VEE Inc. is hiring for a Production Manager for our client in Stratford Ontario.

As a member of the Operations team, the Production Manager - Focus Factory Leader reports to the General Manager. The Focus Factory Leader is responsible for overseeing plant operations through the Production Supervisors. Work must be done in a safe and efficient manner and comply with all Stackpole Internationals Health & Safety policies, procedures and quality systems.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Improves Safety of workers through reduction of repetitive motions, identification and elimination of Hazards, and improvement of 5S in the facility
• Increases throughput by continual improvement in the process (i.e. reduce downtime, reduce faults, reduce waiting, reduce movement, reduce time spent looking for items)
• Decreases inventory by reduction of setup time and improved reliability of operations
• Decreases expenses by careful management of labour and improvements in efficiency
• Ensures compliance to Stackpole Policy and Procedures and manages employee performance through the annual review process and progressive discipline system
• Manages labour and vacation coverage to ensure that operations are adequately staffed
• Reduces tooling cost by ensuring that employees are adequately trained and setup processes are followed (i.e. ensures error proofing and sensors that protect tooling are properly implemented and utilized)
• Troubleshoots process problems and initiates corrective action to increase quality and productivity
• Coordinates the daily activities of Production Supervisors and hourly employees
• Schedules engineering and maintenance machine requirements
• Adjusts production schedules to maintain flow considering equipment, manpower, available time, and packaging requirements
• Addresses labour concerns, motivates employees, and improves relations between employees and management
• Establishes production goal requirements for each work cell
• Calls or attends Problem Solving / Continuous Improvement meetings as required
• Adheres to Stackpoles policies and procedures
• Adheres and supports Stackpoles Safety and Environmental policies and practices
• Ensure that the requirements of the Quality Management System and Environmental Health & Safety Systems are met.
• Other duties as assigned

Our requirements:

• Degree and/or Diploma and minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
• Quality System experience in a TS 16949 registered organization.

• Excellent knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software (i.e. Excel, Word)
• Strong Leadership and Team building aptitude.
• Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, at all levels of the organization.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT (including Physical Demands):

• Primarily office environment with some time spent in manufacturing facilities
• Day shift