Packaging Department Manager

Florida Crystals / ASR Group•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Packaging Manager is to effectively plan, coordinate, and manage all of the packaging and bulk operations in a safe, environmentally responsible, quality-focused and financially responsible manner. The Packaging Manager directly supervises the packaging superintendents and packaging supervisors and indirectly supervises the hourly packaging employees.

Requirements

6 or more years of experience leading a high-speed team in a packaging operation environment required.
Experience working in a CPG or Food Manufacturing environment.
Experience leading a large work group of employees required.
Prior continuous improvement experience required.
Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach and train employees.
Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated understanding of sound HSSE practices and experience with quality systems (ISO, SQF, etc.).
Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays, if appropriate.
BS/BA degree from an accredited college/university required.
Job applicants must already be legally eligible to work for Redpath Sugar Ltd. in a full-time permanent role. The company does not provide immigration sponsorship or support for this role.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.
Continuous Improvement or quality certification(s) strongly preferred.
Industrial electric background, computer, PLC programming, mechanical troubleshooting preferred

Responsibilities

Manages and leads a team of supervisors to deliver quality and quantity of production to meet demand.
Analyze production data from Redzone and PowerBI and implement strategies to improve performance
Track and report KPIs, including OEE, Waste, Labor Utilization, Downtime, and Safety metrics
Identify opportunities for cost reduction through process optimization
Manage departmental budgets and control COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)
Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and provide ongoing feedback
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement and communicate clear performance expectations
Create and ensure Standard Work is followed to achieve production result through employee leadership in a unionized environment
Review daily packaging operation with the packaging superintendent with respect to overall efficiency, product requirement, and production schedule. Review current inventory levels and anticipated customer demand with Logistics to assure adequate order fulfillment.
Develop and implement plans to improve performance, drive continuous improvement, and build technical depth and leadership capability. Determine the future state of the department and develop and implement plans that drive towards the future state.
Develop and maintain a good working climate by developing a team. Conduct performance evaluations on a timely basis and establish performance goals. Ensure that supervisors and superintendents are building teams, setting expectations and holding employees accountable.
Manage union relationship and grievances with Human Resources.
Ensure the development of sound predictive and preventative maintenance programs which will reduce unplanned shutdowns and continuously improve plant reliability, profitability and product quality.
Partners with support functions (i.e. Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, etc.) to meet production demands
Conducts regular shift meetings regarding safety, production, quality and other important information.
Lead continuous improvement projects focusing on OEE, throughput, and waste reduction
Drive problem-solving methodologies, including Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, A3 problem solving, and Fishbone diagrams.
Other duties as assigned.