Operations Manager

Key Job Responsibilities:

- Responsible for supervision of all direct and indirect hourly employees.
- Manage all phases of manufacturing operations (Planning, Manufacturing, Maintenance, shipping and receiving).
- Coordinate manufacturing activities with supply chain, customer service and quality.
- Responsible for ensuring that all employees are educated on company practices, procedure and policies and the importance of safety in the workplace.
- Works in alignment with all departments to monitor the company's organizational processes, introduce improvements and implement strategies to ensure efficiency, productivity, and profitability within the manufacturing operation.

Reports to: Canadian Operations Director

Primary work location: Lachine

Travel requirement: Occasional travel

Tasks &

Responsibilities:

- Provide leadership and motivation to ensure the successful day-to-day operations of the hourly plant employees and employee satisfaction.
- Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency and quality while monitoring scrap rates and determine trends and areas of improvement.
- Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to ensure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible.
- In collaboration with the Supply Chain Manager, coordinate cycle counts activities and control the inventory level and precision.
- Coordinate the hiring, required and special training of all hourly plant personnel.
- Maintain the 5S program.
- Lead Kaizen events as required.
- Help establish production techniques, tooling requirements, floor plans and ensure we use Lean principles when initiating new programs.
- Create training materials for new programs.
- Deliver Lean, Safety and Product training.
- Maintain MSDS binder, ensure MSDS's are current.
- Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
- Work closely with the Health and Safety team to ensure all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees.
- Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives.
- Document SOP's, procedures and develop cross-training plan.
- Analyze hourly workforce requirements.
- Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all hourly plant employees.
- Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.
- Remove production constraints; review and allocate human and equipment resources and direct hourly plant employees to ensure company objectives and established goals are met.
- Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.
- Have the ability and skills to work with the Canada-wide network of PLP in an organized team effort for the betterment of the Canadian team, and corporation as a group.
Job Requirements:

- Excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative and team skills.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.
- A strong ability to be adaptable and versatile.




- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.
- Highly motivated, results oriented, driven.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly motivated, results oriented, driven.
- Able to work with precision and efficiency in tight deadlines.
- Spoken languages: English, French an asset.
- Written languages: English, French an asset.

Experience / Education / Skillset:

- 5+ years progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a manufacturing facility.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or operations management
- Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
- Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point) to analyze data and trends.
- Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as- Single piece flow, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.
- Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
- Demonstrated strong leadership, team building, conflict management and advanced coaching skills.
Work schedule:
- Full Time, permanent position
- Work schedule, 40 hours a week.

Overview PLP protects the world's most critical connections by creating stronger and more reliable network.

PLP's critical infrastructure solutions serve a wide range of customers, including:

- Power utilities
- Telecommunications network operators
- Cable television and broadband service providers
- Construction contractors
- Agricultural enterprises
- Corporations and enterprise networks
- Government agencies
- Educational institutions

PLP has been manufacturing in Canada since 1985. Our two ISO 9001 certified facilities and local engineering team allow the company to respond to Canadian customers' needs quickly and with precision.

With locations in over 20 countries, PLP and its Canadian subsidiary PLP Canada work as a united global corporation, delivering high-quality products, and unparalleled service to customers in Canada.

A steadfast commitment to quality is not just a goal at PLP, it's the guiding principle of everything we do. You can rest assured that the reliability of our products and the dedication of our people are the things that make PLP "The Connection You Can Count On. "

PLP is the connection you can count on, for our people, our clients, and our communities.

We offer a competitive pay and benefits package that includes, life insurance, health insurance, dental insurance, vacation days and paid holidays and a deferred profit-sharing retirement program.





We are a company that values new ideas and opinions, and we encourage our employees to ask questions in the spirit of continuous improvement. We promote a balance of work and family as an important aspect that helps sustain the long-term growth and health of all our employees. We value diversity and inclusion and foster a workplace in which all employees respect one another and work together to achieve common goals.

The company also has annual social activities and a service awards program, that recognize the ongoing contributions of employees every year.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, accommodation will be provided to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you are invited to participate in the process and require an accommodation, please let us know in advance.

Gestionnaire des opérations

Principales responsabilités du poste :

Responsable de la supervision de tous les employés horaires directs et indirects. Gérer toutes les phases des opérations de fabrication. Coordonner les activités de fabrication avec la chaîne d'approvisionnement, le service à la clientèle et la qualité.

Il incombe de veiller à ce que tous les employés soient informés des pratiques, des procédures et des politiques de l'entreprise et de l'importance de la sécurité en milieu de travail.Travaille en harmonie avec tous les départements pour surveiller les processus organisationnels de l'entreprise, introduire des améliorations et mettre en œuvre des stratégies pour assurer l'efficacité, la productivité et la rentabilité au sein de l'opération de fabrication.

Relève de : Directeur des opérations canadiennes

Lieu de travail principal : Lachine

Exigences en matière de déplacements : Déplacements occasionnels

Faire preuve de leadership et de motivation pour assurer le succès des opérations quotidiennes des employés horaires de l'usine et la satisfaction des employés. Travailler en étroite collaboration avec le personnel de qualité pour examiner la cohérence et la qualité des produits tout en surveillant les taux de rebut et en déterminant les tendances et les domaines d'amélioration. Examiner les calendriers de production établis pour tous les départements de fabrication afin de s'assurer que les niveaux d'inventaire établis sont respectés tout en fonctionnant à la plus grande efficacité possible.

Coordonner l'embauche, la formation requise et spéciale de tout le personnel horaire de l'usine. Implanter et maintenir le programme 5S.Dirigez les événements Kaizen au besoin.Aidez à établir des techniques de production, des exigences d'outillage, des plans d'étage et assurez-vous que nous utilisons les principes Lean lors du lancement de nouveaux programmes.Créer du matériel de formation pour les nouveaux programmes.Offrez une formation Lean Manufacturing , sécurité et produit.Maintenir le cartable de FS, s'assurer que les FS sont à jour.Surveiller les dépenses d'exploitation et rechercher des moyens de réduire les coûts tout en maintenant la qualité des produits . click apply for full job details

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