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Are you full of great ideas? Do you dream of building a greener future as part of a company that values your skills and opinions? Are you looking for a flexible employer that will give you the opportunity to grow within the company?

This job is for you!

The Plant Manager at Sanimax will be responsible for strategic development of the operations department with regards to both personnel and process capabilities. The position will require a forward-thinking view of strategic plans for all operations along with the planning and execution capabilities to carry this vision to success. This person will also be a Safety leader and will promote a safety culture by leading by example. The position will ensure that company values are integrated and upheld, and that there is proper alignment between each of the supporting operating departments.

Key Qualifications:

The right person for this role will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or equivalent experience with 5-7 years’ of managerial experience.

This individual will also possess:

• A safety mindset and a proactive thought process are critical as operating a safe plant is our priority
• A strong focus on the efficiency and effectiveness of our continuous flow production facilities, identify opportunities, and put plans in place to obtain those opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and motivate staff
• Proven decision-making utilizing analytics to support decision making process
• The ability to ensure effective collaboration within operations and with other business partners
• Strong communications skills both written & verbal and the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Ability to organize, set priorities, track, and hold team accountable to plans created
• Ability to readily adapt to the changing business needs

Responsibilities Include:

Maintaining and improving plant efficiency and effectiveness

• Promote Safety initiatives and develop Safety culture in partnership with EHS department
• Proactively plan and strategize capital improvement projects for the plant and partner with Engineering resources on design & implementation plans
• Review the coordination of events that impact processing (ie. yield testing, customized processing, maintenance down periods, capital installations, etc)
• Review and monitor plant operations Key Performance Indicators for volume processed, processing hours, yields, man hours, maintenance backlog and others
• Ensure compliance with all company and regulatory policies and procedures

Oversee the following teams: Rendering, Maintenance and Environmental

• Lead and develop direct reports to create bench strength at all levels in line with the business strategy
• Effectively assist direct reports in establishing and meeting goals and objectives with regards to quality, throughput, minimizing downtime and managing backlog.
• Facilitate team meetings to address employee and production areas for improvement
• Drive employee engagement, effective communications, and positive employee relations
• Ensure we operate our processes within parameters

Assume responsibility for the Rendering, Maintenance and Environmental teams’ budget

• Lead the preparation of the budget and respect the annual budget
• Justifies investments by presenting business case and payback period
• Ensure projects are executed on time and within expectations
• Develop business plans & strategies to ensure budgets are met

Please email resume to: jennifer.davis@sanimax.com

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