Job Description

Established folding carton plant in Concord, Ontario is seeking a motivated, experienced individual to manage our HACCP compliant plant. The ideal candidate will be goal-oriented and committed to perpetual improvement.

Specific responsibilities could include (but are not limited to):

• Maintain a clean and safe plant.
• Automate and manage production schedule to maintain inventory and evaluate staffing requirements, considering budgetary and time constraints
• Schedule and conduct production meetings.
• Confer with department heads to ensure coordination of purchasing, production, and shipping.
• Review operations and confer with administrative staff to resolve production inefficiencies
• Assist with the hiring, training, evaluation (performance reviews), and/or discharge of staff
• Provide training, mentoring and discipline to employees while enforcing corporate policies and procedures.
• Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance (regular and preventative) or modification.
• Establish quality benchmarks and implement quality management procedures.
• Report to the President and Vice Presidents

Desired Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 to 10 years of manufacturing experience which includes supervisory responsibility
• Prior experience in the folding carton industry is a definite asset.
• Strong technical background in both manufacturing and machinery processes.
• Post-secondary courses/diploma/degree an asset
• Reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle) an asset
• Training in HACCP, GMP, ISO, WHMIS, and Health & Safety are definite assets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel required.
• Decision-maker who demonstrates excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Must have strong leadership, team building and mentoring skills.
• Excellent planning, multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Demonstrates flexibility in a fast-paced environment.