Platinum Staffing Solutions Canada

PLATINUM STAFFING SOLUTIONS CANADA
PLANT MANAGER
CONFIDENTIAL – ALBERTA, ONTARIO, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Our client, a leader in food processing, is looking for a Plant Manager with:
P.Eng designation
BSc – Food Science or Chemical Engineering
HACCP Certification +
Food Industry Experience

The Plant Manager provides leadership and direction to the plant in all areas of responsibility including administration, production, processing, packaging, quality, maintenance, warehousing, shipping, purchasing, safety, and environmental.

Directs the overall activities of the manufacturing facilities of the plant to ensure customer orders are received, scheduled, produced and shipped at the lowest possible cost to meet the customers’ requirements while maintaining corporate established quality standards.

Analyzes plant operations to ensure that the facility maintains a leadership position in the industry and that it takes advantage of new processes and technologies that become available.

Is responsible for expense control, including shrink, labor and overhead costs utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques.

Develops annual manufacturing expense budget in accordance with forecasted sales volumes and planned inventory levels.

Develops and manages implementation of plant capital budget.

Provides reliable and accurate information to finance to ensure that end of month closing schedules are met.

Ensures that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOP’s) are developed and maintained for all aspects of the business.

Implements plant safety programs and ensure compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP’s).

Is responsible for the Food Security Policy/Program to assess potential food security risks and to ensure food security preventive measures are being implemented and routinely audited regarding the manufacturing, handling and storage of all food ingredients as well as finished goods.

Is liason between management, engineers and departments within local and branch facilities

Is responsible for environmental compliance.

Collaborates with other plant managers within the company to share best practices

Is responsible for maintaining proper staffing levels, employee performance evaluations, discipline, and employee commendation.

Is responsible for the overall succession planning and development of plant management staff.

For those facilities with a collective bargaining agreement, additional responsibilities will include assisting in contract negotiations, grievances and arbitrations and all aspects of contract management.

Ensures compliance with all Company Corporate policies and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling.

Has supervisory responsibility involving staffing, conducting performance appraisals, training and developing subordinates, promotions, salary increases, terminations, disciplinary actions, etc.

Job Requirements
PEng Designation
Bachelor’s degree (BSc).
Minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience in food processing plant operations or food industry
Must be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of regulatory laws and responsibilities as relative to processing and filling and general facility standards.
Demonstrates basic understanding of budgeting, cost control and federal milk marketing reporting.
Demonstrates a passion for learning and a willingness to build new skills.
Must be able to define, diagnose, and resolve problems.
Ability to have an organization-wide perspective and understand how the business operates.
Ability to understand the vision of the organization and translate it into specific plans and actions that achieve desired results.
Must be a strong executor who has the ability to assist with strategy development at all levels of the organization to drive business performance.
Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead people through change
Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company, and external stakeholders.
Ability to successfully influence peers and senior leadership.
Ability to develop, coach, and mentor talent for current and future needs.
Ability to recognize opportunities to simplify processes and create efficiencies.

Additional Skills Preferred

Own and drive key programs/projects related to lowering cost of production
Own and drive sustainable Continuous Improvement programs/projects around quality, service, safety and performance
Own and drive and building standardization across operations under your direction.
Own, drive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across managed facility Utilization of structured methodologies (i.e. LEAN, Six Sigma) to develop processes and procedures for organization.

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