Plant Manager (Bilingual

Plant Manager (Bilingual)

The Plant Manager owns the full operational and financial performance of a high complexity, engineered to order manufacturing plant that builds custom products for major commercial projects. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this is a highly visible role as the plant joins a growing multi site portfolio, with a mandate to protect a mature Lean operating culture (pull production, kitting, visual management, corrective action) & keep raising the bar.

Job responsibilities include:

• Own plant operations, safety, quality, OpEx, production & efficiency across a multi shift environment
• Lead & mature the plant's Lean operating system as an owner, not a caretaker
• Build out formal quality management practices toward a compliance ready state
• Develop managers & supervisors into a Winning Culture with strong succession depth
• Champion new technology adoption; this plant is often first to pilot
• Create, recommend & manage capital projects supporting the plant's transformation
• Assure attainment of business objectives & schedules while exceeding customer quality standards on complex, custom products

Core competencies:

• Lean/TPS Operational Leadership
• Systems Building & Quality Excellence
• Collaborative Plant Leadership
• Business & Change Leadership

Requirements:

• Proven managerial experience in a general manufacturing environment, ideally engineered to order or high complexity/custom operations
• Hands on experience with budgeting, quality assurance & equipment troubleshooting
• Experience operating or building a Lean model (pull systems, kitting, visual management, corrective action)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or equivalent experience
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt a plus
• Builder's mindset, collaborative leadership style, & comfort bringing clarity to ambiguity