director of manufacturing.

-Excellent compensation and benefits
-Employee stock option plan
-Opportunities for career advancement


Responsibilities

-Manage the operational activities in the plant to achieve efficient and effective execution and delivery of results.
-Coordinate production operations across assembly, manufacturing and warehouse/shipping and receiving teams.
-Direct unit supervisors in establishing and maintaining production schedules within established procedures and budgets.
-Plan for operational expansion and scale-up into new and larger facilities.
-Provide leadership and support to direct reports including setting individual objectives, reviewing performance and providing ongoing feedback.
-Manage and coach a team of professionals through sincere and concrete feedback and takes appropriate action when needed.
-Facilitate team cooperation and ensure team leads and supervisors can realize the set objectives and goals.
-Build a culture of safety and continuous improvement to help create a safe and positive work environment for all employees.
-Develop and monitor the relevant KPIs to maintain performance of the assigned area against the set targets and make recommendations for improvement.
-Monitor established performance indicators, including variance reports, production reports, quality reports, and injury reports.
-Ensure regulatory compliance with safety rules and regulations to eliminate incidents and injuries.
-Identify and implement improvements to internal systems, processes and practices to improve & optimize effectiveness and efficiency of the processes.

Qualifications
-Degree in Engineering, Business or Operations.
-10+ yrs experience managing and leading teams in a manufacturing setting (experience at the Director level is preferred).
-An understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations.
-Experience with 5S, Kaizen and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
-A deep-rooted knowledge in supply chain and planning of both production and materials.
-Experience in reporting and analytics on key production metrics.
-Strong Leadership skills with experience in coaching and mentoring managers.
-Outstanding communication ability, including negotiation skills and assertiveness.
-Exceptional time management and problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task and execute.
-Solid computer skills (Excel, ERP experience an advantage).

Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Nick Paraskeva nick.paraskeva@randstad.ca

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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