Production Manager

TEEMA; Brantford; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Brantford, Ontario, seeks a Production Manager to lead operations and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a university degree and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include promoting a safety culture, managing production, and driving continuous improvement. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Competitive Wages

Qualifications

• Excellent command of the English language, verbal and written.
• Demonstrated success in roles serving equipment manufacturers.
• Strong planning and implementation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day production floor operations.
• Promote a safety-first culture and drive safe behaviors.
• Manage production activities to meet deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

University degree in related discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title:Production Manager
Job ID:82671
Location:Brantford, Ontario

Overview:
The Production Manager will be responsible for leading the day-to-day production floor operations. Working closely with the management team, the successful candidate will lead and direct a highly customer focused operations team, helping to move the organization forward while playing a role in the safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives of the facility. The Production Manager will report directly to the General Manager.

What you will be doing:

• Promote a safety-first culture by driving safe behaviors and hazard elimination.

• Create and foster an environment that is conducive to teamwork and demonstrates genuine concern for the development of all employees.

• Support and drive continuous improvement/lean concepts and techniques throughout the manufacturing process in the achievement of cost reductions and process effectiveness.

• Ensure that a consistent, systematic, and logical approach to problem solving, decision-making, systems improvement and planning are continually and thoroughly applied by manufacturing.

• Provide feedback and support related to maintenance activities of the site, including infrastructure, facility maintenance, plant preventative maintenance and utilities (as applicable).

• Manage the production activities of the site in the attainment of production deliverables (safety, quality, efficiency, effectiveness, scrap, cost per earned hour, build/schedule attainment, delivery, etc.).

• Implement and drive sustainability of 5S strategies and continuous improvement activities.

• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff through ongoing feedback and formal performance reviews.

• Perform regular workplace inspections.

• Conduct safety talks, staff meetings and department/line meetings.

• Ensure that safety and environmental standards are promoted and followed.

• Be involved in accident/incident investigation programs.

• Ensure that new employees are trained on department hazards and safe operation of equipment.

• Drives product quality improvement through process adherence and mistake proofing.

• Follows and comply with all Operational Procedures and policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook, Quality and Environment programs (i.e., IATF, ISO 14001)

• Performs other duties as required in support of Company goals.

What you must have:

• University degree and/or post high school education in related discipline or equivalent experience.

• Excellent command of the English language, verbal and written.

• Demonstrated success and proven results within companies serving equipment manufacturers.

• Experience supplying steel fabricated components and assemblies to leading equipment manufacturers.

• Extensive knowledge and leadership in the principles and practice of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and small progressive manufacturing disciplines.

• Strong leadership, management, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent planner and implementer with the ability to make things happen.

• Willingness to work hands-on with all levels of the plant, commanding respect while developing positive relationships.

• Ability to promote a culture of innovation and keep employees positively motivated.

• Ability to see the big picture. Understand how various functions integrate and the importance of the entire organization working as a single team.

• A strong and passionate career focus.

Salary/Rate Range: $110,000.00 – $130,000.00

Other Information:
Benefits

• Medical and Dental Benefits start your first day!

• Apprenticeship Opportunities

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Attendance and Performance Bonus Programs

• RRSP Company match program

• Work boot program and Prescription Safety Glasses Program

• Competitive Wages and vacation allotments

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.teemagroup.com