Plant Manager - Langley, Canada - Bimbo Canada
Description
We are currently looking to hire aPlant Manager to join our Langley Bypass team.
Reporting to the Supply Chain Director - Western Canada, the Plant Manager will be responsible for the overall manufacturing strategy and day-to-day direction of the manufacturing plant and associates.
This role is critical to driving continuous improvement in partnership with the leadership team.You will use your knowledge of operational excellence to:
Responsibilities:
Health & Safety
- Build a safety culture and manage a safe work environment for all associates; RTW, Accident Investigation and Risk Assessment.
- Participation in ongoing H&S training and audits.
- Possess analytic and problem solving skills with understanding of how to resolve complex issues.
- Proven track record of meeting KPI's and knowledge of performance metrics.
- Understanding of CER process.
- Ability to manage downtime effectively and resolve production issues.
- Manage large capital projects including new equipment installation as required by the business.
- Responsible for the budget planning process, production planning and scheduling.
- Train, coach, mentor and develop the salaried management team to perform optimally in current role and prepare for future challenges.
- Manage direct reports' performance and hold them accountable to meet KPIs and expectations.
- Hire and top grade talent based on requirements of the business.
- Resolve conflict and influence others to align with overall business objectives.
- Labour relations, grievance and bargaining experience.
- Food safety knowledge; BRC, GFSI and HACCP.
- Create an environment where facility is "BRC ready" every day.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining product integrity; practicing highest levels of GMP's and conforming to HACCP prerequisite program and all associated SOP's.
- Partner with site Quality Assurance lead, ensuring food safety and quality are maintained at all times through a rigorous QA program.
- Control materials and labour costs of products.
- Ensure that all departmental costs are controlled and budgets met (Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Plant Outbound).
- Implement a culture of continuous improvement, 5 S and process control.
- Drive / encourage work area ownership on team that exceeds expected levels of cleanliness and orderliness.
- Champion Grupo Bimbo Lean System at facility with support from corporate Lean Manufacturing team.
- Other duties as described by the Director of Supply Chain.
Decision Making Responsibilities:
- Staffing, capital requirements & utilization, maintenance repair decisions, production requirements, budgeting and all decisions affecting the Calgary operation (either directly or as part of the integrated western Canada manufacturing network).
Job Dimensions:
Financial & Non-Financial
- Manage the budget for the facility
- Manage a multiline plant and all responsibilities that go along with it including capital project management and implementation, lean manufacturing support, people development, plant safety
Position Requirements:
Required Skills & Experience:
- Must be degree qualified with 6+ years of progressive plant management experience preferably within a large food manufacturing plant.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of a bakery environment.
- Must have a desire to make change efforts to improve business.
- Must have a proven track record in financial control and experience managing large capital and operating budgets.
- Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must have proven experience with planning and scheduling of hourly and salaried staff.
- Strong and effective people leadership, development and management skills, selfmotivated with a focus towards achieving results through KPIs and knowledge of performance metrics, safety systems and processes.
- Ability to identify opportunities and follow through on the execution and improvements.
- Very competent labor relations experience and a proven safety track record.
- Demonstrated control and containment of costs.
- Ability to identify opportunities and follow through on the execution and improvement.
- Ability to work as part of a talented operations team and align as a total business with all key stakeholders, business units and departments.
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