Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for 

• Managing the workforce to ensure the production of lime or stone meets or exceeds specifications. 
• Participate in safety training.  
• Ensure that preventive action is taken to avoid nonconformities relating to product, process or the quality system.  

• Participate in the coordination of repairs during outages to maintain a safe and effective flow of work to reduce downtime.

  Responsibilities  (main areas of responsibilities of the position)

• Provide leadership to ensure all company safety rules and regulations in accordance with regulatory agencies are observed by employees.  This includes planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals  and administer safety initiatives.
•  Interface with regulatory agencies as required
• Ensure quality of product during process and adjust production plans to meet customer requirements
• Manage overtime requirements to meet sales, production and maintenance requirements
• Actively participate in the weekly scheduling meeting between maintenance and production
• Provide technical and tactical support to the Maintenance Team, Engineer and Production Supervisors
• Ensure the execution of the daily production plan.  Explains significant variances from the plan and provides leadership for improvements within the operations groups
• Uses the production modules under the SAP system
• Ensure operations personnel perform quality work
• Participate in the daily morning production meeting to communicate with production and maintenance
• Oversee necessary arrangements to keep plant running during breakdowns
• Provide feedback to the maintenance team to support operational objectives
• Provide feedback to the operation team on goals and expectations status

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Mining, Business or related field

• 2+ years Manager experience in heavy industrial manufacturing environment; previous experience as department manager or superintendent for larger facilities would also be a fit; industry background in manufacturing related to mining, paper mills, steel plants, refractory, heavy equipment fabrication, stone processing, cement plants, etc. preferred
• Extensive knowledge and background in operations supply chain business processes, continuous manufacturing and production processes, and working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing
• Positive & proactive attitude with ability to address issues and implement solutions
• Demonstrable success in cultural 'turn around' a plus
• Proven in leading operational excellence through applying behavior based management
• Prior experience demonstrating effective management skills
• Demonstrable team work and maturity with a strong work ethic
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of operational management 
• Knowledge of people management skills and working in a union environment
• Experience in mining and/or heavy manufacturing industry
• Technical  credibility as it relates to industry, with a preference on mining and kilns
• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance

Skills:

• Demonstrate ability to lead in a peer environment without an authoritarian role
• Possess skills in system, project and people management and oversee various actives while motivating and guiding others to accomplish common goal
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate a team in achieving their goals through facilitation and leadership
• Demonstrate conceptual thinking, with the skill to see the big picture and understanding the wider knowledge in context with the organization’s strategy
• Ability to maintain positive and responsive interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments
• Mentors others and delegates tasks while being responsible to others
• Organization and facilitation skills; planning and organizing, problem solving, analytical, decision making, multi-tasking
• Possess customer service focus that anticipates both internal and external customers in a manner that shows a commitment to continuous improvement and delivers a high quality output
• Demonstrate strong reporting and presentation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
• Manages conflict with a win-win approach
• Strong analytical and technical aptitude
• Ability to lead and support trouble shooting and problem solving of operational issues
• Possess personal initiatives;  self- starter
• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance; Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties
• Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company; demonstrating respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships
• Demonstrates excellent technical writing and computer skills for producing SOP, reports, and other appropriate communications
• Knows appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles