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    Plant Manufacturing Excellence LeaderLeader de l'excellence en fabrication d'usine - Edmonton, Canada - Aliaxis

    Aliaxis
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    Description

    IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

    We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Manufacturing Excellence Leader This role is based in our Edmonton, Alberta facility and will report to the Plant Manager.

    Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters

    Job Summary

    The Manufacturing Excellence Leader will support Operational Excellence Initiatives for our 2 Edmonton plants, driving plant KPIs; leading and supporting projects to achieve optimum potential of staff, systems, equipment, machine and site operations; and providing leadership in the implementation and sustainability of corporate lean initiatives and 5S goals.

    Principal Responsibilities:

    Health, Safety & Environment / Quality:

  • Ensure a Safety-First culture and support the deployment of IPEX and Aliaxis safety standards
  • Support the implementation of the company HSE strategy, ensure site accountability and report progress, events and initiatives to Plant Management and Divisional Leadership
  • Manufacturing Excellence:

  • Develop critical metrics and systems for communicating manufacturing performance with all levels of the plant
  • Collaborate with each department manager to develop information sharing and reporting for the shift handover process
  • Develop and manage reviews, leading daily reviews and facilitating the weekly and monthly reviews
  • Collaborate with the Quality team to develop and implement a Layered Process Audit system
  • Facilitate focused improvement programs to improve plant performance, leading and administering the cost saving reporting that communicates the impact of each improvement
  • Lead a Kaizen system that encourages all colleagues to raise improvement ideas, then ensures the best ideas are implemented
  • Be the lean champion for the plant, lead training in lean and continual improvement techniques
  • Ensure we meet global branding standards inside the plant
  • Lead the new product introduction process within the plant, coordinating with internal and external functions and tracking the internal actions to ensure smooth launch of new products
  • Share and implement best practices from across IPEX through working closely with the manufacturing centers of excellence
  • Support day-to-day plant operations with problem solving, root cause analysis, and solutions to address operational issues
  • People:

  • Contribute to improving the plant's look and feel to make it a better place for or colleagues to work
  • Responsible for driving manufacturing excellence goals and execution across the plant to achieve performance, financial and staff development objectives
  • Facilitate, assist, and develop shop floor excellence operations and remove barriers for employees to meet measurable objectives
  • Deploys and participates in Gemba walks and mentoring employees on 5S/standard work/visual management development/modification/adherence, M.D.I., continuous improvement, flow, and problem solving and other lean methods, techniques and processes
  • Attend to individual attitudes to help foster a culture of change leadership
  • Lead the training and development of plant employees in lean tools
  • Track and report program progress and communicate with plant leadership
  • Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum College Diploma or Certification in a technical subject/trade
  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or another related technical field is preferred
  • Lean Manufacturing experience is essential, with Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred
  • 5+ years of proven successful experience in leading continuous improvement projects
  • Computer skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to lead cross-functionally with indirect influence while delivering measurable results
  • Effective at engaging and leading stakeholders across levels in order to realize operational excellence goals and objectives
  • Flexible, adaptable, and self-motivated
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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    IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at



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