Plant Manager – 24‑hour Facility
Etobicoke, ON
Production Paint Stripping (PPS) is a leading provider of paint stripping and metal cleaning services for the automotive and aerospace sectors in southern Ontario for 30 years.

About Us
We are looking for a strategic, driven, and strong people leader to join our team as a Plant Manager for our 24‑hour operation facility in Etobicoke, ON. This is a contract position.

Job Summary
The Plant Manager’s main responsibilities include:

Monitoring and exceeding financial goals

Maximizing operational capacity

Maintaining excellent quality standards and customer service

Building and leading the supervisory team

Driving continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations

Essential Functions

Oversee and direct all daily plant operations to ensure efficiency and productivity

Drive MPW/PPS’ safety culture and compliance objectives and incident reporting according to corporate requirements

Maintain strong daily communications with all team members, managers, and customers

Enforce health, safety, and environmental rules and regulations to be followed at the Plant‐level

Work with the Human Resources Manager in maintaining plant‑level HR functions and initiatives

Additional Responsibilities

This position is responsible for manpower, management of equipment, and maintaining customer relations within set geographic locations

Travel among the Canadian and US PPS Plants may be required, time to time

Must uphold the Company’s values and lead by example

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams

Performs all other duties as assigned

Key Behaviours

Customer Service: Proactively developing customer relationships by listening and understanding the customer (both internal and external); anticipating and providing solutions to customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction

Professionalism:



Maintaining a high‑quality professional appearance and standardizing to improve performance and reputation

Continuous Improvement: Refining and developing new tools and processes through creativity and innovation

Drive to Win: Passionate and candid; challenges are eagerly accepted and motivated to grow

Spirit of Family: Treating all people with respect by supporting and giving back to employees, customers and local communities. Promoting opportunities within and through referrals

Qualifications

High school diploma acceptable, along with 5+ years of automotive or manufacturing experience in progressive roles required

5+ years of management‑related experience, preferred

Post‑secondary education in operations management, engineering, business, or a related field preferred

Demonstrated ability and willingness to troubleshoot and resolve various problems (equipment, personnel, administrative)

Proven experience in guiding and mentoring direct reports, shaping strong leadership teams, and promoting company culture among all staff

Robust oral and written communication skills

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams

Proficiency with MS Office applications

Job Types
Full‑time, salaried

Pay
From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits

Dental care

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Paid time off

Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate

Etobicoke, ON M9W 1E3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Interview Availability
Please list your interview availability during the week of October 14 and 17. Include your preferred dates and times.

Salary Expectations
What are your salary expectations?

Education
Bachelor’s Degree (required)

Experience

Management: 5 years (required)

Industrial or automotive: 8 years (preferred)

Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type
Full‑time

Job function
Management, Production, and Manufacturing

Manufacturing

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📌 Plant Manager (Ontario)
🏢 PPS Production Paint Stripping
📍 Ontario