Production Manager

Job summary

The Production Manager provides high-level daily oversight of production operations to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery. They are responsible for managing production dashboards, KPIs, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives across all shifts.

Job details

ENABLE your future through light. Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors. ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL. X Mission: Deliver production execution to the best industry practices — safety, quality, on-time delivery and productivity — with continuous improvement at the center of operations, and provide high-level daily operational oversight across production. Key responsibilities Provide high-level daily oversight of production operations, functionally partnering with the supervisors, and ensure a safe and engaging work environment. Be accountable for the daily operational cadence: production dashboards and KPIs across all shifts. Embed continuous improvement day to day (Lean, 5S, problem solving) and deliver its results. Meet or exceed safety, quality, on-time delivery and productivity targets. Act as a lead partner with Planning in executing the production schedule: escalate capacity gaps and ensure corrective action plans are implemented and tracked. Qualifications Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management or a related field, or equivalent, with at least five (5) years of manufacturing production experience, including team supervision. Semiconductor experience and continuous-improvement training are strong assets. Shop-floor leadership and team development. Command of continuous-improvement methods (Lean, 5S, problem solving). Comfort with production KPIs and ERP systems (SAP). Bilingual French / English (oral and written) in order to be able to communicate with other Excelitas sites outside Quebec. XOur hiring criteria meets the requirements of the OLF. All applicants must comply with the CGP (Controlled Goods Program). Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team! Visit: https://jobs.excelitas.com/

What you’ll do

The Production Manager provides high-level daily oversight of production operations to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery. They are responsible for managing production dashboards, KPIs, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives across all shifts.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management and at least five years of manufacturing production experience. Proficiency in continuous improvement methods, ERP systems like SAP, and strong leadership skills are required.

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• Production Scheduling · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Production Management · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Team Supervision · Preferred
• Lean · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Production Management
• Manufacturing
• Lean
• 5S
• Problem Solving
• KPIs
• SAP
• Team Supervision
• Operational Oversight
• Continuous Improvement
• Production Scheduling
• Safety Management
• Quality Control
• Capacity Planning
• Semiconductors
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Dashboard
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Operations
• Production Schedule
• SAP Applications
• Team Building

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Security & Safety
• Production Manager
• Production Plant Manager (General)
• Manufacturing Managers
• Industrial Production Managers