Production Manager

Job summary

Oversee production activities and employees to ensure customer orders are fulfilled safely, accurately, and on time while meeting productivity, quality, and operational goals. Coordinate schedules, inventory, maintenance, reporting, employee development, safety and quality compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job details

Do you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another - all levels of the company collaborate, communicate and constantly improve to achieve shared success. If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you! Carpenter Canada Co. has an immediate opening for a Production Manager at our Calgary manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for safe, accurate and timely fulfillment of customer orders while adhering to Company’s guiding principles and value of order. Carpenter Canada Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. As the Production Manager, you will be expected to oversee and facilitate production activities and supervises all hourly employees, visitors, and contractors working in the assigned area of responsibility. Your Additional Responsibilities As Production Manager Will Include: Responsible for the completion of all production activities in the assigned area of responsibility. Collaborate with senior management to ensure timely achievement of the goals set for each year. Train, coach, and mentor supervisors and all hourly employees. Monitor and evaluate performance of all direct reports. Liaise with Maintenance Manager to ensure timely completion of the PMs. Lead investigations of all internal and external complaints. Adhere to and enforce health and safety rules and protocols. Conduct production floor survey and ensure bottlenecks removal. Manage department consumables. Maintain ongoing communication with the assigned CSR. Enforce quality program standards and records keeping requirements. Prepare operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities. Ensure productivity levels and all operational objectives are met. Review and track inventory of materials. Maintain production reports. Develop and/or revise SOPs and safe work protocols. Conduct periodic observations in the work areas to enforce health & safety standards. Review and approve personnel time records on a daily basis. Use Kaizen continuous improvement methods to achieve goals. Monitor and maintain SAP production reports. Promote and maintain the value of order philosophy and activities. Maintain applied knowledge of company's H&S management system. Maintain applied knowledge of company's Quality management system. Maintain applied knowledge of relevant SAP transactions. Participate in new hires selection process. Skills And Requirements Leadership abilities to mentor and coach employees and boost morale. Employee training skills and experience. Project management skills A strong working knowledge of safety regulations related to manufacturing business. Excellent attention to detail. Strong verbal and written communication. Ability to work with a team and independently in a time-sensitive environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite. SAP experience is an asset. Education And Experience Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. 3 - 5 years manufacturing or production management experience. Carpenter Canada Co. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic. Experience Required 3 - 5 years: Manufacturing 3 - 5 years: Management Education Required Bachelors or better in Management or related field Skills Preferred UKG SAP Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Behaviors Preferred Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Motivations Preferred Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

What you’ll do

Oversee production activities and employees to ensure customer orders are fulfilled safely, accurately, and on time while meeting productivity, quality, and operational goals. Coordinate schedules, inventory, maintenance, reporting, employee development, safety and quality compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in management or a related field and 3–5 years of manufacturing and management experience. Candidates should have leadership, training, project management, safety, communication, and Microsoft Office skills; SAP experience is an asset.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• Production Planning · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Leadership
• Employee Training
• Coaching And Mentoring
• Project Management
• Manufacturing Safety Regulations
• Attention To Detail
• Verbal And Written Communication
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office
• SAP
• Production Planning
• Inventory Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Management
• Safety Management

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety
• Logistics

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