Production Manager

CMI Mulching, a manufacturer of forestry mulching equipment, is hiring a new production manager as part of the structural development of its opérations department.

We are looking for a Production Manager, a hands-on leader, to oversee our heavy machinery manufacturing teams (welding, assembly, hydraulics and engine mounting) in a context of rapid expansion. Planning and quality control are already handled by dedicated resources: your role is to make sure the plan is carried out on the shop floor, safely, rigorously and efficiently.

You will spend about 90% of your time on the production floor, working alongside team leads and employees, and about 10% in meetings. You will be the go-to person for discipline, occupational health and safety, and coaching, and you will play an active role in implementing our new ERP and new processes.

• Be present on the floor every day: track work progress, quickly identify issues and resolve them with the teams.
• Ensure execution of the production plan set by planning, in close collaboration with team leads.
• Lead start-of-shift meetings and visual management routines (boards, KPIs, daily priorities).
• Rigorously follow up on variances (delays, part shortages, technical issues) and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Maximize the use of labour, equipment and workstations.

• Supervise, support and develop the welding, assembly and hydraulics team leads.
• Provide day-to-day coaching on the floor: feedback, skills development and accountability.
• Manage disciplinary matters in a fair, consistent and documented manner, in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Enforce company rules (attendance, schedules, work methods, housekeeping).
• Take part in welcoming, onboarding and training new employees in a context of sustained hiring.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage schedules and overtime as needed.

• Be the leading safety ambassador on the floor and enforce safety rules and the use of protective equipment.
• Carry out regular safety inspections and walkthroughs.
• Lead investigations and analyses of accidents and near misses and follow up on corrective measures.
• Ensure employees are trained on equipment and safe work procedures (lockout, lifting, welding, etc.).
• Actively participate in the OHS committee and ensure compliance with CNESST requirements.

• Take part in implementing the new ERP (Syte Line): testing, training shop-floor users and fine-tuning.
• Ensure rigorous use of the ERP on the floor (production reporting, time, material consumption).
• Contribute to the design and rollout of new processes and work standards as part of the plant expansion.
• Work with industrial engineering to implement improvements (Lean, 5S, workstation redesign).
• Work closely with planning, quality, industrial engineering, engineering and supply chain.
• Act as the link between the floor and management: communicate information, issues and needs clearly and quickly.
• Track and present key production indicators (productivity, on-time delivery, OHS, absenteeism).

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial production environment.
• 2+ years in a supervisory or team management role on a production floor.
• Experience in disciplinary management and occupational health and safety.
• Experience in heavy machinery, agricultural equipment or metal fabrication, a major asset.
• Experience in a growing company or during an ERP implementation, an asset.

• A hands-on leader, present and approachable, who would rather be on the floor than behind a desk.
• Ability to be firm and fair: enforce rules while keeping teams engaged.
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