Directeur(trice) d’usine - Montreal

PepsiCo • Montreal, QC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Director contributes to the success of PepsiCo Beverages Canada by leading plant operations to meet customer needs and achieve standards related to cost, production line efficiency, waste reduction, health and safety, and productivity. This person must translate the plant’s overall objectives into actionable execution plans and establish production performance standards while mobilizing the organization to achieve them. This role is responsible for managing three shifts in a unionized facility, supervising a team of approximately 5 managers, 15 supervisors, and more than 150 unionized hourly employees. In addition, this person must develop, implement, and execute world-class service standards to support sales.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in high-volume manufacturing, ideally within the beverage or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing operational teams
• Advanced proficiency in both French and English, with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record in operations management, driving financial performance, and developing top talent
• Exceptional leadership skills with a passion for continuous improvement and the ability to inspire both unionized and non-unionized teams
• Strong commitment to health, safety, quality, and operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Coach supervisors and managers to meet performance standards in health and safety, production line utilization, and quality
• Manage direct and indirect controllable costs to achieve overall cost and performance objectives
• Monitor key performance indicators and costs, anticipate trends, and correct those that could compromise financial goals
• Provide overall supervision of planning processes related to raw material reception and finished product delivery within required timelines
• Oversee inventory processes to maintain optimal levels of finished products to meet daily sales needs
• Supervise and ensure reliability of plant equipment to minimize downtime
• Build organizational capabilities through effective working relationships, hiring, training, and communication with management and frontline hourly staff
• Assume overall responsibility for the plant’s profit and loss (P&L) across production, maintenance, quality control, and warehousing
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations
• Manage organizational change and transformation

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive corporate culture where everyone feels comfortable being themselves
• Inspiration to drive positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that encourages growth and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager