Operational Improvement Manager - Don Mills, Canada - Agropur

Agropur

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Don Mills, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Type:
Regular

Working at Agropur means choosing a committed employer who invests daily to give its employees the means to develop professionally.

It is also means being part of a large family where simplicity and honesty are lived on a daily basis and where the management style is based on integrity, openness and autonomy.

Invest in yourself and join Agropur to realize your full potential.

The mission of the Operational Improvement Manager will be to implement various continuous improvement initiatives to achieve manufacturing excellence.

Primarily, the incumbent will manage and help execute the Agropur Operating System (AOS); the person will be an important leader in the implementation of new integrated working methods, tools, and processes.

The person will act as a key coach and servant leader to guide teams, line coaches, and management in specific program activities and systems.

More specifically, the incumbent will:

Implements a Lean philosophy using the

Agropur Operating System:
Loss tree analysis, Daily Management System (DMS) tools, unified problem solving, SMED, etc.

Coach and act as a servant leader to all elements related to the implementation of the Agropur Operating System; be mindful to a change management approach that is in line with Agropur's values.
Support in implementing the plant management's strategic plan by working closely with union partners and managers, while developing the teams and resources required to meet autonomy and accountability objectives;
Work in cooperation with the Director, Operational Improvement (Corporate) to develop strategies based on the site's financial and operational evaluations; thus allowing to identify and project manage initiatives in line with plants strategic plan and SQCDME scorecard
Facilitate work sessions to support activities in line with Agropur Operating System; including the ability to facilitate kaizens when required;
Motivate teams in working together towards achieving common goals. Define horizontal objectives with different teams, create change around those objectives, eliminate obstacles, and implement problem resolution tools in order for the plant to succeed in its mission

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or other relevant field;
Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience (continuous improvement, production, maintenance) focused on performance management;
Understand union culture and experience working with an unionized environment;
Experience in implementing change management strategies
Preferred lean/six sigma accreditation
Knowledge of problem solving processes: A3, RCA, PDCA, etc.
Accomplished communicator, facilitator skills, skilled in mobilizing teams to lead change