IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like youJob Description Position Summary
The successful incumbent to this role is an experienced and hands-on transformational leader who is capable of leading technological and cultural change to drive performance. This individual must have previous experience with plant performance turnaround in a complex technical manufacturing environment. This position will be responsible for directing and coordinating all manufacturing activities at the facility in order to meet and exceed operational goals and objectives in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, employee relations, customer service, product quality, cost and productivity. The plant currently has approximately 110+ employees.
Specific Accountabilities & Requirements
Demonstrates values of integrity, humility, respect for others, teamwork and collaboration, accountability and performanceExperience with process safety management and creating a culture where all accidents are preventableHighly developed leadership, change management, interpersonal,



communication and people management skills to drive plant performanceMust be able to develop and coach managers and supervisors in a high performing environmentHas demonstrated the ability to initiate critical conversations and provide timely feedback as neededExperience in fostering and maintaining a positive and productive labor relations environment in a union environmentLeadership and manufacturing management experience in continuous improvement activities and driving results in safety, quality, service and productivityStrong skills in the areas of supply chain, production planning, scheduling, engineering, maintenance, management accounting, and project managementDevelopment and implementation of operational criteria to measure the achievement of plant objectives and efficienciesExperience with implementing systematic approaches to delivering and sustaining resultsExperience with maintenance management systems and proactive maintenance practicesTrack record of meeting deadlines, working independently, and practicing good organizational skillsPossesses strong interpersonal skills, and effective leadership characteristics working with all employees, support resources, sales, suppliers, customers and the local communityStrong PC & software skills in Microsoft Office applicationsLean Manufacturing and Six Sigma expertise a definite assetBachelor of engineering degree (preference Mechanical engineering) with minimum 10 years plant manager experience or equivalentPotential for advancement to more senior roles in the organizationCompetencies
Continuous Improvement Challenges the status quo;




looks for better/more efficient ways to get results Produces quality products and expects others to do the same Is committed to continuous improvement of products and processes and inspires a culture that demands high quality and performancePlanning and Organizing Anticipates outcomes of decisions and thinks ahead to effectively prioritize workload Develops strategies and plans for achieving goals while also planning for contingencies and effectively monitoring progressDrive for Results Pushes self and others to exceed goals and achieve breakthrough results Recognizes the key actions necessary to achieve results, establishes and communicates the priorities to others, and maintains own and others focus on achieving the important goals Demonstrates persistence in overcoming roadblocks to achieving results and encourages others to do the sameInterpersonal Relations Establishes and maintains constructive and effective relationships built upon trust Uses diplomacy and tact to diffuse high-tension situations Works to find common ground and mutually beneficial solutions to conflicts Relates well to individuals up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Able to represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups Viewed by others as a team playerProblem Solving and Decision Making Uses a systematic process to solve difficult problems including gathering and examining information from a variety of sources;
identifying the root cause of problems;
drawing appropriate conclusions;
generating viable solutions;
and weighing the pros and cons to arrive at a final decision Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressureProcess Management Identifies the processes required to accomplish work tasks;
simplifies and integrates processes and work tasks to enable effective work flow;
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📌 Plant Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 IKO Industries
📍 Winnipeg