Plant Manager

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values.

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Job Description

* THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION
* Role:
Plant Manager
Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Plant
Brantford, Ontario

Position Overview
IKO is building a new state-of-the-art Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) insulation plant in Brantford, Ontario. This greenfield investment represents IKO's first plant of this type (we currently operate polyiso and polymer transformation facilities).
Job Overview:
Plant Manager will be responsible for directing all manufacturing activities to achieve world-class results in safety, quality, productivity, cost, customer service, and employee engagement. The successful candidate will initially focus on project execution, team building, and plant startup, then transition to full operational leadership of a 25–30-person facility.
Benefits
Competitive salary - up to $140k
Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability
RRSP Match
Paid Vacation, Floating Days
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Engagement Events
Awards and Recognition, including Service Awards
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities:

Provide overall leadership and direction for the new XPS plant, including construction support, commissioning, startup, and ongoing operations.
Drive a strong safety culture with a “zero incidents” mindset, full Process Safety Management (PSM), and compliance with all environmental and regulatory requirements.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team. Transformational leadership style with excellent change management, interpersonal, and communication skills is highly desirable.
Deliver operational excellence across key metrics: safety, quality, OEE, uptime, yield, cost, and on-time delivery.
Champion continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other systematic approaches.
Oversee maintenance strategies, equipment reliability, and optimization of automated continuous extrusion processes.
Manage plant operating budget, raw material usage, and cost control.
Ensure product quality meets or exceeds customer and industry standards for XPS insulation boards.
Collaborate with corporate functions (Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, HR) to successfully launch and grow the operation.
Develop and track operational KPIs and report regularly to senior leadership.

Job Requirements:

Manufacturing leader with extensive experience in plant operations, engineering, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
Proven track record of driving operational excellence in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Strong background in leading cross-functional teams, including production, maintenance, engineering, and quality.
Experienced in implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
Skilled in project management, capital improvements, and execution of plant optimization projects.
Hands-on leader who maintains a strong presence on the production floor and actively engages with employees.
Experienced in analyzing operational metrics, identifying performance gaps, and developing corrective action plans.
Demonstrated success in troubleshooting manufacturing issues and implementing sustainable process improvements.
Strong people leader with experience coaching, developing, and mentoring supervisors and frontline employees.
Seeking an opportunity to leverage operational leadership experience to drive plant performance, employee engagement, and business growth.
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Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees…