Production Manager

TalentCompass is currently hiring a Production Managerfor a manufacturing client inEnglehart, ON. This is a full-time permanent position and relocation to Englehart, ON is required.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a wood products production team to work injury-free/incident free in a continuous manufacturing environment - consistent with our Principle Based Management philosophy and framework.
• Supervise/coordinate production efforts that result in long term improvement in work processes - including, but not limited to: Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance, variability reduction, reliability, quality, production, and costs.
• Facilitate team development and communication, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, and build employee commitment and ownership.
• Establish roles, responsibilities, and expectations for direct reports with appropriate coaching, feedback, and development, to achieve results.
• Drive cultural change in which employees take ownership for running the facility.
• Support a variety of shift schedules such as day / night / weekends / holidays, with the understanding that shift schedules can change during employment
• Work in a variety of environments such as, but not limited to: confined spaces, high spaces, hot/cold/humid/noisy

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a wood products manufacturing environment that includes a strong understanding of not only production, but also day to day operations including, but not limited to the following: HR, EHS, Quality.
• Must have a solid working knowledge of MS Word (creating, editing, formatting documents, preparing reports and tables) and Excel (creating, modifying spreadsheets, using functions, filters, and graphs to analyze data)

What you will get:

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits plan
• 4 weeks vacation
• Company matching pension plan
• Relocation Assistance

We thank all candidates for their interest in the role, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.