Plant Manager

MAPEI Canada; Delta; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Director of Operations to oversee production, shipping, and quality control. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in similar roles and a strong background in engineering. Leadership skills and a strategic mindset are essential. Responsibilities include managing teams and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in a similar organizational context.
• Valid drivers licence.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, plans, directs and controls activities for Production, Shipping and Receiving.
• Supervises production planning and work schedules.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership and team spirit

Communication skills

Time and priorities management

Strategic mind

Can work under pressure

Education

BAC in an appropriate discipline

Bachelor in Engineering

Tools

D365

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Infor 7i

MsProject

Job description

Overview

Under the responsibility of the Director of Operations MAPEI Canada, the position holder organizes, plans, directs and controls all the sectors' activities for Production, Shipping and Receiving, Maintenance, Inventories, Purchasing and Quality Control.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Hires, supervises, disciplines, evaluates and discharges the employees of all the sectors under his (her) responsibility.
• Supervises production planning and work schedules and timetables.
• Supervises the planning of various projects.
• Supervises the planning of the equipment maintenance (preventive maintenance, breaks, etc.) as well as building maintenance.
• Makes sure that all activities in his sector respect the Quality Management System (ISO 9001) and Environmental Management System (ISO14001) standards and has the appropriate improvements done, when required.
• Must make sure that all his sectors meet the hygiene, salubrity and prevention of health and safety standards, that the accident investigations and analyses are being done in due time, that corrective actions are being taken immediately and this, on an every day basis; that the inspection reports are being analysed and that action is taken upon these.
• Must meet the objectives set by the Corporation, such as days without lost time accident, the % of OEE, manufacturing cost within the budget, the % of variation (error) in the inventories, the % of On time delivery, reducing the % of absence, retention, quality, Communications deliverables to staff and employees.
• Prepares and submits various verbal or written reports to the Corporation and keeps it informed, in a general manner, of all activities.
• Must plan and execute a yearly budget and make sure to meet it.
• Keeps all the necessary statistics in order to revise the plants' activities.
• Maintains a continuous contact with the Corporation in order to solve various problems that may affect operations.
• Encourages employees to work in a safe manner and to respect applicable Health and Safety laws and regulations through regular meetings with the employees.
• Encourages Managers and Supervisors to develop and promote a safe workplace with their employees in order to mobilize them for this purpose.
• Supports and analyses the recommendations from the Health and Security Committee and answers them in an acceptable delay.
• Carries out any other related task.

Skills and competencies required

• Education : BAC in an appropriate discipline.
• Bachelor in Engineering, an asset
• Member of the Corporation of Engineers, an asset
• Valid drivers licence
• Years of experience : 10 year experience in a similar organizational context
• Languages Spoken and Written : English
• Leadership and team spirit
• Business knowledge
• Time and priorities management
• Capacity to challenge situation or the people
• Communication skills
• Sense of planning and organization
• Can work under pressure
• Strategic mind
• Office automation softwares : Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Data entry software : D365
• Technical software : Infor 7i
• MsProject
• Safety practices
• Project management
• Supervision skills
• Distribution and storage logistics
• Quality standards
• Production planning and buying process