Director of Production/Operations

Our client is continuing to pursue excellence in their manufacturing practices and requires a Director of Production/Operations to acts as a leader and resource to provide the support to the production supervisors and production teams at their facility in Eastern Ontario.

• The Director of Operations will support operations in order to produce quality construction materials and meet customer expectations in an efficient, timely and profitable manner.
• Manage and provide leadership to Production Supervisors
• Work closely with and support the Production Supervisors with budget preparation.
• Work closely with the Lead Production Engineer to ensure daily production targets can be achieved.
• Update procedures as required.
• Coordinate production personnel career development and training.
• Monitor and assist in developing Key Performance Indicators for the production team
• Root cause Analysis
• Improve efficiency of Production
• Ensure complete documentation and reports

Requirements:

• Bachelors Engineering Degree or related Diploma
• Four or more years leadership experience within a mining or construction materials processing environment preferably in a Unionized setting
• Familiar with computerized maintenance management systems
• Thorough understanding of all production equipment and systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement of processes
• Extremely organized; ability to manage multiple tasks
• Works well under pressure and within time constraints
• Experience maintaining tight safety regulations and accident prevention