Plant Manager
(Management & Executives)
Full Time
Halliwell Consulting
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Job Overview
Our client located near Gatineau, Quebec has an immediate opening for a Plant Manager
Responsibilities
Job Purpose
To manage all aspects of a plant in support of corporate business objectives by ensuring compliance with all standards, policies, and regulations for the safe, environmentally sound production of quality product.
Key Responsibilities
- Drives continuous safety, quality and environmental improvements and culture based on current Best Practices
- Interacts with upper level management to define resource needs of the plant such as raw materials and capital projects.
- Assembles and leads multi-function site business team.
- Develops, communicates and implements plant goals, business objectives, operating plans and capital plans.
- Communicates the corporate vision and goals to staff and employees.
- Represents company within the local community.
- Manages and develops staff and employees, including hiring, orientating, training and performance management.
- Lead performance management effort that includes the identification and communication of critical success factors.
- Accountable for achieving forecasted financial performance targets.
- Contribute to the process of managing the capital projects and cost reductions process, including a 3-5 year capital expenditure plan.
- Establishes and maintains customer focus for employees.
- Develops budget and manages within budgeted guidelines.
- Ensures product quality meets established standards.
- Ensures compliance and perform all duties in accordance with all safety/environmental rules and regulations.
- Manages and maintains equipment, site, and facilities in appropriate working condition to meet business needs.
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with key customers.
- Establishes solid manufacturing and operating systems to maximize production and profitability.
- Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
Employment Qualifications
- Must be Bilingual (French & English) both verbal & written.
- Strong technical knowledge.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and process improvement techniques.
- Broad knowledge of safety and environmental systems and procedures.
- Knowledge of current management and supervisory techniques.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate people toward a goal.
- Strong leadership skills; ability to lead meetings/teams.
- Project management and problem solving skills.
- Conflict resolution skills.
- Budget management and financial analysis skills.
- Results oriented.
- Ability to interface with customers, staff, other functional areas, and the community.
- Ability to organize structure and develop staff.
- Ability to effectively implement change.
- Strong business acumen.
- Ability to use computer and supporting software.
- Bachelors’ degree in Business, Manufacturing, Production or related field.
- 6+ years’ experience in technical manufacturing facility, preferably within the forest products industry.
- 3+ years’ experience managing professional, technical, and/or supervisory employees.
- Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.