Continuous Improvement Manager

Established in 1937, Marquis, a division of Lakeside Book Company, offers integrated print and logistics solutions to thousands of content owners in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Today, our team includes more than 600 employees in six business locations across Canada: Montmagny, Quebec City, Louiseville, Sherbrooke, Georgetown, and Toronto. Marquis is at the heart of our industry's action due to the company's mastery of new technologies, sense of innovation, and privileged relationships with our customers.

Marquis is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager for its Louiseville plant.

• Work Schedule: 39 hours/week
• Location: Louiseville
• Employment Type: Permanent Position
• What Marquis Offers
• Work-life balance, flexible scheduling, and floating holidays;
• Fitness activity allowance;
• Group insurance, retirement savings plan, and employee assistance program;
• Relocation assistance, and more.

General Responsibilities

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for deploying and advancing the continuous improvement culture throughout the organization. The incumbent leads initiatives aimed at improving performance, reducing waste, increasing productivity, and optimizing processes.

The Continuous Improvement Manager acts as a partner to managers by facilitating the identification, prioritization, and execution of strategic plant transformation projects.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the continuous improvement master plan.
• Identify improvement opportunities aligned with business objectives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement at all levels of the organization.
• Ensure projects are aligned with the plant’s strategic priorities.
• Lead high-impact improvement projects.
• Define objectives, timelines, resources, and success indicators.
• Monitor deliverables and achieved gains.
• Present project progress to the leadership team.
• Deploy Lean Manufacturing tools.
• Facilitate Kaizen events.
• Implement practices aimed at reducing waste.
• Improve production flows and administrative processes.
• Train and support managers in the use of continuous improvement tools.
• Act as a coach for operational teams.
• Encourage the development of continuous improvement champions across departments.
• Develop operational performance indicators.
• Analyze performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Measure the financial and operational benefits of improvement projects.
• Ensure the sustainability of implemented improvements.
• Supervise the Quality Assurance Coordinator.
• Ensure quality-related considerations are integrated into improvement projects.
• Promote collaboration among the various departments within the plant.

Desired Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Significant experience in continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in managing improvement projects.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred).
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong leadership and team mobilization abilities.
• Strong systems-thinking and analytical capabilities.
• Proven change management skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent project management skills.

Marquis subscribes to an employment equity program and values diversity and inclusion within its teams. Therefore, we are committed to providing a respectful selection process and work environment that is sensitive to differences and free from any form of discrimination. We will fairly consider all qualified applications for this position. We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodation measures may be offered to persons with disabilities, upon request, at any stage of the preselection or selection process. #miimp

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Marquis is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interview consideration will be contacted. Marquis encourages applications from all qualified candidates and is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please notify Human Resources.