MCASPHALT | Production Manager - Gestionnaire de la production

Job Title: MCASPHALT | Production Manager

Status: Full-Time Position

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Thunder Bay Facility, 305 City Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1K5

Reporting to: Facility Manager

About McAsphalt
McAsphalt is the industry leader in Canada specializing in asphalt products and services. Founded in 1970 by Leo McArthur and John Carrick, the company has since grown to over 500 employees spanning 26 terminals across Canada. McAsphalt offers a wide range of asphalt products, including emulsions, cutbacks, polymer-modified, performance-graded, and roofing, and specialized transportation of those products by rail, land and water. Additionally, McAsphalt provides comprehensive services and technology solutions, encompassing paving, testing, research and development, engineering, and consulting.

Position Summary
The Production Manager is responsible for all aspects of the production process of a Petroleum Asphalt Terminal. The Production Manager will be responsible for directing and leading production employees to ensure customer demand is met and products at the facility are manufactured efficiently and safely. The Production Manager exercises supervision over all staff in the production areas they are responsible for. In exercising supervisory duties, they are responsible for ensuring all individuals reporting to them follow established production and safety protocols and procedures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises activities of hourly production and maintenance employees.
• Schedules production requirements to support daily, weekly and monthly sales forecast to meet customer’s needs.
• Schedules and assigns employee’s work based on production needs.
• Works closely with quality assurance team and customers to ensure that products meet customer needs and expectations (to include customer visits) as well as company ISO requirements.
• Attends daily production meetings on the daily running and operations of the plant.
• Housekeeping of entire plant, field supervision and trouble-shooting production/maintenance issues leading to housekeeping cleanliness issues. Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Ensure compliance with McAsphalt HS&E policies. Conduct crew safety meetings and required inspections to ensure a safe working environment.
• Ensure plant operation within environmental regulations and limits.
• Responsible for inventory management of raw materials, finished material and associated reporting.
• Communication of plant requirements to on-coming shift.
• Responsible for environmental control of waste generation and disposal.
• Provide Health and Safety Training to new and existing employees.
• Responsible for the staffing and overall supervision of the plant.
• Conducting annual performance reviews with staff.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Facility Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree or diploma.
• Effective supervisory, interpersonal and communications skills.
• Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing or process environment.
• Experience in manufacturing Petroleum Asphalt and Asphalt products.
• Capability to troubleshooting and taking corrective actions as needed.
• Good interpersonal skills.

How to Apply
Interested candidates are asked to apply immediately by responding directly to this job posting by sending a copy of your resume and cover letter for this position.

Reference # MCA-2209

Recruiter
Vidhu Rajkumar
vidhu.rajkumar@mcasphalt.com

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Application Deadline
March 28, 2025