Manager, Operations

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide leadership in maintaining Samuel policies values and operational standards throughout SMB.
• Ensure Safety Quality and Productivity remain the highest priorities across all plant activities.
• Foster a strong and engaged team culture by promoting accountability inclusion collaboration and respect in alignment with Samuels values.
• Establish and maintain a high-performing workforce through effective hiring onboarding training coaching performance management and the application of progressive discipline when required.
• Ensure appropriate manpower levels are maintained to support customer demand production schedules and equipment capacity requirements.
• Ensure Supervisors are effectively utilizing resources equipment and personnel to achieve safe efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Monitor inventory levels of plant and office supplies reviewing usage and pricing regularly to ensure cost-effective purchasing and uninterrupted operations.
• Conduct regular plant and safety meetings maintaining open communication with plant staff and supervisors to support safe and efficient operations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable quality standards environmental management system requirements health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Report operational performance indicators and key plant metrics to the Director of Operations.
• Lead capital projects required to maintain or improve plant operations from capital request initiation through project completion.
• Collaborate across departments and foster a culture of open communication teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for achieving operational cost productivity and throughput targets.
• Maintain and improve customer quality satisfaction in partnership with the SMB Quality Department.
• Continuously identify support and drive opportunities for process performance and operational improvement.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety policies and actively promote safe work practices at all times.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping in accordance with 5S principles.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety quality delivery productivity and cost performance.
• Conduct all work in a manner consistent with Samuels values policies and operational standards.

Education Experience & Skills

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 6-8 years of progressive manufacturing operations leadership experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leadership workforce development employee engagement and team performance management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations production planning quality systems and cost management.
• Working knowledge of 5S Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement methodologies and Six Sigma principles is considered an asset.

Location and Reporting Relationship

• The incumbent reports directly to the Director of Operations Automotive.
• This position is located at Samuel Metal Blanking in Brantford Ontario.

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