Production Coordinator

Rheinmetall Canada; Quebec; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Cafeteria service

Entertainment room

Free parking

Green surroundings

Job summary

Rheinmetall Canada is seeking a Production Coordinator to oversee daily operations in our manufacturing sector, ensuring health & safety, quality, cost controls and on-time delivery. You will plan, coordinate and actively participate in assembly tasks, using IT tools to monitor progress and maintain traceability.

The role requires a DEP/DEC or equivalent in manufacturing and at least five years of production experience, including team coordination.

Qualifications

• Hold a DEP/DEC or equivalent experience in a manufacturing field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in production/manufacturing, including team coordination.
• Ability to read and apply work instructions, procedures, control plans, and quality requirements.
• Proficiency with IT tools (Office suite).
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
• Organized, autonomous and flexible with the ability to work to schedules.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and distribute the work of your sector to meet the production plan, priorities, and deadlines.
• Directly participate in assembly tasks in your sector.
• Use IT tools to monitor, distribute, and prioritize work in your sector.
• Contribute to continuous improvement (5S, standardization, problem-solving, waste reduction).
• Ensure operations and traceability (time, quantities, scrap, non-conformities) are documented per standards.
• Ensure work meets health & safety, procedures and quality requirements.
• Optimize work organization and production pace while respecting standards.
• Participate in daily tasks with your team and attend production meetings as needed.
• Collaborate with planning, warehouse, management, and other sectors.
• Act as a resource during blockages to limit impacts.

Skills

Team coordination

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

DEP/DEC or equivalent manufacturing qualification

Tools

Office suite

Job description

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week, over 4 days)

Rheinmetall Canada is proud to be part of the German Rheinmetall Group, one of Europe's largest suppliers of systems and equipment for defense and security. We offer innovative solutions for vehicle systems, tactical systems, and electronic solutions.

Among the many benefits we offer:

• a flexible work schedule with a full range of social benefits
• cafeteria service
• an entertainment and training room
• free parking
• an environment surrounded by greenery

As a production coordinator, your main mandate will be to coordinate and actively participate in the daily operations of your sector to achieve objectives in health & safety, quality, costs, and deadlines.

Here are your main responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and distribute the work of your sector to meet the production plan, priorities, and deadlines.
• You will directly participate in the various assembly tasks in your sector.
• Use various IT tools to monitor, distribute, and prioritize the work to be done in your sector.
• Contribute to continuous improvement (5S, standardization, problem-solving, reduction of downtime) and propose actions to eliminate waste.
• Ensure that operations and traceability (time, quantities, scrap, non-conformities) are documented according to company standards.
• Ensure that work is performed according to health & safety standards, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Optimize work organization and maintain production pace while respecting standards.
• Actively participate in various daily tasks with your team as needed.
• Participate in various production meetings necessary for the smooth running of operations.
• Collaborate with different sectors and stakeholders in the plant such as: planning, warehouse, management, etc.
• Act as a resource person when blockages occur in the production flow and ensure actions are taken to limit impacts.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD POSSESS

• Hold a Diploma of Professional Studies (DEP), College Diploma (DEC) or equivalent experience in a manufacturing field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in production/manufacturing, including relevant experience in team coordination or an equivalent role.
• Ability to read and apply work instructions, procedures, control plans, and quality requirements.
• Proficiency with IT tools (Office suite).
• Communication skills fostering change, mediation, and the ability to work in a team.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, sense of responsibility, and leadership.
• Be organized, resourceful, autonomous, and demonstrate flexibility.
• Availability to work according to the production schedule, and to support peak periods, if necessary.

Assets

• Have previously managed a production team.
• *Knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools (Lean, 5S, Kaizen) and problem-solving methods.
• Experience with monitoring indicators (KPIs) and managing deviations (quality, scrap, downtime, productivity).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, we will only contact those whose applications are selected.
Rheinmetall Canada subscribes to the principle of employment equity.

*Rheinmetall Canada's clients and partners are mostly from outside Quebec, as is its subsidiary Rheinmetall Provectus, which is based in Ontario.

** Certain conditions vary depending on the status of the position.