Plant Manager

Cascades; Victoria; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Group insurance

Telemedicine

Retirement plan

Annual allowance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Collaborative workplace

Job summary

Cascades is hiring a Plant Manager in Victoria to lead a safety-focused operation and drive profitability across the plant. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, develop strategy, and uphold labour relations within a unionized setting.

Join a people-first culture in a company with 9,000 employees and 65 facilities across North America, committed to sustainable, high-performance manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or Engineering preferred
• A combination of experience and education will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership role
• Prior experience in the paper industry or other manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment, including collective agreements and labour relations practices, is strongly preferred
• Experience with LEAN Manufacturing principles such as 5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, or Continuous Improvement methodologies is an asset
• Experienced with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.), SAP, PowerBI and other Data Visualisation tools

Responsibilities

• Ensure that a plant-wide safety program is in place and that all employees carry out their responsibilities as described
• Participate in accident and incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are taken to prevent hazards
• Provide oversight and strategic direction to meet organizational objectives and ensure fiscal health of the business unit
• Develop business strategies to support operational functions and profitability
• Develop an employee-oriented culture emphasizing safety, quality, continuous improvement, retention, and development
• Foster positive labour relations by working within a unionized environment and ensuring compliance with the collective agreement
• Demonstrate leadership to support a team of Supervisory and Management staff and all plant personnel

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Union experience

LEAN Manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business/Operations/Engineering

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do.
Join IAN CHANG's team as a Plant Manager in Victoria and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Annual salary between $110,000 and $125,000
• Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan
• An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice
• A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As Plant Manager, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential.
Your scope includes:

• Ensure that a plant wide safety program is in place and that all employees are carrying out their responsibilities as described
• Participate in accident and incident investigations and corrective actions are taken to prevent hazardous conditions and/or behaviors
• Provide oversight and strategic direction to meet organizational objectives and ensure the fiscal health of the business unit.
• Develop business strategies to support the operational functions and ensure profitability.
• Development of an employee-oriented culture that emphasizes safety, quality, continuous improvement, retention, employee development and high performance.
• Foster positive labour relations by working collaboratively within a unionized environment and ensuring compliance with the collective agreement.
• Display exemplary leadership to support a team of direct reports comprised of Supervisory and Management staff, and all other office and plant personnel

What you bring

You're a natural fit for Plant Managerif you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or Engineering preferred
• A combination of experience and education will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership role.
• Prior experience in the paper industry or other manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment, including the application and interpretation of collective agreements and labour relations practices, is strongly preferred
• Experience with LEAN Manufacturing principles such as 5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, or Continuous Improvement methodologies is an asset
• Experienced with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.), SAP, PowerBI and other Data Visualisation tools

You're a natural fit for Plant Manager if you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

At Cascades, we respect nature. And above all, we respect our 9,000 employees. With more than 65 facilities across North America, we offer a committed and diverse environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the company’s success.