Plant Manager

xpatjobs       |    Location:Saint-Gabriel , Quebec       |    Country:Canada

The Plant Manager is responsible for the leadership and management of the operational functions and performance at their specific sites. The Manager will ensure alignment with all functional groups, Environment, Land, Manufacturing and Safety to drive communication and consistency. Primary focus is optimizing available reserves and leveraging operational excellence to achieve the highest productivity at the lowest cost of production. Ensures Lafarge is viewed as a valued member of the industry and local communities in which it operates. Safety Culture : Follows and ensures full compliance with Health & Safety policies and procedures. Ensures all contracts and project site meet the Lafarge safety policy requirements for our employees safety. Participate in the administration and implementation of the safety program by ensuring that all of the safety programs are functioning properly. Human Resources : Administer and manage local collective and hourly working agreements with site employees. Directly responsible for the individual development, motivation and training of all administrative production and shipping personnel to promote customer focus, operational efficiency and skill development. Production Management: Develop, implement and track maintenance, production and shipping processes and strategies to achieve targeted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Employ daily communication process with Local Distribution, Supply Chain and Quality to drive group efficiencies, manage inventories and production performance. Utilize and review Local and National Contracts to ensure expectations and purchasing gains are met. Financial Management : Plan, drive and track financial performance with local/regional tools, develop, implement and manage annual repair budgets, perform financial analysis to identify cost reduction opportunities. Forecast profitability and production to optimize yield; support supply chain with balancing inventory and sales needs to manage and minimize working capital impact. Customer Focus: Perform monthly inventory reconciliation to assist Distribution in balancing area inventory levels in order to meet local demand. Schedule and plan production to maximize available shipping faces and minimize Truck Turnaround Time (TTT), while working with local Quality team to optimize product offering. Land Management: Ensure that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines. Assist Land in the development, implementation and management of a sustainable mining plan with detailed stripping, production phasing and rehabilitation forecasts to ensure reserve optimization, while managing community impact. Environmental Management: Ensure that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines. Work with Central Environmental Department to develop, implement and manage operational standards to manage activities and mitigate our environmental impact. Community Relations : Develop and maintain effective relationships within the community by participating in local activities/events and through partnerships with local associations and the business community. Relationships with Others Functions: Reports to Area/Operation Manager Supervises site employees, shipping and production activity Works closely with other Area Distribution Staff, Quality Staff, Sales Staff, Area Safety Representatives, Land, Environment and Finance Staff. Specific Accountabilities: Safety: Near Miss process, MVAs, FAs, MIs, LTIs, HR: payroll signoff, People development and management, Union agreement Production: Manufacturing KPIs, Maintenance management and tracking, Daily production meeting, M/E report Financial: P2P - PO approval, EBIT review, Budget compliance Customer Focus: Shipping & Quality KPIs Land: CARs, Environmental Audits Dimensions: 1,300,000 tons of sand & aggregate production Heavy mining Mobile equipment Employees: 10 Supervisor: 1 Education/Work Experience: College Degree in Engineering or Business or the equivalent of education and experience. A minimum of five years Supervisory/Managerial experience working in a similar environment Knowledge & Skills: Understanding of general accounting principles an asset Excellent organizational and planning skills Proficiency with various computer applications is a definite asset Knowledge of the aggregate industry preferred Good written and verbal communications Strong analytical skills, research, problem solving and decision making Good time management, self directed, uses time wisely, can attend to a broad range of activities Surface Miner, Confined Space, Working at Heights, LOTOTO Job-Specific Competency Profile: Action oriented Dealing with ambiguity Business acumen Conflict Management Customer Focus Priority setting Problem solving Motivating others Managerial Courage