Plant Manager

PPS Production Paint Stripping; Toronto; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Extended health care

Paid time off

Vision care

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A leading metal cleaning service provider in Etobicoke, Ontario, is seeking a Plant Manager for its 24-hour facility. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing operations, driving team performance, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Responsibilities include maximizing operational capacity, maintaining quality standards, and leading a strong supervisory team. Preferred qualifications are a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in management, particularly within automotive or manufacturing sectors. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management-related experience preferred.
• High school diploma acceptable, along with 5+ years in automotive or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve various problems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily plant operations to ensure efficiency.
• Drive safety culture and compliance objectives.
• Manage customer relations and plant HR functions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Plant Manager – 24‑hour Facility
Etobicoke, ON

Production Paint Stripping (PPS) is a leading provider of paint stripping and metal cleaning services for the automotive and aerospace sectors in southern Ontario for 30 years.

About Us

We are looking for a strategic, driven, and strong people leader to join our team as a Plant Manager for our 24‑hour operation facility in Etobicoke, ON. This is a contract position.

Job Summary

The Plant Manager’s main responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and exceeding financial goals
• Maximizing operational capacity
• Maintaining excellent quality standards and customer service
• Building and leading the supervisory team
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations

Essential Functions

• Oversee and direct all daily plant operations to ensure efficiency and productivity
• Drive MPW/PPS’ safety culture and compliance objectives and incident reporting according to corporate requirements
• Maintain strong daily communications with all team members, managers, and customers
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental rules and regulations to be followed at the Plant‐level
• Work with the Human Resources Manager in maintaining plant‑level HR functions and initiatives

Additional Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for manpower, management of equipment, and maintaining customer relations within set geographic locations
• Travel among the Canadian and US PPS Plants may be required, time to time
• Must uphold the Company’s values and lead by example
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Key Behaviours

• Customer Service: Proactively developing customer relationships by listening and understanding the customer (both internal and external); anticipating and providing solutions to customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction
• Professionalism: Maintaining a high‑quality professional appearance and standardizing to improve performance and reputation
• Continuous Improvement: Refining and developing new tools and processes through creativity and innovation
• Drive to Win: Passionate and candid; challenges are eagerly accepted and motivated to grow
• Spirit of Family: Treating all people with respect by supporting and giving back to employees, customers and local communities. Promoting opportunities within and through referrals

Qualifications

• High school diploma acceptable, along with 5+ years of automotive or manufacturing experience in progressive roles required
• 5+ years of management‑related experience, preferred
• Post‑secondary education in operations management, engineering, business, or a related field preferred
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to troubleshoot and resolve various problems (equipment, personnel, administrative)
• Proven experience in guiding and mentoring direct reports, shaping strong leadership teams, and promoting company culture among all staff
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams
• Proficiency with MS Office applications

Job Types

Full‑time, salaried

Pay

From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate

• Etobicoke, ON M9W 1E3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Interview Availability

Please list your interview availability during the week of October 14 and 17. Include your preferred dates and times.

Salary Expectations

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Education

Bachelor’s Degree (required)

Experience

• Management: 5 years (required)
• Industrial or automotive: 8 years (preferred)

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management, Production, and Manufacturing

Manufacturing

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