Production Manager

Nexans; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans seeks a Production Manager to lead the Trenton, Ontario cable plant, directing Supervisors and hourly teams to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.

You will drive production planning, continuous improvement, and adherence to Nexans standards, with emphasis on VISUAL management, LEAN practices, and cost control.

Qualifications

• University degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading front-line supervisors and hourly production teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead production for the Trenton plant, supervising Supervisors and hourly staff.
• Achieve production targets, OTIF, budget, and OEE metrics.
• Develop action plans to address losses and improve performance.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies and Canadian regulations.
• Collaborate with QA, Engineering, and Supply Chain to maintain quality and efficiency.

Skills

LEA N

OEE

SOP

Team Leadership

SAP

HSE

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

University degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 28,000 people in 42 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique.

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

Our story starts in 1911, manufacturing cables to support the distribution of power generated from Niagara Falls, Nexans has proudly contributed to Canada's growth. We have been involved in many of Canada's most ambitious projects; from dams, bridges, energy transmission and distribution to railroads and transportation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer and our products are made at facilities located in Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

Electro Cables, a Nexans company, is growing and is currently hiring for Production Manager to support operations at both of our Trenton, Ontario facilities — Sidney Street and Riverside Drive.

As a Production Manager, you will report directly to the Plant Manager of the plant. This position will be dedicated to our Trenton plants in a cable manufacturing plant environment and requires regular interaction with production areas, warehouse operations, office teams, suppliers, and logistics partners.

GETTING TO KNOW THE POSITION

One of the strategic orientations that Nexans pursues consists in capturing growth and differentiating its offer by escalading the value chain from the production of cables towards the provision of innovative cable systems and services and solutions to better address the current and future needs of our partners and customers.

The Production Manager is responsible for managing and leading production for the low‑voltage Connect site in Trenton, through the direct supervision of Production Supervisors, ensuring:

• Compliance with Nexans’ Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements and Canadian regulations.
• Achievement of Quality, OTIF, output, OEE, and cost objectives.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

Health, Safety & Environment

• Ensure compliance with Nexans HSE policies, plant safety rules, and Canadian regulations.
• Work with the Health & Safety Representative and Committee to identify hazards, reduce risks, and prevent workplace injuries.
• Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership, risk assessments, standard operating procedures, PPE, incident reporting and HSE training.

Production Performance & Flow

• Lead Supervisors in achieving production, OTIF, efficiency, and budget targets.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve productivity, flow, and OEE.
• Ensure production schedules align with S&OP, capacity, constraints and customer priorities.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate key production KPIs, including output, scrap, OEE, OTIF, labor efficiency, changeover time, etc.
• Develop and implement action plans to address production losses and improve performance.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Work with Supervisors, QA, Engineering, Schedulers, and Operators to identify production problems and initiate, implement, and sustain corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure high‑quality products are produced in compliance with customer requirements, Nexans standards, and applicable certifications.
• Identify and eliminate potential quality problems; implement and maintain systems that recognize defects, identify root causes and define appropriate corrective actions.
• Lead and promote continuous improvement initiatives in Production, leveraging the Nexans SMP platform/Nexans Excellence Way (LEAN, 5S, Kaizen, standard work, visual management), and track savings and benefits within scope of responsibility.

Cost, Budget & Working Capital

• Work with Supervisors to prioritize and control spending so that the production budget is met (labor, overtime, consumables, maintenance within scope) while achieving output and quality targets.
• Support optimization of inventory coverage and working capital by aligning production plans, changeovers and batch sizes with planning and supply chain.
• Monitor and manage manufacturing variances, yield and scrap, and contribute to the site cost‑reduction roadmap.
• Understand business goals, product profitability (focus on highly profitable products and A customers), and promote plant objectives among Supervisors and teams.

Organization, Housekeeping & 5S

• Ensure the plant is kept organized with strong housekeeping and 5S, providing a safe, efficient and professional workplace
• Work with Supervisors and Engineering to establish and improve machine output standards, standard work methods, and line balancing where relevant.
• Promote visual management and disciplined adherence to standards on the shop floor.

People Management & Leadership (Supervisors and Production Teams)

• Hire, train, coach, develop and manage Production Supervisors.
• Support Supervisors in developing and engaging hourly employees.
• Hold regular meetings to review performance, coordinate activities, resolve issues and communicate priorities.
• Promote a positive respectful inclusive and engaged workplace.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, scheduling and skills development to meet current and future production needs.
• Support performance management, talent reviews, training and succession planning.
• Communicate policies, procedures, performance, changes and plant objectives clearly to employees and Supervisors.

Systems, SAP & Nexans Business Rules

• Actively support SAP skill development and adherence in Production to prevent/reduce SAP errors and to ensure accurate data for planning, inventory and performance reporting.
• Promote and support the application of Nexans Business Rules and Group standards (within scope of responsibility) to meet the company strategy and vision.
• Ensure that production processes, data entry and reporting comply with Nexans internal control framework, ethics and compliance rules and local regulatory requirements.

Expected Results:

• Improved safety performance and reduced workplace injuries.
• Production and OTIF targets achieved or exceeded.
• Improved OEE, productivity, labor efficiency and production flow.
• Reduced bottlenecks, changeover times, scrap, WIP and manufacturing variances.
• Improved quality and reduced internal and external non‑conformities and customer complaints.
• Optimized inventory coverage and working capital.
• Measurable results from continuous improvement and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Strong employee engagement development and morale.
• Effective alignment between S&OP, production planning and execution.
• Production capacity and yield effectively managed to support growth and profitability.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE ?

Education & Experience

• University degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in wire, cable or a related industry.
• Proven experience leading front-line supervisors and hourly production teams.

Technical & Functional Competencies

• Strong understanding of wire and cable manufacturing processes, equipment, workflow and constraints.
• Strong knowledge of industrial health and safety requirements.
• Understanding of production scheduling, materials management, costing and product flow; S&OP experience is an asset.
• Experience with LEAN, 5S, OEE, Kaizen and KPI‑driven performance improvement.
• Working knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, coaching and influencing skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical abilities, including root‑cause analysis and decision-making.
• Ability to lead change, engage teams and sustain continuous improvement.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at both shop‑floor and management levels.
• High level of integrity and commitment to safety, quality, respect and the Nexans Code of Ethics.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.