Production Manager

The Role
TheProduction Manager mustensure that goods and services are produced efficiently; that they are of the right quality quantity and cost; and that they are produced on time to the satisfaction of our internal and external customers. The scope of the job includes process production and batch production using LEAN concepts to ensure waste elimination.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of directly related experience

• Project management skills

• Leadership and interpersonal skills

• Experience with LEAN manufacturing and its concepts

• Experience working with a unionized work force

• The successful candidate must also be able to handle responsibility and the pressure of meeting deadlines.

• Must be authorized to work in Canada

• Must have valid Canada Drivers License

Responsibilities
The production manager is involved with the planning coordination and control of industrial processes and also responsible for both human and material resources. The rolewill beinvolved in both the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage. A large part of production management involves dealing with people particularly those who work in your team.

The role isinvolved with product design and purchasing. Inthisposition you willhave to make many of the decisions yourself but inthe organization work with production planners controllers production engineers and production supervisors who will assist you on a day-to-day basis.

Typical work activities include:

• Communicate and implement change as directed

• Lead a unionized environment

• Health and safety compliance in accordance with company policy

• Provide leadership by establishing clear expectations and demonstrating high standards of work practices and safety conscious behavior.

• Establish maintain and promote high standards of customer service.

• Experience working within policies and procedures and understanding of compliance.

• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures and practices.

• Supervision of all staff under your direct or indirect control.

• Administration duties as required to ensure daily KPI performance is achieved.

• All resources are utilized efficiently.

• Train and monitor staff in standard operating procedures (SOP) and safe work practices including new employee inductions and tool box talks.

• Continuously monitor the performance and activities of themanufacturing process through the use of KPIs with a primary focus on capacity utilization

• Implement and maintain Lean Principles

• Develop the production team towards becoming autonomous Kaizen teams capable of maintaining and improving their process daily

• Standardize and sustain the lean organization structure for production team through Tier Meetings Team Boards Standard Work Visual Controls & Gemba Walk

• Follow the Standard Work for Production Manager and set an example for Supervisors to react quickly to alerts signaled by the team members and implement necessary improvements for KPI deviations

• Use of A3 Report and Problem-Solving tools to manage the cost-savings and downtime reduction projects as part of plants overall strategy in improving the value delivered to customers

• Ensure the strategic projects identified are executed such as cellular layout plant leveling lead time reduction.

Compensation Benefits and Perks
Talented people are attracted to companies with long-term success and a supportive workplace culture that encourages work-life balance. Boart Longyear offers competitive pay comprehensive benefits and career advancement opportunities. If hired you can expect:

• a strong compensation plan

• medical vision and dental program

• retirement program

• employee recognition rewards program (BRAVO)

• employee assistance program

Company Overview
Established in 1890 Boart Longyear is the worlds leading provider of innovative safe and productivity-driven drilling equipment and tooling. With a primary focus on mining and exploration activities spanning a wide range of commoditiesincluding copper gold nickel zinc uranium and other metals and mineralsthe Company also supports activities in the energy oil sands exploration and environmental sectors.

The Drilling Products division delivers advanced research and development capabilities and holds hundreds of patented designs to manufacture market and service reliable drill rigs innovative drill string products rugged performance tooling durable drilling consumables and high-quality parts for customers worldwide. These products are engineered to meet the evolving needs of the global drilling industry offering maximum performance reliability and safety in the most demanding conditions.

Our People
At Boart Longyear people are our most important asset. We recognize that the best ideas emerge through collaboration among individuals with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. That is why we are committed to fostering diverse inclusive teams and work environments free from discrimination and harassmentspaces where everyone can contribute and be heard.

Our Vision
To create products and solutions that empower the exploration and extraction of minerals to enable life and prosperity.

Our Values
Our success as a business depends on how we operate. The how is the distinctive way in which we conduct our business guided by our values of:

• Integrity

• Health & Safety

• Teamwork & Diversity

• Customer Focus

• Sustainability

Boart Longyear is headquartered in Salt Lake City Utah USA. Visit our website and follow Boart Longyear on social media: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram and Twitter.

Boart Longyear is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation please advise us in advance so appropriate arrangements can be made.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we thank all who apply but will only be contacting those selected for an interview. Please apply online at Experience:

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