Key Responsibilities The salary range for this role is 80-85k.

Safety Leadership

- Champion a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

- Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

- Conduct regular safety audits, observations, and training to reinforce safe work practices.

- Partner with supervisors and employees to proactively identify risks and eliminate hazards.

Production & Operational Management

- Oversee daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets in coordination with the supervisor.

- Monitor key performance metrics (e.g., output, downtime, quality, scrap) and take action to address gaps.

- Drive consistency in work practices through adherence to standard work and operating procedures.

Continuous Improvement (Lean / Columbia Way)

- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and efficiency.

- Apply Lean tools such as 5S, standard work, problem solving (A3/5-Why), and visual management systems.





- Facilitate or participate in Kaizen events and improvement projects to optimize processes.

- Support implementation and sustainment of Daily Management Systems (DMS) and performance tracking.

- Engage directly with operators and teams on the shop floor (gemba) to identify and act on improvement opportunities.

People Leadership & Development

- Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and frontline team members to strengthen performance and engagement.

- Promote accountability, teamwork, and adherence to safety and production expectations.

- Support training initiatives, including onboarding, job instruction, and skill development.

- Foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and improvement.

Qualifications

Required

- 3–5+ years of experience in manufacturing, production supervision, or operations management

- Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership in an industrial workplace

- Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, production setting

- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

📌 Continuous Improvement and Safety Manager (Kitchener)
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