Plant Manager

Why do we need you ? CertainTeed Canada has an exciting career opportunity for a Plant Manager based in Winnipeg. This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success. What’s the job? We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Plant Manager who is a hands on passionate leader that will provide strategic and tactical direction for our Winnipeg Plant. The successful candidate will develop and execute strategies utilizing World Class Manufacturing techniques to increase customer satisfaction, safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, capital expenditure that are consistent with annual and long term objectives. You will oversee and promote effective Health, Safety and Environmental programs and practices, that ensure high standards of site safety are established and sustained- because that is one our deeply held values. Driving the site to achieve/surpass customer and financial commitments will be key and possible through effective leadership, collaboration, and driving culture change towards continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.

• Leadership: Manage all aspects of our plant operations to ensure on time delivery of quality products while minimizing cost. Provide effective communication of direction, goals, plans, targets and results to all employees. Develop strategy that delivers short and long term progression of results attainment and culture.
• World Class Manufacturing (CI): Lead the plant in World Class Manufacturing initiatives that continues to develop WCM teams that reduce costs, improve processes, skills and technology.
• Financials and Budgeting: Manage and develop key financials such as budgeting, manage purchasing, capital to meet/exceed business expectations. Develop long range plans for Capex investment and progression of performance metrics.
• Environment, Health and Safety: Lead site safety engagement, focus and commitment to zero. Establish and oversee EHS systems to ensure that all buildings, equipment and grounds are maintained in good and safe operating condition while ensuring the environment is protected
• People: Create a culture of employee engagement, trust and talent development. Promote a co-operative labour/management approach in a unionized environment and addressing complaints and grievances in timely manner.

Is this job for you ? What do you bring?

• University degree in related technical field (Science or Engineering or equivalent) and/or 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, 5+ years in a leadership role
• Proven ability to lead cultural change and create winning teams
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration and excellent communications skills to influence and build partnerships at all levels. Previous experience working in a unionized environment is required.
• Expert understanding of the use and application of Autonomous Maintenance, Professional Maintenance and Kaizen problem solving.
• Advanced skills in planning to manage broad group of plant functions
• Strong financial acumen to diagnose and resolve business challenges in addition to budget development
• Efficient problem solving skills with the ability to work in stressful situations
• Results orientation, data driven and works with a sense of urgency
• Available off hours for occasional support when required.
• SAP experience is an asset

A Little More About Us Here’s what we do… CertainTeed Canada is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain -- the world’s largest building materials company with a 350-year legacy of innovation and growth. Our vision is to Be the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction.We’re proud to that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as on the best workplaces Globally & Canada. Our offerings incorporate and promote the wellbeing for each of us and we are building a future where we collectively work together towards our core purpose to Make the World a Better Home.