Production Manager: Lean Ops & Quality Leader

Greenfield Global Inc.; Chatham; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Health and dental benefits

Disability and life insurance

Additional vacation time

Retirement savings plan

Growth and development culture

Job summary

Greenfield Global Inc. is seeking a Production Manager in Chatham, Ontario, reporting to the Plant Manager.

You will own safety, environmental compliance, production, quality, and efficiency, leading a team to drive continuous improvement and reliable production of alcohol, fuel ethanol, DDG, WDG, CDS, corn oil and CO₂. You will align operations with plant objectives and regulatory standards, manage budgets, and collaborate with Maintenance, QA and Project & Innovation to optimize performance

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years supervisory or leadership experience in a continuous process facility.
• Experience with alcohol production background is an asset.
• Proven experience in establishing a vision, setting objectives and change management.

Responsibilities

• Implement, oversee, and comply with all Company health and safety, environmental, and quality policies and regulatory requirements.
• Establish, prioritize, and lead implementation strategies to achieve department and plant objectives, optimal plant performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Determine future needs and priorities, and establish the technical direction for the process and department.
• Collaborate with the Chatham leadership team to develop and implement business action plans.
• Establish objectives, priorities, and support team activities for direct reports; communicate requirements and changes; foster a team-based culture.
• Coordinate training for the group; conduct regular safety and communication meetings; provide growth opportunities; administer performance evaluations.
• Responsible for annual department budget, monthly cost reports, and all relevant general ledger accounts.
• Work with Project & Innovation to evaluate capital needs and project scope; work with Maintenance to optimize equipment and outages; work with QA to ensure product quality.
• Lead ISO 9001 Quality Program standards and legislation; ensure GMPs, FSMA, FEMAS, FSSC and other food and feed safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Communication

Continuous Improvement

EH&S Awareness

Education

University degree or college diploma in a related field

Job description

Greenfield Global Inc. is seeking a Production Manager in Chatham, Ontario, reporting to the Plant Manager.

You will own safety, environmental compliance, production, quality, and efficiency, leading a team to drive continuous improvement and reliable production of alcohol, fuel ethanol, DDG, WDG, CDS, corn oil and CO₂. You will align operations with plant objectives and regulatory standards, manage budgets, and collaborate with Maintenance, QA and Project & Innovation to optimize performance