Plant Performance Specialist

Roquette; Portage la Prairie; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette is seeking a Plant Performance Specialist to join the Performance Team on a fixed-term contract of 18 to 24 months in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The role focuses on monitoring KPIs, driving OEE improvements, and maintaining the Master Plan, collaborating with the Production Manager and team to coach and challenge practices.

You will analyze downtime data, support CAPEX and OPEX budgets, lead improvement projects, and promote data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Operations or Business.
• Lean, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing training preferred.
• 1–3 years in manufacturing, process improvement or project management.
• Knowledge of continuous industrial processes and operational excellence concepts (TPM, SPC, etc.).
• Working knowledge of data analytics and lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on monthly production capacities (SI&OP).
• Analyze downtime data, production losses, and trends to prioritize improvement efforts.
• Support budget preparation including capacities, CAPEX, and OPEX.
• Identify improvement opportunities, projects, and corresponding master plans.
• Lead master plan follow-up and target reporting.

Skills

Data analytics

Lean principles

Operational excellence

Project management

Education

Post-secondary education in Engineering, Operations, or Business

Tools

TPM

SPC

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. We are looking for our next Plant Performance Specialist to join our Performance Team on a fixed-term contract of 18 to 24 months. The Plant Performance Specialist will monitor and maintain plant KPIs and the Master Plan, collaborate with the Production Manager and broader team to coach and challenge current practices and standards, and report on key performance pillars, including OEE, SPC, 5W, and operational routines. Expected deliverables include driving competitiveness improvements, increasing OEE, ensuring Master Plan adherence, and maintaining compliance with Safety, Quality, Process, and Maintenance standards. This position is located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Please note: This is a temporary fixed-term opportunity with an expected duration of 18 to 24 months.

What You'll Do:

• Monitor and report on monthly production capacities (SI&OP).
• Analyze downtime data, production losses, and trends to prioritize improvement efforts.
• Support budget preparation including capacities, CAPEX, and OPEX.
• Identify improvement opportunities, projects, and corresponding master plans.
• Lead master plan follow-up and target reporting.
• Support daily, weekly, and monthly TOPs and assess their effectiveness.
• Assist with problem solving and implementation of corrective actions.
• Support Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence practices.
• Design, consolidate, and manage performance pillar roadmaps (SPC, OEE, Routines).
• Conduct field assessments (Gemba Walks) of performance pillar implementation.
• Promote reliable and relevant data usage across functions.
• Support audit preparation.
• Coordinate action plans derived from the master plan.
• Participate in CAPEX projects as contributor and/or owner.
• Lead gap analyses and define optimization solutions.
• Maintain dashboards and identify deviations through weak signal analysis.
• Suggest and implement new tools and practices.
• Train teams on Operational Excellence tools and assess competencies.
• Support training programs and develop team skills.

What You'll Need:

• Education Post-secondary education in Engineering, Operations, or Business.
• Training in Lean, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing (Preferred).
• Experience 1-3 years of previous experience in manufacturing, process improvement, or project management.
• Knowledge of continuous industrial processes and operational excellence concepts (TPM, SPC, etc.).
• Working knowledge of data analytics and lean principles.

Supervisory Responsibility

No direct reports.

Work Environment Field presence required to identify improvement opportunities, assess standards, and understand workshop activities.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

Employee, Regular.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry. The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products. A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society. Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

Discover more about Roquette here.