Production Manager

Legal Entity: Woodbridge Corporation  

Requisition ID: 2804

Woodbridge is a privately-owned company offering innovative material technologies for applications in automotive, commercial, recreational, packaging, healthcare and building products. In addition to manufacturing operations, the company also offers a full array of services including: chemical research and development, product and process engineering, tooling, technical support and accredited laboratory testing. Woodbridge operates more than 46 facilities across 9 countries—employing over 7,500 teammates and serving more than 600 customers worldwide.

 

PURPOSE:    

The Production manager will oversee the activities of the supervisory staff in charge of production. They will be responsible for the health, safety training and moral of the production employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensure production schedules and quality requirements are met.
• Handle collective agreement issues, including grievance matters.
• Review all aspects of departmental performance with respect to budget, finance plan, plant-operation goals, develop continuous improvement plans.
• Introduce team based manufacturing concepts to production employees.
• Member of Management Team responsible for planning budgeting, and implementing TQM and the 5S program.
• Responsible for maintaining safe work practices and safety oriented attitude in the plant.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate supervisory/managerial skills, including planning, leading, delegating, working knowledge of assembly operation process, cost center management including budgeting, cost reduction plans, and customer quality requirements.
• Knowledge of the requirements of collective agreements and health, safety and environment and employment legislation

Education:

Bachelor degree in Industrial Management, Production Management, or Business related Manufacturing.

Experience:

5 years of progressive managerial experience in manufacturing operation with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity.

Skills:

• Communication, Leadership, and Organization.
• Good computer skills.

Physical Demands:  Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and use hand to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is continuously required to bend, walk, balance, talk and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift, push and pull up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Schedule:  Standard work hours will consist of 9-10 hours per day, 5 days a week on an assigned shift.  Schedule hours may be altered as required by the training needs of employees.  Ability to work overtime or irregular hours to include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as requested.

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Woodbridge is committed to fostering a diverse workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, colour, ancestry, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.