Process Excellence Leader - Converting

J.D. Irving, Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Toronto is seeking a Converting Process Excellence Leader to drive the implementation of best practices in TAD converting operations. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in operations and quality, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan

Employee & family assistance program

RRSP matching program

Health & Wellness reimbursements

Product purchase program

Job-related training and development opportunities

Relocation cost support if applicable

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Operations, Quality, Product Development experience.
• Ability to travel (up to 25% of time).

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of best practices in TAD converting operations.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives.
• Lead rapid improvement/Kaizen events.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Innovation assessment

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary degree in Engineering or Technology-related field

Job description

What We Offer:
Irving Consumer Products is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including but not limited to:
•Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan
•Employee & family assistance program
•RRSP matching program
•Health & Wellness reimbursements
•Product purchase program
•Opportunities to take part in job-related training and development
•Relocation cost (if applicable)

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Engineering or Technology-related field, or equivalent experience
• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience
• Operations, Quality, Product Development experience, Green Belt or higher (preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of the competitive marketplace, converting technology
• Deep understanding of the impact of the converting process on quality and product performance
• Skilled at understanding and applying new concepts and processes
• Ability to manage multiple activities with competing deadlines
• Ability to develop sustainable relationships with our employees, suppliers, senior management
• Ability to assess innovation and potential impact on business
• Project management experience
• Leadership, mentoring, and coaching ability
• Ability to travel (up to 25% of time)
• Strong presentation and communication skills at both leadership and floor levels
• Self-starter, self-driven, able to take initiative and ownership
  
  
  

Responsibilities

The Converting Process Excellence Leader drives the implementation of best practices in TAD (Through Air Dried) converting operations.

Process Excellence

• As the converting technology platform owner, provide detailed recommendations on new technologies to pursue across the business.
• Work with suppliers, sites and engineering resources to identify and evaluate new technologies to enable step change improvement across the business.
• Stay updated on industry best practices regarding the converting processes, operational excellence
• Lead the creation and execution of a 3-year process excellence roadmap focused on TAD converting operations.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives and process excellence plans with respect to converting. Work with the operations teams across the sites to implement any needed improvements
• Lead the implementation of best practices as it relates to converting operations through cross functional collaboration with Operations, Product Development, and Engineering.
• Develop processes to create a quality, data driven Converting culture focusing on strong center lining and process control strategies and lead the rollout of these processes across the business.
• Contribute to new product development initiatives by ensuring process capabilities align with product requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Support manufacturing sites in developing and executing annual Operational Excellence plans aimed at optimizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Benchmark our operations to identify capacity improvement opportunities and lead the business to implement.
• Support converting cost reduction projects for OPEX 4

Support

• Lead rapid improvement/Kaizen events as it relates to converting process excellence
• Provide technical support to customers / quality systems
• Teach and develop direct and indirect team members in all areas of converting process excellence, work with sites to identify salaried and hourly team members who may need development