Directeur(trice) d'usine/ Manufacturing Plant Leader

GE Vernova•La Prairie, QC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The La Prairie (PT) Manufacturing Plant leader is responsible for managing the daily operations of the manufacturing plant to ensure reliability and consistency in all activities in plant. This includes material planning and procurement, warehouse, shipping coordination, manufacturing operations, quality, Lean, contracts, Operation Planning, facilities and EHS. As the senior leader on site, the Plant Leader is responsible for driving culture, engagement, and well-being, keeping the employee as our top priority and at the heart of everything we do. The role will focus on minimizing cost, driving best quality and delivering the highest customer service performance for On Time Delivery, while achieving the manufacturing plant’s growth and profit targets in full compliance with GE Guidelines as stated in our standard company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma and equivalent experience)
Minimum of 10 years of significant experience in the Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing operations & Plant Management.
Must be fluent in both English and French

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of manufacturing including production planning, inventory control, variable cost productivity, fulfilment metrics, quality, and cost systems.
Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a complex, global, and challenging environment.
Strong knowledge of business financials
Proven track record of hiring, training, coaching, engaging, and assessing talent.
Ability to successfully maintain high morale, employee engagement, safety, and teamwork in mixed hourly and salaried environments.
Inclusive leadership style, proven ability to build a connection with the team through personal involvement and trust.
Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis.
Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
Trained in Lean principles with demonstrated ability to apply tools and process rigor.
Proven ability to prioritize, plan and execute important business and supply chain initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to influence and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
Clear, strategic, and critical thinker; proven experience in translating strategies into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure Zero Deviation Plan is implemented within the team.
Partner directly with NAM Services Leader for best customer outcomes in both services and LaPrairie site
Partner with in-house tenants for best possible outcomes for overall GE, keeping PT priorities on the forefront.
Responsible and accountable for providing strategic direction, planning and execution of manufacturing and supply chain initiatives to achieve set objectives for sales, contribution margin, safety, quality, cost, delivery, and inventory targets.
Achieve budget figures for sales, gross margin, operating profit, inventory in collaboration with the finance and sales teams.
Achieve operational KPIs as per the GSC dashboard / Bowler focusing on EHS, quality, cost, delivery, and cash targets.
Lead and drive the manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement culture in the manufacturing plant through implementation of Lean principles and tools.
Be a change agent, leading by example and coaching teams for Lean competency and showing the value / benefits of Lean
Ensure the deployment of GE Corporate, GE Renewable policies, processes, standards.
Leads others to find creative solutions within complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles.
Interact with adjacent functions needed to solve issues and drive positive interactions with other Functions, Plants, product lines and regions.
Work closely with the global organization of Region Operations, Quality, Sourcing to resolve day to day issues for smooth functioning of plant and deliveries to customers.
Active participation and contribution in GSC meetings and governance related to QMI, GSC dashboard reviews, quality reviews.
Collaborate with other function leaders and employee resource groups in activities designed to shape and foster culture, increasing engagement and achieving positive outcomes for the site.