This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a large scale industrial environment while developing teams, improving operational performance, and partnering across multiple business functions.
If this sounds like you, apply today!
Location: Red Deer, AB
Schedule: Monday to Friday | 37.5 hours/weekJob Description:
- Own the product-line production plan; translate demand into labour, shift, equipment and workflow plans; balance work across shifts; resolve constraints; and manage controllable operating costs.
- Set expectations for Production Supervisors, coach supervisors in daily management routines, build capability, support succession planning and ensure effective communication across shifts.
- Ensure work is planned, supervised and completed in accordance with safety requirements, quality gates, release requirements and standard work.
- Use performance data and structured problem solving to improve flow, productivity, quality and cost while implementing standardized work, 5S, visual management and lean practices.
- Develop workforce plans and partner with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, Technical Services, Quality, Business Applications, Human Resources and Finance to resolve product-line issues.
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in manufacturing, engineering, operations, business or a related discipline; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.
- Experience in manufacturing, assembly or industrial operations, including direct leadership of supervisors or frontline leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver production results while maintaining safety and quality standards.
- Experience with workforce planning, labour deployment, production scheduling and cost control.
- Experience partnering with technical, quality, maintenance, supply chain and human resources functions.
At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
Skills Required
- Post-secondary education in manufacturing, engineering, operations, business, or a related discipline; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.
- Experience in manufacturing, assembly, or industrial operations.
- Direct leadership experience managing supervisors or frontline leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver production results while maintaining safety and quality standards.
- Experience with workforce planning, labor deployment, production scheduling, and cost control.
- Experience partnering with technical, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and human resources functions.
What We Do
Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 90 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications. Since 1933, when Finning was first established in Canada by Earl B. Finning, our name has conveyed integrity, reliability and resourcefulness. Over the years, the company has grown as a result of a genuine commitment to earning customer loyalty. With our broad product support infrastructure and unmatched service capabilities, we deliver solutions that enable customers to achieve the lowest equipment owning and operating costs while maximizing uptime. Finning employs over 13,000 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, Canada.
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