Plant Manager

Confident Search Consultants; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants in Quebec, Canada seeks a Plant Manager to organize and direct administrative and production operations for conveyor belt systems manufacturing. The role emphasizes strong supervisory capability and a mechanical/industrial engineering background.

Success requires leading a team, coordinating production schedules, and ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and ISO 9001 standards while maintaining on-time production and efficient use of materials.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a production team in a high volume environment.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001 quality systems and safety procedures.
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills to maintain raw material and finished goods inventory

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate plant administrative and production operations to ensure adherence to procedures.
• Develop, implement, and monitor cost-effective use of materials, labor, and equipment to meet production demands.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules to support cost-efficient production.
• Hire and supervise training of employees through management team.
• Submit required reporting to senior management.
• Attend corporate training sessions to adopt innovative procedures to maintain competitive edge.

Skills

team leadership

production scheduling

problem solving

communication

adaptability

Education

HS/GED required

College/University degree preferred

Mechanical/Industrial Engineering experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Management software

Job description

Plant Manager - QUEBEC, CANADA

JOB SUMMARY:

High-level managerial position responsible for organizing, directing, controlling, evaluating, and implementing through a functional management team the administrative support and production operations in the manufacture of conveyer belt systems for the mining and tunneling industries to facilitate timely production and safe working conditions.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE

• HS/GED Required; College/University Degree Preferred
• Minimum Five (5) Years Supervisory/Managerial Experience Required or Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Experience Required
• Knowledge of Stamping and Forming Equipment Preferred
• ISO 9001 Experience, A Plus

QUALIFICATIONS:

Proficient ability to understand instructions and underlying principles of production operations including mechanical engineering comprehension to reason and make judgments to meet deadlines in a high volume production environment

• Proficient organizational skills to develop-implement production schedules to maintain adequate inventory of raw materials and finished products to meet customer demand
• Proficient ability to implement quality/safety procedures and guidelines during all phases of production operations
• Proficient verbal/written communication skills to present information or ideas clearly to personnel at all levels of administrative support, production operations, and senior management
• Proficient information gathering and monitoring skills to facilitate effective, unbiased decision making and problem solving functions
• Proficient mathematical ability to manage production budgets
• Fundamental computer skills (microsoft office) with knowledge of management software
• Dependability to be consistently at work and on time with ability to work 40+ flexible schedule on short notice including weekends
• A “team” mentality with the ability to organize and coordinate the work of others
• Near/far vision and multiple limb coordination with light/medium (5-20 lbs) lifting capability during normal phase duties
• Ability to sit or stand as needed to perform job duties

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate plant administrative and production operations to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures, quality assurance and safety procedures.

• Develop, implement, and monitor procedures to cost-effectively use materials, labor, and equipment to meet production demands.
• Develop and coordinate production and quality/safety inspection reporting procedures to facilitate adherence to production requirements and ISO 9001 standards.
• Develop and coordinate machine/equipment maintenance schedules to facilitate cost-effective manufactured goods production.
• Hire and supervise training of employees in the use of machines/equipment and production processes through management team.
• Submit required reporting to senior management.
• Attend corporate training sessions to acquire innovative procedures to maintain competitive edge in production operations.