Plant Manager
- Oakville, ON, Canada
$120,000 to $130,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- $120,000 to $130,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
About Hooper Welding
Since 1952, Hooper Welding Enterprises has built custom ASME-coded pressure equipment for the energy, petrochemical, industrial, and nuclear markets. Our nuclear business is growing fast, and quality is at the centre of everything we build.
The Role
We are looking for a Plant Manager to run our Oakville plant. You will lead production through our Shop Foreman and own planning, materials, quality and safety so every job ships on time, to code and on budget.
You will partner closely with engineering, project management, QA/QC and our owners.
What You Will Do
- Lead the Shop Foreman and Oakville shop team.
- Plan production against people, equipment and schedules; remove bottlenecks.
- Own material control - BOM reviews, receiving, consumables and supplies.
- Coordinate sublet contractors, NDE and inter-shop work.
- Review progress weekly with Project Management and report plant performance.
- Drive a strong safety culture and OHSA compliance.
- Develop your team and lead continuous improvement.
What You Bring
- 5 or more years in pressure vessel or heavy fabrication, including running a shop or plant.
- Strong knowledge of ASME code, WPSs and NDE.
- Proven production scheduling and materials planning.
- A visible, safety-first leadership style.
- Comfortable with MS Outlook and Excel.
Nice to Have
- Trade certification or technical diploma.
- CWB Welding Supervisor or CSA W178.2 Welding Inspector certification.
- Lean / continuous improvement experience.
Why Hooper Welding
- A comprehensive salary + health benefits, vacation, RRSP, bonus, + other compensations
- A senior role with real ownership of plant results.
- Direct access to an owner-led leadership team.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead the Oakville shop team through the Shop Foreman, planning production and managing materials, subcontractors, quality, and safety to deliver work on schedule, to code, and within budget. Review progress and plant performance with Project Management, develop the team, and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of pressure vessel or heavy fabrication experience, including responsibility for running a shop or plant, along with strong knowledge of ASME code, welding procedure specifications, and non-destructive examination. Candidates should have production scheduling and materials-planning experience, a visible safety-first leadership style, and comfort using Outlook and Excel; trade certification or a technical diploma is preferred.
Skills
- Production Planning
- Production Scheduling
- Materials Planning
- Material Control
- ASME Code
- Welding Procedure Specifications
- Non-Destructive Examination
- Pressure Vessel Fabrication
- Heavy Fabrication
- Safety Leadership
- OHSA Compliance
- Team Development
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Project Coordination
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Vacation
- RRSP
- Bonus
- Additional Compensation
Visa sponsorship
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- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- ASME-Coded Pressure Equipment
- Pressure Vessels
- Heavy Fabrication
- Energy
- Petrochemical
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Nuclear
- Production Planning
- Production Scheduling
- Materials Planning
- Bill Of Materials
- Material Control
- Sublet Contractors
- Non-Destructive Examination
- Inter-Shop Work
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Occupational Health And Safety Act
- Welding Procedure Specifications
- CWB Welding Supervisor
- CSA W178.2 Welding Inspector
- Lean
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel