Production Manager

Our client is a company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of inorganic chemical products primarily for the pharmaceutical industry, laboratories, additives for animal feed, etc. They are among the leaders in their field. They are currently looking for a production manager.

Nature of position

Working alongside company management, your job will be to plan, organize, control, and oversee all production-related activities with a view to reaching the plant’s general operational goals.

• Manage production employees (a team of about ten people);
• Prepare weekly production plans in keeping with the schedule established in cooperation with the sales team; ensure that production stays on schedule;
• Plan the use of human resources based on production schedules;
• Improve production processes in order to optimize the plant’s productivity;
• Regularly update the inventory of primary materials and finished products;
• Manage equipment and building maintenance, as well as various subcontractors;
• Make sure that work standards and procedures are applied, as well as quality standards;
• Work alongside company management to help manage various capitalization projects;
• Ensure that orders are prepared to be shipped on time;
• See to it that the company’s policies and regulations are followed by plant employees (ISO, C-TPAT, CGMP);
• Ensure that the collective agreement, the company’s various regulations, and workplace health and safety regulations are respected and applied;
• Be available to take emergency calls 24/7;
• Carry out any other tasks related to your duties.

Required qualification

• College diploma in administration, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, mechanics, production management, or other relevant education and training;
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience;
• Management experience in the manufacturing sector;
• Bilingual (spoken and written French and English);
• A strong leader, skilled in communication and in motivating people;
• Knowledge of production equipment in the sector of chemical products is considered an asset;
• Proficient with the MS Office suite;
• Management experience in a unionized environment is considered a significant asset.

Education / training

D.C.S. - Analytical chemistry technic, D.C.S. - Chemical processes technic, D.C.S. - Industrial engineering technology, D.C.S. - Manufacturing production technic, D.C.S. - Mechanical engineering technic, D.V.S. - Business administration

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