Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

Position Overview The Director of Operations for the Central region is responsible for leading the operations of all treating plants and distribution centers in the region. This Director interacts with Plant Managers, Accounting and Finance departments, Sales and Human Resources to make sure the budget of the facilities is managed properly, and the customers get excellent quality products in a timely manner. This Operations leader oversees production, environmental compliance of the facilities (including TRDs), Health and Safety Program, Financial Reporting, Capex Program, SAP and Engineering. This role offers the opportunity to work with a motivated, collaborative team and contribute to meaningful improvements across our plant network, where past initiatives have shown clear results.

This position is open due to an internal promotion and will be based either at our office/plant in Gormley or Shelburne. There will be a significant amount of travel involved in this role including:

• Regular weekly day trip visits to our Toronto-area facilities (including Gormley, Shelburne, Guelph, and Peterborough)
• Overnight travel to other plants within Canada’s Central(West) region
• Visits to our headquarters in Montreal and other locations in Canada and the United States for meetings, conferences, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the growth & success of Central region plants and teams
• Provides support to Plant Managers
• Supervises & supports the TRD program for the central region
• Coordinates with the Environmental Department for Central Region(Eastern Canada)(communication, reporting, etc.)
• Coordinates with EHS on the management and implementation of the Health & Safety policy
• Manages capital investment projects
• Improves and promotes best practices & efficiency
• Monitors and analyzes the current production flow and develops strategies for continuous improvement if necessary
• Interacts with team members from other regions, including managers and directors throughout the organization to present findings to stakeholders and upper management
• Ensures common training programs and performance measures across all plants
• Manages the Quality Program
• Researches new technology and alternative methods to promote efficiency
• Prepares and reviews budget and operation costs
• Oversees inventory, distribution of goods and facility layout
• Negotiates collective agreements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience in the manufacturing industry required
• 5+ years of Plant Manager experience in an industrial manufacturing environment required
• Experience in the treated wood products manufacturing industry required
• Experience the treated lumber industry is preferred
• Multi-plant (regional) management experience an asset
• Bachelor’s degree an asset
• French language skills an asset

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:

• Extended health and dental coverage
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
• Competitive compensation
• Annual Profit Share Program
• Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)
• Company Share Purchase Program with 25% Company contribution match
• Career advancement opportunities

Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws. T his policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. #STELLAS