Team Leader, Vertical Start Up (VSU)

Give and Go Prepared Foods•Toronto, ON

9d•CA$90,000 - CA$100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the planning and implementation of start-up activities to achieve the project’s criteria and vertical start-up glide paths on schedule and at budget and provide coordination with other key project elements/interfaces. Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, include two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™ and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™. It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Requirements

Completion of a college diploma Engineering or a related field
Minimum of 1-2 years of management level experience in Maintenance, Engineering or Production role, ideally in an industrial Food Manufacturing environment
Prior experience leading CI projects incorporating 5S, Kanban, Visual Management, and other Lean methodologies.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Clearly understands the Commercial Business he or she will support.
Has had leadership experience in a manufacturing site, preferred in Operations.
Understands the I2M / IIM Process
Has experience leading and directing others.
Understands and is trained on some key pillars as IIM, AM, and PM.

Nice To Haves

Proactive and self-motivated
Motivating Others
Presentation Skills
Comfort around Higher Management
Dealing with Ambiguity
Negotiating
Planning
Influencing and directing others
Budget development

Responsibilities

Become familiar with the project and collect preliminary information to begin developing the start-up plan.
Ensure the Team Charter is developed and team communication in place.
Understand I2M and IIM pillar and deliverables
Identify start-up implementation strategy, obtain approval and begin to develop start- up plans.
Ensure that current operation assessment is developed and implemented.
Ensure that a process for change management and reapplication of learnings is developed and used.
Ensure an issue identification & resolution process is developed and used.
Provide direction, consistency and focus.
Provide training and coaching on start-up processes.
Build capability within the team on Global Standard CQV template and content.
Define the project’s criteria and start-up glide path and obtain approval from management.
Attend Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for key equipment
Ensure that Success Criteria are agreed (PQCDSM & VSU).
Ensure that Pre-Commissioning Plan is developed.
Ensure that CTPs/CTQs are identified and agreed within the team.
Ensure that Duration of runs and products with all perquisites are defined.
Ensure that Activity Mapping Matrix is built for Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning phases.
Ensure that TT&T Plan is developed and following Global Standards.
Ensure that Hiring strategy is identified.
Ensure that Roles and Responsibilities are clear.
Ensure that Supplier(s) Material Quality and Quantity Plans are developed and aligned with start-up requirements
Ensure that Start-Up Planning and Implementation Schedules are developed.
Ensure that Resource Allocation Plan is developed.
Ensure that Planning and Implementation Measures and Results reporting is developed and used.
Ensure that project team is aligned on how vertical start-up will be measured
Ensure that a budget is developed and approved.
Follow company’s health and safety program, rules and procedures and work in compliance with health and safety-related legislation and codes
Report all incidents, injuries, illnesses, and near misses to your Supervisor
Use or wear safety equipment and personal protective equipment required by the company
Report to supervisor any hazardous or unsafe conditions, absence or defects in equipment and any contravention of health and safety legislation
Foster a culture of quality improvement
Ensures compliance to quality and food safety policies and programs