Production Manager- Brampton Jobs

HERE WE ‘GROW’ AGAIN!

On July 29, 2022 Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of Kaycan, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials in Canada and in the United States. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforced its worldwide leadership in light and sustainable construction by becoming the top siding player in Canada and enlarging its vinyl offer across the United States with complementary solutions in aluminum and engineered wood.

Saint-Gobain -the world’s largest building materials company with a 350-year legacy of innovation and growth. The Saint Gobain group is a leader in sustainable product development and environmental stewardship. We’re proud to that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as on the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

Our team designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions in the construction and building materials market. We provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. Our offerings incorporate and promote the wellbeing for each of us and we are building a future where we collectively work together towards our core purpose in Making the World a Better Home.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Production Manager who is a hands-on passionate leader that will provide strategic and tactical direction for our Brampton plant.

Reporting to the plant manager the Production Manager, will be involved in the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. You will make sure that goods, services are produced efficiently, and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality. Also in this role, you will oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations and by leading our production team to meet goals in a safe and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

· Involved in the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage.

· Ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers.

· Supervise production team to manage and execute production projects.

· Work with the team to plan, schedule and perform production activities.

· Assign daily workload to team members.

· Develop production program and guidelines to support company objectives.

· Schedule equipment maintenance and inspection on regular basis.

· Suggest process improvements to enhance production quality and capacity.

· Organize job trainings to team members to achieve production goals.

· Investigate production issues and develop resolutions.

· Determine equipment, material and manpower requirements for project execution.

· Recommend cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality standards.

· Assist in employee recruitment, performance evaluation, promotion, retention and termination activities.

· Monitor production activities and adjust schedules for on-time delivery.

· Ensure that final product meets quality standards and customer specifications.

· Ensure that team follows company policies and safety standards.

About you:

· 3+ years of experience as a Production Manager

· Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field would be considered a strong asset

· Organization and attention to detail are necessary for this role

· Problem-solving abilities and conflict management

· Leadership abilities

· Must have experience with managing employees

Core Skills:

· Planning and organization skills to able to run and monitor production process

· The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment related problems

· The capacity to grasp complex concepts easily

· Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality

· The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers, and clients

· Strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget at the right time

· Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines

· A results-driven approach to work

· The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner

Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).