Slitting Manager

Winpak Division is seeking a Slitting Manager to join their team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Reporting to the Manager, Sr. Converting, the Slitting Manager plays a key leadership role in driving the success of the Slitting department. In this position, you’ll lead a team of supervisors and their crews to ensure a safe workplace, deliver high-quality output, and maintain strong productivity levels.

You’ll also be a champion of continuous improvement—leveraging Lean principles, root cause analysis, and corrective action to make lasting impacts. This role is an opportunity to lead, inspire, and support your team while contributing directly to the achievement of personal, departmental, and company-wide goals. Above all, you’ll uphold and model Winpak’s values in everything you do.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Development

• Work with supervisors and crews to establish department goals and objectives aligned with the company’s overall strategic direction. Monitor progress and adjust as needed.
• Annually set goals/objectives for salaried direct reports utilizing the Talent Management module.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain succession plans for key roles to optimize knowledge transfer.
• Oversee all training records to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Ensure own and employee behaviors align with Winpak Values, providing coaching where needed.
• Promote teamwork, cooperation, and effective communication across crews and within the company.
  
  

Operational Excellence & Performance Management

• Maintain production requirements for safety, quality, productivity, excess waste, staffing levels, training, and housekeeping. Measure and report progress against budgets, external standards, and historical data.
• Provide leadership to implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Work with the Winpak Division Management Team to improve overall performance.
• Participate in Total Quality Improvement programs and support ongoing registration to ISO 9001-2015, SQF Code, IMS certification, and other internal quality standards.
  
  

Technical & Process Improvement

• Develop and enhance production systems to ensure consistent product quality.
• Participate with the Technical Department in New Product Development and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate as a team member in the specification, installation, and commissioning of new equipment, as well as improvements to existing equipment.
• Partner with Maintenance/Engineering to improve equipment reliability and minimize maintenance costs.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge through supplier relationships, industry publications, seminars, and exchanges with Winpak/Wipak operations.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience in a production environment that operated on a 24/7 schedule, managing teams where safety and quality are key priorities
• 3+ years of experience proficiently using technology such as Microsoft office suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience in managing operations costs, budgets, KPIs, and metrics
• Experience communicating and collaborating with senior leadership and other internal stakeholders
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary educational in a technical field would be beneficial
• Experience within the plastic, films, converting or packaging industry
• Experience building trusting relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience coaching, guiding and mentoring teams while aligning with company mission, vision and values
• Experience with unionized environments
  
  

Additional Details

• This position requires 50% time in a manufacturing environment
• Shift Type: Full-time Monday – Friday
  
  

Why Winpak?

Benefits

Winpak is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to support the physical, mental, financial, and social well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefit package includes the following:

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• A comprehensive employee and family assistance program which includes short term counselling, wellbeing coaching, financial and legal consultations services.
  
  

Winpak’s vision is to provide the best packaging solutions for people and planet. We are a leading supplier of innovative packaging solutions, known for providing high-quality products that meet the needs of a variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. With a commitment to sustainability, safety, and excellence, Winpak continues to grow as a global leader in the packaging industry.

At Winpak, inclusion is one of our core values. We believe that an inclusive culture fosters a sense of belonging, drives innovation, and provides our brand a competitive advantage. Our goal is to create an environment free from harassment and discrimination, and where every individual feels respected, valued, and appreciated.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to an equitable and inclusive recruitment process, evaluating applicants based on merit, capability, and qualifications related to the job - never on identity factors such as race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, national origin, or any other protected status. To support this commitment, if you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.