Job Description Title: Program Manager - Standards, Process & Tool

Id: 20177

Type: FullTime

Location: Bolton, ON

Husky TechnologiesTM a company with a strong foundation built on innovation, close customer relationships, a strong sense of community and a unique culture and values. We are looking for people with the inspiration and talent to develop with us as we pursue our ambitious growth strategy.

Husky TechnologiesTM offers a wealth of opportunity for personal growth and development. Most importantly, Husky Technologies TM offers an opportunity to work with – and be challenged by – a team of great people. Our success is possible because of the creativity, intelligence and passion of our people around the world and their desire to lead change. At the same time, we are not afraid to expect a lot and strive for leadership in all of our key markets. We are a company taking on new challenges and for the right people this means exceptional career development opportunities, the chance to be part of a team that is the best in the world at what we do and the experience that comes from working in an environment that demands constant transformation and innovation.

Husky TechnologiesTM Canadian manufacturing facilities and global headquarters are located in Bolton, Ontario on a large, beautiful campus located just 20 minutes north of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Features include a fitness and wellness center, intramural sports activities, on-site cafeteria, and clean, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with outstanding safety records. We offer a great work environment and competitive total compensation package, including above market retirement savings plan and market competitive group benefits.

Husky TechnologiesTM is an exciting company with tremendous potential. We have a great team and great expectations. If you are attracted to bold goals, believe in uncompromising honesty, support mutual respect, care about environmental responsibility, have a passion for excellence and a desire to make a positive contribution – then we want you to join the Husky TechnologiesTM team!

The Program Manager – Standards, Process & Tool will be responsible for the management of the standards, processes, tools, and governance practices for the global Solutioning Engineering teams.

This role ensures consistent, high-quality project execution, performance tracking, and supports a culture of operational discipline within the Solutioning & Engineering teams for the Rigid Packaging Business.

Your Primary Focus Will Be Around The

• Harmonization of the group standards & processes
• Development and execution of new tool capabilities, new process implementations for existing and new products.

In this role, you will understand and define business needs and requirements, translate them into deliverable capabilities, and execute with agility through a team of modelers/developers, while also guiding other development resources to follow the desired process (indirect reports)

The role includes direct management of two streams of experts within their domain and provides leadership and guidance to additional resources across the organization (project engineering/ solutioning, application team, prod engineering, project management, Digital Solutioning Team)

The Sales & Solutioning modeling team, as well as the Standard Engineering team are under the direct management of this role.

Responsibilities And Scope Of Role Standards, Process & Tools:

• Act as the key point of contact with your team for standards performance-related inquiries (Facilitate / project manage multiple and often competing business requirements)
• Harmonize group standard management
• Assume direct responsibility for business owned Sales & Design tools (HSP, Tacton RP CPQ, PET Tooling & machine PSFs, design tools, etc.)
• Provide a regular cadence of communication for all responsible tools & process releases (Sales Tools, Solutioning, Design, etc...)
• Collaborate with IT/digital partners to ensure systems support the standards and performance objectives.
• Ensure standards align with new product launch and product life cycle management activities
• Document, groom, and define new capability requirements in an Agile development environment (Azure DevOps to manage CPQ releases)
• Ensuring master business rules and pricing are supported and maintained by respective owners (PLM’s, PM’s, SME’s, Key Account owners, etc.)
• Prepare SOX monthly compliance reports, participate in quarterly and annual compliance audits and process reviews.

Tools & System Enablement

• Oversee the development, rollout, and maintenance of the Sol & Eng tools, templates, and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with IT/digital partners to ensure systems support the standards and performance objectives.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor KPIs related to standards performance and process adherence for the whole group
• Challenge performance against KPIs and hold teams accountable to countermeasures
• Lead standards "failure / coverage" root-cause analysis and implement corrective measures with responsible parties
• Develop group standards management practices
• Develop and support quote data & analytics needs
• Collaborate with project managements for transformation requirement·

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act with your team as the key point of contact for standard-related inquiries.
• Provide training, guidance, and support to stakeholders on standards and tools management & updates

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of specialists in standards, process governance, and performance analysis.
• Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous learning within the team

Critical Capabilities

• Leading – People to purpose
• Drive consensus on direction
• Proven ability to deliver results
• Change management
• Able to work and lead people in ambiguity
• Driven with a strong sense of initiative and ownership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Process mapping & optimization
• Standardization & governance
• Systems thinking
• Strategic Planning
• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s in engineering (e.g. Electro-Mechanical, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering) or business operations or computer science are preferred.
• Project management certification
• 10+ years of relevant experience (project management of medium-large programs)
• Cross-functional business experience would be an asset
• Change Management experience desired
• Champion of automation, analytics, reusable platform and tools

Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Technical knowledge of PET processes and solutioning
• Broad & expansive knowledge of Rigid Packaging, products, business rules, and pricing
• Good experience of injection molding technology, tools and machines is required.
• Knowledge of Husky molds & machines matrix will be considered as an asset (product offering & design)
• Capability to understand all guidelines and standard interdependence (PART geometry, mold & machine business rules, design rules, etc.)
• Product configuration methodologies and CPQ systems concept
• Additional product knowledge of CSM Services
• Strong critical thinking skills and creativity
• Project Management skills
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to work in ambiguity at times.
• Able to communicate complex ideas, concepts, solutions, models etc., clearly and concisely, in a business/layperson understandable way.
• A collaborator, which can develop strong business relationships.
• Attention to detail with a view on “the big picture”
• Taking Initiative and self-motivation
• Flexible to changing business needs and priorities.
• Willingness to learn new skills and challenge the status quo.
• Considered as assets:

• Good Analytical skills (knowledge and use of analytical tools and methods)
• Data models, and analysist tools (python, Power BI, excel, etc.)
• Knowledge of Husky systems (CRM, MS AX, Tacton, Baan IV, LN, team center, UG Nx) and processes
• Experience in Data management, machine learning, virtual simulation or statistical analyses.

• Proficient in Microsoft365, good knowledge of Microsoft applications, e.g. Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.

Husky TechnologiesTM offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and respect, value and welcome diversity in our workplace. Husky Technologies TM also values being a great place to work and strives to maintain a safe workplace. Accordingly, Husky TechnologiesTM conditions all offers of employment on satisfactory completion of background checks.

Husky TechnologiesTM is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the member of the Talent Acquisition team in a timely fashion of any disabilities that requires accommodation measures in order to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

No agency or telephone inquiries please.