Operations Manager

Our client is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. We are looking for an Operations Manager on nights hands on with technical and strategic experience as well as leadership skills and abilities.

Working in Scarborough location

The overall mandate for the Operations Manager, will be to manage the departments to produce company products and to manage all aspects of their area to deliver business results established for safety, quality, customer service, and cost through continuous improvement initiatives and development of the organization.

Responsibilities

Employee Management

• Ensure labour levels meet planned requirements, set and monitor department objectives for functional area
• Carry out quarterly and annual Performance reviews for direct reports
• Form a training and development plan for direct reports
• Give general and specific direction to Supervision in order to meet short term and long term goals

Management of Department Activities

• Support validation and change management program
• Set, monitor and control budgets for Production cost centers
• Agree cost standards for production, monitor and control to meet or exceed objectives. Analyze and report on deficiencies.
• Resolve issues to meet all objectives, including Efficiencies, Quality standards, Safety standards and Customer Service Levels, Plant absolute / net attainment
• Assess labour to achieve production requirements (Launch, S/L, etc.)
• Commit to monthly production targets and balance forward plan.

Continuous Improvements – LEAN implementation

• Identify and implement methods to improve overall performance of each functional area
• Identify, justify and support Capital Expenditure Program for functional areas
• Implement Continuous Improvement by engaging, empowering and enabling the workforce.
• Develop, implement and control process improvements for functional areas (Sop’s and training / procedures etc.)

Health & Safety

• Ensure employees are trained in safety procedures and are following safety requirements
• Ensure reports comply with all statutory and Corporate EHS policies e.g. PPE, WHMIS, GMP, ISO 14001, etc.
• Ensure Incident and Accident reports are completed in a timely manner for functional areas, investigate and facilitate appropriate actions
• Ensure effectiveness of our Behavioral Based Safety program

Qualifications/Specific Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent – Engineering or Business Degree Preferred or equivalent experience
• Member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario preferred

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated progression through various levels of management and responsibilities

• Demonstrated people management and development capability and proven success in leading and inspiring teams to excel

Permanent position 

Working Location: Scarborough 

Company offers competitive compensation and benefit packages.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to careers@gc-employment.com