Operations Manager
- Peterborough, ON, Canada
Full-time
Applications open in a new tab.
Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3–5 years of experience managing a manufacturing or plant environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
OPERATIONS MANAGER
PETERBOROUGH, ON
$100,000/year
About Us
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Technology, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs. Our human recruiters review all applications. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.
THE ROLE
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager to join a well-established organization in Peterborough, Ontario. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing daily plant operations, production, logistics, and maintenance while leading a team and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies.
The ideal candidate will have a strong manufacturing or plant management background, a hands-on leadership style, and the ability to work directly with employees on the floor while also managing operational performance and administrative responsibilities.
ADVANTAGES
PETERBOROUGH, ON
$100,000/year
About Us
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Technology, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs. Our human recruiters review all applications. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.
THE ROLE
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager to join a well-established organization in Peterborough, Ontario. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing daily plant operations, production, logistics, and maintenance while leading a team and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies.
The ideal candidate will have a strong manufacturing or plant management background, a hands-on leadership style, and the ability to work directly with employees on the floor while also managing operational performance and administrative responsibilities.
ADVANTAGES
- Salary of $100k yearly
- Monday–Friday, approximately 6:30/7:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Full-time, permanent position
- Comprehensive health & dental benefits from day one
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Growing organization with opportunities for career advancement
- Hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to drive operational improvements
- Supervise, coordinate, and schedule plant staff and daily operations
- Lead a team of approximately 20 employees
- Oversee production, processing, logistics, and maintenance activities
- Monitor and improve productivity, efficiency, and overall plant performance
- Track and analyze production and operational KPIs
- Monitor material flow, quality, and production targets
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and operational
- Complete and review daily production, inspection, audit, and equipment reports
- Identify operational issues and implement corrective actions and process improvements
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture
- Ensure employees are properly trained and equipped with required PPE
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized plant environment
- Support staffing, scheduling, training, and employee development
- 3–5 years of experience managing a manufacturing or plant environment
- Strong plant-based/manufacturing background
- Previous experience supervising and managing
- Strong understanding of plant operations, production, KPIs, and maintenance
- Proven ability to drive results and meet operational targets
- Strong people-management and communication skills
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to work directly with employees on the floor
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Experience creating and maintaining a strong safety culture
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel
- Experience with CMMS or maintenance management software is an asset
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Ability to work fully onsite in Peterborough
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee daily plant operations, including production, processing, logistics, maintenance, and the work of approximately 20 employees. Monitor operational performance and KPIs, address issues through corrective actions and improvements, and maintain safety, environmental, quality, and company-policy compliance.
Requirements
Requires 3–5 years of experience managing a manufacturing or plant environment, with strong knowledge of plant operations, production, KPIs, and maintenance. Candidates should have proven supervisory and people-management abilities, a hands-on leadership style, strong problem-solving and communication skills, computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and Excel, and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation; CMMS experience is an asset.
Skills
- Plant Operations Management
- Manufacturing
- Production Management
- Logistics
- Maintenance Management
- Team Leadership
- Staff Scheduling
- KPI Analysis
- Productivity Improvement
- Quality Monitoring
- Safety Management
- Environmental Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Problem-Solving
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
Benefits
- Health And Dental Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
Not detected in the job text
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Plant Operations
- Manufacturing
- Production
- Processing
- Logistics
- Maintenance
- Staff Supervision
- Scheduling
- Team Leadership
- Operational KPIs
- Productivity
- Efficiency
- Material Flow
- Quality Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Production Reports
- Inspection Reports
- Audits
- Corrective Actions
- Process Improvement
- Workplace Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Environmental Compliance
- Employee Training
- Employee Development
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- CMMS
- Valid Driver's License