Production Manager

Kaycan has an exciting career opportunity for a Production Manager with extensive extrusion experience based in Brampton to join our team. This is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Manager will be involved in the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. You will make sure that goods, services are produced efficiently, and that the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality.

Also in this role, you will oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations and by leading our production team to meet goals in a safe and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn, adjust, calibrate, and test equipment tooling to ensure proper pressure, speed, temperature and general operation
• Work with team members, shift supervisors and all necessary personnel to take care of complications as they arise.
• Involved in the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage.
• Ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers.
• Supervise production team to manage and execute production projects.
• Work with the team to plan, schedule and perform production activities.
• Assign daily workload to team members.
• Develop production program and guidelines to support company objectives.
• Schedule equipment maintenance and inspection on regular basis.
• Suggest process improvements to enhance production quality and capacity.
• Organize job training to team members to achieve production goals.
• Investigate production issues and develop resolutions.
• Determine equipment, material and manpower requirements for project execution.
• Recommend cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality standards.
• Assist in employee recruitment, performance evaluation, promotion, retention and termination activities.
• Monitor production activities and adjust schedules for on-time delivery.
• Ensure that final product meets quality standards and customer specifications.
• Ensure that team follows company policies and safety standards.

Work Environment:

• Plant environment
• Exposure to a noisy environment
• Overtime as required

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Production Manager
• Experience in plastic extrusion related field is a must
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field would be considered a strong asset
• Organization and attention to detail are necessary for this role
• Problem-solving abilities and conflict management
• Leadership abilities, managing employees

Core Skills:

• Planning and organization skills to able to run and monitor production process
• The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment related problems
• The capacity to grasp complex concepts easily
• Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers, and clients
• Strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget at the right time
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines
• A results-driven approach to work
• The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner

Here’s what we do…

Kaycan is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain employs approximately 18,000 people in North America and approximately 168,000 people in 75 countries world-wide. Saint-Gobain’s North American companies operate 145 manufacturing facilities in industries as diverse as industrial ceramics and containers, reinforcements and flat glass, abrasives, and building materials. We’re proud that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as one the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

On July 29, 2022 Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of Kaycan, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials in Canada and in the United States. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforced its worldwide leadership in light and sustainable construction by becoming the top siding player in Canada. We are excited to add new complimentary products to our broad offering of exterior building solutions

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).