Production Manager

Job Title:  Production Manager

Location:  Delta, BC

Employment Type:  Full-time, Direct Placement

Our client in the Food & Beverage industry is looking for a Production Manager to join their team in Delta, BC!

About the Opportunity:

Purpose:

Manage the plant to ensure safe and commercially viable production. Reports to VP Operations and works closely with Maintenance and Quality teams with some interaction with the Sales, Marketing and Finance teams. Details of management responsibilities outlined below.

What You'll Do:

1. Production
   • Manage silo-to-silo production of decaffeinated coffee including process monitoring and troubleshooting
   • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to plan and meet production targets
   • Measure and report KPIs
   • Prioritize most important tasks as they relate to company goals
   • Develop and maintain production SOPs and standards
   • Understand company financial performance and how my work effects that performance
   • Adopt Operational Excellence practices to manage continuous improvement
   • Develop systems for process monitoring to facilitate troubleshooting and flagging process deviations
   • Identify opportunities to improve processes and performance
   • Create business cases for capital and maintenance projects
2. Maintenance
   • Plan and execute shutdown activities as they relate to the production department
   • Manage equipment inspections and communication of maintenance issues to the maintenance department
3. Quality
   • Drive quality by adherence to internal and external standards
   • Identify opportunities to improve quality and product safety
   • Work with internal and customer quality managers
4. People
   • Champion operator engagement and culture by empowering operators and maintenance to take ownership of their processes and responsibilities
   • Management and development of direct reports (operators, trades, supervisors, engineers, contractors) where required
5. Projects, Engineering & Regulatory (In conjunction with Engineering Dept.)
   • Identify capital and maintenance projects where necessary
   • Work with regulators to ensure compliance with local jurisdiction (e.g. WorkSafe BC and TSBC)
   • Build relationships with regulators and inspectors 
6. Risk
   • Continual management of operational risks
   • Identify and characterize threats
   • Prioritize risk reduction measures
7. Business
   • Understand variable and fixed costs related to production activities
   • Understand revenue sources, production L&E and P&L, company financial performance
8. Budget Management
   • Create and manage production operating budgets
   • Manage execution of budgeted activities
9. Environment and Sustainability
   • Improve water/power/gas consumption performance
   • Improve waste water and air emission performance
   • Become a leader in environmentally responsible decaffeination
10. Safety
    • Drive safety culture
    • Manage the safety program for the production department
    • Develop and manage permit systems

People Management:

• Responsible for day to day activities of group efforts to ensure smooth and effective work systems and procedures. Day-to-day management of any assigned human resources.

Performance Expectations:

• Play a leadership role as a champion of the brand and the quality positioning of the brand
• Keep abreast of new developments in related food science and process technologies.
• Make decisions with a clear understanding of and focus on company objectives and goals.
• Consult with specialized disciplines, including analytical chemistry, statistics, microbiology, engineering and production
• Work effectively with other members of the Operations group to achieve corporate objectives
• Involve others in decisions to build ownership for changes
• Make appropriate recommendations and communicate relevant information in a timely manner as necessary ensure new technologies are effectively integrated and to ensure the company is in compliance at all times with regulatory requirements
• Oversee the identification, testing and selection of process equipment and process control improvements
• Continually develop coffee knowledge

Contacts:

Internal Interactions:

• Works closely with Maintenance Manager, Quality Manager, Production Supervisor, and other members of the Operations Division
• Interacts with the Senior Management Team

External Interactions:

• Will interact with external vendors, suppliers, research community and external network within industry.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

Education/Experience:

• Engineering Degree
• Professional Engineer Status considered an asset
• At least 5 years' experience in process industry
• At least two (2) years management experience
• Knowledge of extraction and adsorption processes would be a benefit

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies: 

• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, process modeling tools, statistical analyses tools)
• Experience in process automation (logic design, programming)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Well developed interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Negotiating and budgeting skills
• Knowledge of food science and technology
• Travel may be required

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