Production - Manager, Production

ERCO Worldwide•Saskatoon, SK

1d•CA$135,000 - CA$145,000•Onsite

About The Position

ERCO Worldwide is looking for a Production Manager to join our Saskatoon team! The Production Manager sets the direction and oversees all activities related to plant production (from strategy development through to implementation, execution and evaluation) while driving alignment with the corporate strategic direction and established systems and directives. Delivering on a broad range of responsibilities, the Production Manager must balance an ability to draw on well-established general management capabilities with a willingness to get directly involved in the operations (applying specialty/technical skills) as required. Supports the Plant Manager in communications with the local community, regulatory bodies, suppliers, customers and contractors. Develops SOP's and ensures department compliance to both regulatory and company training requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Pulp and Paper) is preferred.
6 - 10 years of experience in Plant Operations and Management, Budgeting/Cost Management, Safety and Environmental Leadership, Community Outreach, Dealing with Governmental Regulators, Customer Contact.
Proven track record of 5+ years’ plant operations experience in a leadership role in the pulp chemicals arena coupled with team leadership experience.
Strong analytical skills (i.e., process and technical data, incident/process investigation) to help in decision-making and judgments.
Experience in labor negotiations is required to work in specified sites
Ability to maintain a continuous focus on critical factors pertaining to effective operations (i.e., ethical practices, safety, Responsible Care, environmental factors etc.).
Financial abilities; including budgets
Successful background in recruiting and developing teams
Knowledge of Responsible Care Codes and Practices, Quality Systems, Incident Investigation, Problem Solving, Contracts and Service Agreements, Process Safety, Business Platforms (Applicable site DCS, JDE E-One, Dayforce, Coupa, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, KMS/MOC) is required.

Nice To Haves

Related experience in vendor/contractor negotiations is an asset
Well-developed skills as a trainer would be an asset

Responsibilities

Identify and report efficiency opportunities (i.e., production, cost) and/or implement appropriate solutions to optimize local plant operations.
Make (or actively support) critical decisions that impact the local site (i.e., capital projects, team performance, production, maintenance planning, costing/budgeting etc.).
Monitor relevant regulations to ensure compliance in areas such as ethical practices, employee and process safety, contractor safety, environment etc.
Development and implementation of key people initiatives (i.e., training, talent development, skills planning, organization design, hiring/on-boarding, succession management etc.).
Review process measures on a regular basis in order ensure production, raw material usages and quality expectations are being met.