Plant Manager I

Saputo; Orangeville; On-site; CAD 127,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group retirement plan with employer

Telemedicine and assistance program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Saputo Dairy Products Canada is seeking a Plant Manager for the Orangeville, Ontario facility. You will lead the plant, driving safety, quality, and efficiency while collaborating with departments and suppliers to meet production plans.

Key responsibilities include guiding the leadership team, improving equipment reliability, and controlling costs. Open to relocation; bilingualism is a plus. Competitive benefits and salary in CAD are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of operational management experience.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Change agent with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Solid financial acumen and cost-control mindset.
• SAP experience is an asset; proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant leadership team, ensuring priorities are aligned and a productive environment.
• Drive safety, quality, efficiency and cost KPIs across the facility.
• Provide direction to maintenance and operations to reduce downtime and optimize capacity.
• Collaborate with Planning and Warehousing to optimize plant performance and issue resolution.
• Support capital projects and building maintenance within operating budgets.

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview of the Role

Saputo Dairy Products Canada is currently looking for Plant Manager for our Orangeville, Ontario facility.

With a focus on continuous improvement and safety, we're looking for someone who will work in collaboration with all Departments and suppliers to optimize safety, quality, line efficiencies and equipment reliability to effectively meet the production plan.

How you will make contributions that matter:

• Work closely with safety, environmental affairs, continuous improvement, human resources, strategic business development to ensure compliance with programs and support initiatives
• Ensure key performance indicators are communicated and achieved while driving quality, efficiency and cost
• Provide direction to the plant leadership team, ensuring priorities are aligned and a positive productive team environment is nurtured
• Foster continuous improvement activities, reduction of equipment downtime/change overs, capacity planning, waste/scrap reduction, master cheesemaker initiatives and cost control
• Ensure the Company's quality and sanitation standards are met through close liaison with Quality Services, full participating in the HACCP and BRC programs, as well as frequent review and implementation of Company and Government Policies
• Provide support to maintain and improve all process/packaging technologies including capital projects and building maintenance within operating budget
• Work in collaboration with the Plant Accountant to ensure all financial reports are accurately presented in a timely manner and inventory counts/cycles are performed, discrepancies investigated, and inventory systems maintained
• Communicate regularly with Planning and Warehousing to optimize plant performance and resolve issues collaboratively
• Assist with resolving significant maintenance problems, provide direction to Maintenance team members; progress toward eliminating maintenance and breakdown related losses

You are best suited for the role if you...

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years operational management/leadership experience
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, coach employees to take decisions, improve their current tasks
• Engage ownership throughout the teams: focused on employees' development and career growth
• Act as a change agent: focus on continuous improvement to bring forward-thinking ideas and takes decision to improve our current processes
• Engage employees to make their own decision, with a strong focus on safety
• Solid financial acumen with a strength in analytical skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
• Team oriented, family driven and ability to engage people
• SAP experience an asset
• Open to relocation to work in our facilities across Canada
• Bilingualism (French and English, an asset)

We support and care for our employees by providing them with...

• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
• Group retirement plan with employer contribution
• Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
• Training and development programs
• Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
• Organized activities for employees and their families
• Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

Schedule: Monday to Friday (role requires flexibility to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment)

Salary : $126,510 to $166.045. Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills and training.

All applications are carefully considered by our Talent Acquisition team.

Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications.

Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications.

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

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