Production Manager - KP Building Product

Position Description

Job Summary

This position will provide the leadership to effectively lead all plant production and related operations in a manner to achieve maximum production and operating efficiencies within safety, quality, service and cost standards. The production manager will be responsible for the production team’s performance; and will also be accountable for maintaining the applicable standards in the plant.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate production requirements

• Analyze productions down time finding the root cause; initiate corrective action with management team members

• Provide an accident free workplace while maintaining status as a preferred supplier of quality products and service with a goal of excellent reliability

• Models company Vision, Mission and Values, ensuring employees model the same

• Regularly reviews performance data and identifies gaps relevant to the team

• Assures good housekeeping practices through auditing, enforces plant rules and safety regulations

• Coordinates production to meet customer demands

• Ensure production is ready for shipping schedule

• Work closely with maintenance department for production support & repair work

• Ensures department employees are properly trained and their skills are regularly assessed to ensure developmental needs are addressed utilizing gap analysis from skills matrices and tailored training programs

• Provide coaching/mentoring and communicates performance expectations and reviews to production staff

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed and/or requested by management

Required Qualifications

• Three to four years of direct supervisory experience

• Six to eight years of working in an industrial production-manufacturing environment

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, industrial management or similar discipline, or six (6) years of equivalent training and experience that provides a comprehensive working knowledge of the laws, regulations, practices and procedures of a lean manufacturing operation may be substituted for a degree

• Ability to provide leadership and innovation at all levels of the organization, utilizing differing styles of management; from directive, to coaching and support, through delegation, as the situation arises

• Change management and conflict management skills

• Strong communication skills, results driven, flexible and open minded

• Knowledge of plastic extrusion

Company Summary

KP Building Products, a member of the Kaycan Group of companies is looking for a Production Manager to join our team at our Acton facility.

Legal Statement

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).

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