About the role
Key responsibilities include:
- Follow up with any and all safety issues and lead the packaging department’s safety initiatives with the goal of reducing incidents and accidents to zero. Work with the team to ensure communication lines remain open and any follow up is conducted quickly and properly
- Work with all teams including, JHSC, planning, quality control, maintenance, scheduling, logistics, operations teams etc. to ensure the smooth operation of the plant
- Lead Continuous Improvement activities and implementation of Lean tools
- Monitor and report daily and weekly packaging results, follow up with labor, equipment and quality issues daily
- Plans and manages the departmental budget
- Assists in the scheduling and planning team’s development of production schedules to maintain appropriate inventory of finished inventory
- Assist in the development of new formats and SKUs. Assess feasibility and constraints with existing equipment and provide bag rates, OEE’s and waste estimates for all new SKUs
- Partner with Engineering to optimize equipment
- Directs quality control inspection system and develops packaging production reporting procedures
- Partner with the maintenance team to follow up with mechanical issues and develop equipment maintenance schedules for preventative maintenance control. Recommends the replacement of machines, parts, layout for maximum output
- Hires, supervises and trains or oversees the training of employees in the use of new equipment or packaging production techniques, for safety, sanitary requirements, quality control needs
- Other duties as may be assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Prior management experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated occupational health & safety and food safety competency (hazard recognition, legislation, safety practices)
- Excellent interpersonal/listening skills in order to interact with a diverse workforce; a communicator with proven leadership abilities
- Mechanical aptitude and experience; analytical
- Committed to personal development
- Outgoing, visible, and approachable with the ability to inspire and influence others
- Problem solver with the courage to lead change, resolve conflict, respected and respectful
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About Nortera
Nortera, formerly known as Bonduelle Americas Long Life, is the leader in the processing of frozen and canned vegetables. Our name evokes the North American regions where we grow and harvest our vegetables. Our company contributes to the well-being of society by offering access to the richness of its land and to a diversity of ready-to-use vegetables. Our head office is located in Brossard and we have processing plants throughout different agricultural regions with their bountiful and fertile lands. Nortera is a vibrant employer who cares about the health and dignity of its workers. We generate hundreds of stimulating jobs throughout Canada and the United States and we believe that offering a pleasant and secure work environment greatly contributes to the development of a healthy and sustainable food supply for North Americans.
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About the role
Key responsibilities include:
- Follow up with any and all safety issues and lead the packaging department’s safety initiatives with the goal of reducing incidents and accidents to zero. Work with the team to ensure communication lines remain open and any follow up is conducted quickly and properly
- Work with all teams including, JHSC, planning, quality control, maintenance, scheduling, logistics, operations teams etc. to ensure the smooth operation of the plant
- Lead Continuous Improvement activities and implementation of Lean tools
- Monitor and report daily and weekly packaging results, follow up with labor, equipment and quality issues daily
- Plans and manages the departmental budget
- Assists in the scheduling and planning team’s development of production schedules to maintain appropriate inventory of finished inventory
- Assist in the development of new formats and SKUs. Assess feasibility and constraints with existing equipment and provide bag rates, OEE’s and waste estimates for all new SKUs
- Partner with Engineering to optimize equipment
- Directs quality control inspection system and develops packaging production reporting procedures
- Partner with the maintenance team to follow up with mechanical issues and develop equipment maintenance schedules for preventative maintenance control. Recommends the replacement of machines, parts, layout for maximum output
- Hires, supervises and trains or oversees the training of employees in the use of new equipment or packaging production techniques, for safety, sanitary requirements, quality control needs
- Other duties as may be assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Prior management experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated occupational health & safety and food safety competency (hazard recognition, legislation, safety practices)
- Excellent interpersonal/listening skills in order to interact with a diverse workforce; a communicator with proven leadership abilities
- Mechanical aptitude and experience; analytical
- Committed to personal development
- Outgoing, visible, and approachable with the ability to inspire and influence others
- Problem solver with the courage to lead change, resolve conflict, respected and respectful
Not the right fit? Search for PACKAGING MANAGER jobs in Tecumseh, ON
About Nortera
Nortera, formerly known as Bonduelle Americas Long Life, is the leader in the processing of frozen and canned vegetables. Our name evokes the North American regions where we grow and harvest our vegetables. Our company contributes to the well-being of society by offering access to the richness of its land and to a diversity of ready-to-use vegetables. Our head office is located in Brossard and we have processing plants throughout different agricultural regions with their bountiful and fertile lands. Nortera is a vibrant employer who cares about the health and dignity of its workers. We generate hundreds of stimulating jobs throughout Canada and the United States and we believe that offering a pleasant and secure work environment greatly contributes to the development of a healthy and sustainable food supply for North Americans.
Join us!