About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.

Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Job Description:

Job Title: Group Leader – Front End CPO

Plant/Location - Calgary, AB

Job Type - Hourly

Category - Manufacturing and Production

CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing over 23,000 people and net sales of over $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals.

CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, Beverage Packaging Division has an opening for a Group Leader for our Front End/Chemical Processing departments. at their manufacturing facility located in the Foothills Industrial Park in Southeast Calgary. This facility manufactures aluminum cans for the beverage industry. This position will perform a variety of mechanical adjustments, maintenance, repairs, installation, and modification of manufacturing equipment for the production and manufacture of aluminum cans of the highest quality. Other responsibilities would include, but are not limited to the following:

• Safety & Quality minded with willingness for excellence required in all aspects of the job
• Must keep production lines flowing, make repairs and adjustments to equipment
• Understand and follow verbal instructions for completion of assigned tasks
• Keeps Production Supervisors/Managers informed of operational status of equipment and production issues
• Follows standard operating procedures
• Supporting and coaching a team of 3 members
• Good communication flow within and between the different teams
• Lead and direct work assignments of dayshift mechanics in department
• Coordinate and define the different activities within your team, according to the priorities and competences of each person in the team
• Maintain accurate, updated preventive maintenance records
• Preventative Maintenance and Repair - structure, implement and coordinate all P.M.& R. for department equipment
• Analyze any and all types of mechanical or operational troubles, plan for and take corrective actions as needed
• Managing and ordering of mechanical parts for related equipment
• Organize technical training and support to guarantee the expected competence level of your team and the sharing of knowledge and expertise
• You co-operate with internal departments such as Operations, Quality and Purchasing
• Ensures the quality of the performed efforts of your team
• Notify supervisor of any incidences of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective action taken and of any poor quality material or supplies noted.
• Examine, test and measure product from assigned equipment for quality specifications (as per Corporate Process Manual) using appropriate gauges and instruments and record data. Check product for visual defects
• Analyze spoilage as to cause and where possible take corrective action. Analyze and record comments regarding cause of production delays in log book.
• Develop and write Standard Operating Procedures
• Develop and write Job Hazard Analysis
• Perform and record Equipment Set-up Evaluations
• Ensure that all safety equipment, devices and guards are properly used and in place at all times. Follow safe work procedures and safety rules.
• Responsible for maintaining the Plants PM&R software program (E-Maintenance). This involves the proofing & creating of Work orders, developing new PM programs into Work orders, and the editing and approving of completed Work orders.

Job Requirements

• Must have previous experience and knowledge of production equipment and mechanical operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Journeyman Millwright certificate ( Red Seal) is a definite asset
• Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience
• Team Leadership experience
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and independently
• Knowledge and work history of focusing on quality and safety in every aspect of the job
• Able to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks at the same time
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Effective and proven communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Motivated and committed to learning
• Must have attention to detail and be results driven
• Work towards minimizing downtime while improving quality
• Must have the ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds on occasion and regularly stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

The position works Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 3:00pm and must be able to work overtime or other hours/shift as needed.

CROWN offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance and income protection benefits as well as a company funded defined benefit pension plan, RRSP’s, tuition reimbursement and gain sharing programs.

What Crown Offers You

• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
• The opportunity to build a meaningful career
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences

Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

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