Production Manager - Edmonton, Canada - Barricades & Signs Ltd.

Barricades & Signs Ltd.

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ABOUT US
Barricades and Signs is the industry leader for all traffic safety needs in Western Canada.

Since 2004, Barricades and Signs has experienced steady growth and can support small scale projects to large scale infrastructure needs.

We offer a full range of roadside safety products and onsite traffic services to our customers.

We treat our employees like our family and with such significant growth there is ample room for growth and professional development.

Come be a part of our growing team

POSITION OVERVIEW

As an integral member of our operations team, we are looking for a production manager to oversee the manufacturing of signs within our production environment.

This position will oversee the print and sign shop departments and provide oversight and leadership to production team members while maximizing efficiencies within the production life cycle.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

Full benefits package (health, vision, dental, disability, etc.)
Employee assistance program
Health Savings Account
Competitive compensation
Strong vacation entitlement with bonus paid leave over Christmas
Growing Company with room for professional development and advancement

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

Manage day to day production operations including the print department and sign shop department with potential to take on additional production departments based upon growth and performance
Ensure proper communication between print and sign shop regarding operational execution
Implement LEAN practices and processes within a growing production environment
Oversee lead times on all orders and ensure operational efficiencies
Review and approve timesheets for production team
Ensure safe work practices are followed and weekly safety meetings are occurring
Champion a culture of safety within the department
Creating work schedules and approving overtime within the department
Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators for the department
Ensure appropriate preventative machine maintenance is occurring
Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors
Perform quarterly performance reviews with lead hands and yearly performance reviews with production personnel
Other duties as may be assigned or required

QUALIFICATIONS

Preferably, LEAN Six Sigma certification or related education
35 years' experience in a production environment, preferably within sign production
Prior experience in a supervisory role with managing employees
Preferably, experience with SAP software
Strong leadership and communication skills
Proven track record of developing future leaders within the organization

HOURS OF WORK
The typical work schedule will be Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with a 30-minute lunch break. Potential need to work overtime or extended hours as required.