Production Manager

Job Address:
5345-275th Street, Langley, British Columbia, V4W 3X8

The Production Manager is a motivating leader that ensures production processes are operating in a safe, efficient, and effective manner while striving for continuous process improvements to achieve quality level production to meet customers’ needs. The Production Manager must balance and deliver requirements for Safety, Quality, Customer Delivery, Cost, Productivity & Continuous Improvement, and Morale across all shifts and production teams.

The role is responsible for coordinating a team of production supervisors and personnel and resolving production scheduling issues to minimize interruptions.

SHIFT :
Monday to Friday (Days)

Seasonal flexibility: Sundays might be required to handle increased volume.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage Production Supervisors’ shift schedules and arranges relief in the event of absences and arrange adjustments in production to minimize down time

Organize production activities and coordinate work of all assigned plant personnel in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner to ensure internal and external customer needs are met

Track key indicators of the production team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and industrial accidents and ensure expectations are met or exceeded

Ensure GMP compliance and safety standards are communicated through training and communication initiatives

Take appropriate actions to investigate safety concerns to maintain a safe and secure work environment for all employees

Conduct regular inspections to ensure machinery and equipment is well maintained and running safely according to specifications

Ensure the plant meets all government, customer and third party audit requirements and take corrective actions according to the audit results as appropriate Build a strong team by communicating performance expectations; monitoring and appraising performance; providing support, coaching, training, and disciplining and enforcing corporate policies and procedures to Production Supervisors and team members as needed

Develop and communicate internal procedures for sanitation and work with Production Supervisors to ensure successful implementation

Drive a continuous improvement culture by leading larger scope process improvements to achieve specific measurable goals. Use information tools to look for opportunities to improve line efficiency, trends, and drive bakery priorities;

Partner with Quality to identify key product hold drivers and identify solutions to reduce;

ABOUT YOU:
Minimum 3 years manufacturing supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized setting

Knowledge and familiarity with automated manufacturing process/packaging technology is an asset

Strong sense of urgency when the situation calls for it in a JIT environment (ie: Breakdowns).

Able to collaborate with a multi-cultural environment and be supportive.

Knowledge of GMP and industry standards is an asset

Excellent organizational, problem solving, and communication skills to prioritize workload and delegate responsibilities as needed decisive leader with strong interpersonal skills and is adept at leading and motivating

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Weston is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. Weston offers employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and we will use diversity as a model to help identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve overall excellence. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Weston s’engage à promouvoir un environnement de travail avec des valeurs fortes qui favorisent la diversité à travers divers politiques, programmes et activités qui encouragent la sensibilité et les accommodements. Weston offre du travail sans égard à l’ethnie, la couleur de la peau, le sexe, l’origine, la religion, l’âge, le handicap ou l’orientation sexuelle. La diversité est une partie intégrante de notre succès en tant qu’entreprise et nous allons utiliser la diversité comme modèle pour aider à identifier et à développer les meilleurs talents, pour créer des équipes efficaces et pour atteindre une excellence globale. En outre, nous croyons que la conformité aux lois consiste à faire ce qu’il faut. Le respect de la loi fait partie de notre Code de conduite; il renforce ce que nos clients et nos parties prenantes attendent de nous.

Number of openings:
1

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