Plant Manager

Position - Senior Manager Operations

Location - North York

Onsite role

Base Salary range - $140- $160K with 15% bonus entitlement

Experienced Operations Manager to lead manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, leading high-performing teams, and ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations while supporting business growth and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets.

• Manage production, maintenance, facilities, quality, and planning activities.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives.

• Establish and monitor KPIs including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, and OEE.

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and production employees.

• Oversee preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and facility infrastructure.

• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Commercial teams to improve operational performance.

• Manage production schedules, labor planning, inventory, and resource utilization.

• Lead health, safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance programs.

• Support capital projects, process improvements, and manufacturing optimization initiatives.

• Manage operational budgets, cost reduction programs, and business performance objectives.

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• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including 5+ years in a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Manufacturing Manager role.

• Experience leading production, maintenance, quality, planning, and supply chain functions within an industrial manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, and Operational Excellence.

• Experience with CNC machining, metal fabrication, welding, assembly, or precision manufacturing processes.

• Experience managing maintenance programs, equipment reliability, facilities, and manufacturing KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, and OEE).

• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, production planning, scheduling, and inventory management.

• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.

• Professional proficiency in English.

Preferred

• P.Eng., Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or related professional certifications.

• Experience managing budgets, capital projects, operational performance, and P&L accountability.

• Experience within metals, precision manufacturing, industrial equipment, automotive, aerospace, or engineered products industries.

• Unionized manufacturing experience.

• Experience leading automation, process optimization, or equipment implementation projects.