- Ensures a safe working environment for all employees.
- Understand and comply with local health and safety legislative requirements. Train workers to perform work safely and recognize potential and actual danger in the workplace
- Ensure workers work in compliance with corporate and site-specific safety rules and legislation.
- Enforces & adheres to all plant health, safety, & environmental programs; see attachment for specific responsibilities (QMS / Elements).
- Manages staff activities to ensure that the products manufactured daily meet quality and budget as set by the daily schedule. Identifies performance and quality issues and formulates action plans to rectify problems as variances occur.
- Provide written instructions to workers for the safe operation of all equipment.
- Identify safety-training needs for all employees annually.
- Orient all new/promoted employees as per site specific requirements
- Leads the execution of the production schedule in an effective manner.
- Prepare operating reports to summarize machine efficiency, downtime, scrap rates, change over times and variance performance by machine and by shift in the production area. Keep plant management informed of deviations from plan and engages appropriate resources in problem resolution.
- Leads the development of a culture where 5S and housekeeping are maintained at world-class levels and there is genuine pride in the workplace.
- Engage all members of the team in continuous improvement and drive world-class results.
- Use HR processes and systems to develop the potential of all team members and proactively deal with performance issues.
- Build and maintain effective and positive relationships with other managers at the site and in corporate functions, and collaboratively build and execute plans to optimize the value stream and achieve operational excellence.
- Inspire team members to be engaged and motivated, by communicating effectively, supporting stake-holders' needs, and recognizing celebrating individual and team achievements.
- Implement principles of LEAN and develop continually expanding front-line engagement in leading the day-to-day management of operations and maintenance of the workplace.
- Contribute to the development of Best Place to Work objective.
- Ensure that Group organizational standards for management for Health and Safety,
- Attends to individual needs to help develop a culture of change leadership.
- Participates in the training and development of plant employees.
- Track and report program progress(what program progress?) and discuss findings with plant leadership.
- Completion of College or University with combined with 5 years manufacturing and supervisory experience where change management skills have been developed.
- A consistent track record in Change Management, Continuous Improvement methods (Six Sigma, Lean, 5S) in a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent leadership, initiative, organization, and management skills; written and verbal communication; problem solving; and troubleshooting skills.
- A solid understanding of software applications such as ERP/MES systems, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point and Outlook.
- The candidate must be able to assess the requirements of a fast-growing business and respond with the right strategic direction.
- Proven leadership experience in companies that have undergone spectacular growth and/or significant change.
Production ManagerGestionnaire, Production - California, United States - Aliaxis
Description
IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Production Manager.
This role is based in our Invader plant in Mississauga, and reports to the Plant Manager.
Do not miss the opportunity to join a team of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters
Job Summary
This is a great opportunity for a results-oriented Production Manager with excellent people management, focus on building a high performing production team and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mindset
The Production Manager will be responsible for managing daily production, implementation and execution of production schedules while obtaining safety and quality at the plant. Furthermore, this person will ensure that the products manufactured are of the highest quality while using the most cost-effective methods. Maximize productivity output using raw materials, and ensuring safety, environmental waste conservation & efficient resource consumption to achieve the plant goals. Direct responsibility to handle plant floor activities, checking procedures, and monitoring costs. Enforces & adheres to all elements of the QMS.
Principal Responsibilities
Health, Safety & Environment / Quality
Production
People
and problem solving and other lean methods, techniques, and processes.
Required Skills/Qualifications