Director of Operations - LAX890

Director of Operations - LAX890

Director of Operations

Windsor, Ontario

The Company:

Our client is a leader in their category and expanding in the Consumer Goods sector. They are rapidly growing their customer base and market share across North America by executing a strong road map through innovation and new product commercialization.

The Opportunity:

Seeking a proven, hands-on, Director of Operations, to lead their Production, Processes and People.

This is a ‘hands-on roll up your sleeves’ operations leadership role.

Requires a proven leader who has led plant turnarounds, expansions, and continuous improvement initiatives across the CPG sector.

Responsibilities and Deliverables:

- Build a culture focused on Quality,



teamwork and Health & Safety across all aspects of manufacturing.
- Drive a positive culture through motivation and engagement
- Inspire team to exceed expectations through continuous improvement.
- Manage long-term strategic plans and tactical implementation of production systems across the enterprise.
- Develop systems to evaluate, score, and implement manufacturing business system process improvements.
- Support new product development and continuous improvement by integrating tools (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.) into processes.
- Coach and develop production workers in problem-solving techniques and on-the-spot production troubleshooting.
- Manage employees and recommend optimal staffing levels and schedules.
- Improve production standards through time studies and other standard data development methods.

Ideal Qualifications and Competencies:

- Must have 10+ years of management experience in manufacturing
- University degree in Engineering OR Business Management preferred.
- Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, or other regulated CPG manufacturing experience required.




- Strong thought leadership with ability to independently take calculated risks.
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
- Highly motivated, energetic, positive and able to influence a team.
- Training and knowledge of Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing are desirable.
- Extremely detail-oriented and analytical thinker.
- Must be able to operate with a sense of urgency and make key quickly

The original job offer can be found in Kit Job:
https://www.kitjob.ca/job/90362259/director-operations-lax890-windsor/?utm_source=html