Production Manager- Brampton

Kaycan has an exciting career opportunity for a Production Manager with extensive extrusion experience based in Brampton to join our team. This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success.

Reporting to the plant manager, the Production Manager will be involved in the planning, coordination, and control of manufacturing processes. You will ensure that goods and services are produced efficiently, with the correct amount produced at the right cost and level of quality. In this role, you will oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations, and leading our production team to meet goals in a safe and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn, adjust, calibrate, and test equipment tooling to ensure proper pressure, speed, temperature, and general operation.
• Work with team members, shift supervisors, and all necessary personnel to address complications as they arise.
• Involved in the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage.
• Ensure that production is cost-effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers.
• Supervise the production team to manage and execute production projects.
• Work with the team to plan, schedule, and perform production activities.
• Assign daily workload to team members.
• Develop production programs and guidelines to support company objectives.
• Schedule equipment maintenance and inspection on a regular basis.
• Suggest process improvements to enhance production quality and capacity.
• Organize job training for team members to achieve production goals.
• Investigate production issues and develop resolutions.
• Determine equipment, material, and manpower requirements for project execution.
• Recommend cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality standards.
• Assist in employee recruitment, performance evaluation, promotion, retention, and termination activities.
• Monitor production activities and adjust schedules for on-time delivery.
• Ensure that the final product meets quality standards and customer specifications.
• Ensure that the team follows company policies and safety standards.
• Exposure to a noisy environment.
• Overtime as required.

Is this job for you?

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Production Manager.
• Experience in the plastic extrusion related field is a must.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field is considered a strong asset.
• Organization and attention to detail are necessary for this role.
• Problem-solving abilities and conflict management skills.
• Leadership abilities, managing employees.

Core Skills:

• Planning and organization skills to run and monitor production processes.
• The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment-related problems.
• The capacity to grasp complex concepts easily.
• Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality.
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers, and clients.
• Strong negotiation skills for procuring materials within budget at the right time.
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines.
• A results-driven approach to work.
• The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner.

A little more about us

Here’s what we do…

Kaycan is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain employs approximately 18,000 people in North America and approximately 168,000 people in 75 countries worldwide. Saint-Gobain’s North American companies operate 145 manufacturing facilities in diverse industries such as industrial ceramics, containers, reinforcements, flat glass, abrasives, and building materials. We’re proud that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by the Top Employers Institute as one of the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

On July 29, 2022, Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of Kaycan, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials in Canada and the United States. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforced its worldwide leadership in light and sustainable construction by becoming the top siding player in Canada. We are excited to add new complementary products to our broad offering of exterior building solutions.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Benefits in joining us

What we offer…

In addition to a dynamic work culture that emphasizes dedication and effort, alongside enjoyable events and companywide activities, we also provide the following benefits that contribute to our Total Rewards Package:

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare benefits package.
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time off, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Financial Security: Competitive RRSP, Company-funded DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan), and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG).
• Volunteer Day off: Give back to the community – each employee has one paid day a year that they can use towards volunteering their time and effort with a registered charity. We are proud of our National Partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

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