End Production Manager

• Provides leadership and direction for safety in the Hot End. This will be accomplished by facilitating all safety activities, including behavioral observations, hazard identification and by promoting safety daily through direct communication with employees.
• Provides leadership and direction to the Hot End organization in all areas of glassmaking. The production manager will focus on the elimination of waste with the help of the Hot End Process Engineers and Shift Supervisors.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the employee’s union representation and the employees so that the focus remains on the obstacles and barriers preventing the facility from attaining its goals.
• Through reviewing the key manufacturing metrics for the facility with other managers, the major areas of loss will be identified and in turn detailed plans for reducing this loss will be developed.
• Benchmarking will be utilized within the NSG Group so to ensure that Best Demonstrated Practices are implemented at the Ottawa facility. In addition, inquiries will be made inside the department on specific issues that would benefit from others’ perspectives on the subject.
• Coordinate with the Area Manager Materials on all cut lists so that we maximize production while maintaining schedule integrity and customer satisfaction levels.
• Review of actual performance against the budget routinely to address shortfalls and identify where additional plant resources are necessary to attain the budget figures.
• Promote continuous improvement in the Hot End. Develop direct reports to facilitate problem solving activities, utilizing the production database to analyze trends.
• Fully support the internal and external ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 audits.
• Work with the Human Resource and the other departmental managers to develop training plans and skill assessments applicable to all personnel.
• Work with Engineering & Maintenance and the other departmental managers on the justification and installation of capital projects. Schedule and help prioritize projects and maintenance activities during periods where assets are available minimizing impacts on production.
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct, its Values and Principles.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Incumbent has a high degree of organizational freedom to assign work and develop systems as necessary to achieve departmental performance goals.

Incumbent should interact with employees at all levels on a regular basis to develop rapport and provide the training and support needed for all employees to contribute their full potential to the success of the site.

Incumbent will be available by mobile phone at all times to support the continuous manufacturing site in case of equipment emergency, employee injury, government inspection, etc.

• Safety & Quality Focus
  - Creates a vision of a safe, ethical, sustainable environment and drives the organization towards it
• Engages & Inspires Others
  - Communicates a positive vision of the future that others buy into and positions ideas and proposals in a way that gets support from others
• Passion for Excellence – Challenges existing conditions by setting and achieving challenging goals & demonstrates strong commitment and accountability for results

$108,900 – $136,118

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant work experience.
• 5 years' managerial experience in a manufacturing environment.
• E…