description

Location and Employment

Montreal, Quebec

Full‑time, No relocation offered.

Base salary range: $110,000 – $120,000 per year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance
• Long‑term disability coverage
• Vacation and sick time
• Pension plan

Responsibilities

• Supervise and optimize the entire manufacturing process, driving efficiency and quality.
• Develop leadership skills while working closely with cross‑functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Lead key initiatives implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvements to enhance operations.
• Make a tangible impact by leading high‑visibility projects and contributing to the plant’s strategic goals.
• Manage daily plant operations, ensuring production schedules and customer expectations are met.
• Assign workers and support staff based on production demands and equipment availability.
• Lead and direct staff performance, conduct regular reviews, and implement continuous training programs.
• Work closely with the Plant Manager, Supply Chain Manager, and Technical Services Manager to ensure seamless operations.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across all phases of production.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are met and proactively address risks.
• Integrate plant safety systems into the workflow and maintain high safety standards.
• Conduct incident investigations using structured tools such as 5‑Why analysis.
• Work alongside the Quality Manager to maintain high production standards.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and implement Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Make strategic decisions on overtime, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team, including Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and CNC Programmers.
• Foster a culture of positive employee relations, accountability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a pertinent field or equivalent experience required.
• Bilingual French and English proficiency required.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of production processes, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of Environment, Health & Safety rules and regulations in a manufacturing environment.

Differentiation

• A bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Operations Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑shift production teams in a high‑speed, results‑driven environment.
• A strong track record of delivering cost savings, boosting efficiency, and achieving measurable improvements.
• Expertise in continuous improvement methodologies, KPI monitoring, and team performance optimization.
• Hands‑on leader with a proactive mindset and a passion for problem‑solving and driving change.

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options, and implement solutions; work in a team; maintain regular punctual attendance; communicate effectively; read to understand work‑related documents; move between different physical locations; and push/pull, carry, and lift in the normal course of travel.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co‑workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

Education and Experience

Technical CEGEP Diploma in a related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience required.

Key Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean
• Management Experience
• 5S
• Operations Management
• Production Planning
• Production Management
• Kaizen
• Supervising Experience
• Manufacturing