Operations Manager (Manufacturing)

About GPI:

GPI Composites, is a manufacturer specializing in the design and fabrication of industrial fiberglass tanks and custom composite products. With more than 50 years of experience in the composites industry, the company serves diverse markets including power generation, food processing, agriculture, and pollution control. GPI is known for manufacturing large, complex vessels and maintaining a strong commitment to quality.

Operating from an expanded 30,000-square-foot facility, GPI continues to build on a long tradition of innovation, craftsmanship, and customer-focused solutions.

The Opportunity - Manufacturing Operations Manager

This role is responsible for providing leadership and direction for daily operational activities including production, project management, quality assurance, safety, people management, purchasing and the production team. This role is accountable for achieving financial, production and business plan results. This role works collaboratively across the organization to ensure that operations are effective and efficient.

Oversees the day to day operations:

· Ensures the achievement of financial, production and business goals

· Reports on and manages to KPIs – (Productivity Index, Resource Utilization, Ontime delivery, Quality, Safety, etc.)

· Oversees and ensures the production schedule meets deadlines

· Works closely with the Shop Manager on the production scheduling, resource allocation, problem solving and overall production capability

· Evaluates and improves overall team performance

· Strengthen the competitive position of the plant to enable growth through new business

· Provides leadership and coordinates the work of: Production team, Project Management and Safety, Quality Assurance, Purchasing,

· Supports and collaborates with the estimating team as required

· Ensures client and project expectations are met or exceeded in product quality, cost, and delivery

· Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and standard operating procedures; creates a safe and secure work environment

· Oversees and adheres with organizational programs and policies related to Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Environmental Health and Safety

· Collaboratively works across the organization for maximum effectiveness and efficiencies

· Oversees people management within non-union environment: Employee hiring, training and development, providing guidance and coaching to supervisors

· Provides coaching and feedback, manages the performance and development of team members; creates a culture of accountability

· Fosters team member engagement and supports an environment of respect, trust, and high performance

· Manages and leads process improvement and enterprise initiatives, sponsors and/or leads key enterprise initiatives

Digitalization and automation:

· Successfully implements change initiatives

· Identify and drive local process improvement initiatives

· Support integration with RPS Operations; takes an enterprise wide approach

· Identify and support opportunities for centralized, coordinated and/or shared resources

· Participate or lead other projects as required

What you Bring:

· Engineering Degree, or applicable post-secondary education preferred

· Proven experience in an industrial production/manufacturing environment with leadership or supervisory experience

· Demonstrates thorough knowledge of working in a project specific manufacturing environment

· Experience working with composite materials in a production environment would be considered an asset

· Strong leadership and supervisory skills with ability to create a high performing teams

· Ability to be strategic yet be hands on if/when necessary to ensure overall results

· Embraces continuous improvement and innovation and demonstrates strong change management capability

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Demonstrates systems thinking with ability to implement organizational wide processes

· Demonstrates good business acumen, achieves business and financial results and establishes good internal controls

· Proactive, highly organized and solution oriented

· Ability to influence, lead change effectively and embrace continuous improvement/innovation

· Knowledge of the corrosion market or heavy industrial customers is an asset

· Good computer skills: MS Office suite, CRM, ERP systems, ability to learn new software/technology/applications quickly and effectively

·Ability to travel within North America to other manufacturing, field site locations

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Opportunities to grow – Develop your skills and advance your career with a company that invests in your professional development.
• Dynamic and supportive culture – Work alongside passionate people who take pride in doing great work and supporting each other’s success.
• Challenging and rewarding projects – No two days are the same; you’ll take on engaging work that keeps you learning and contributing.

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

• How many years have you worked in project specific engineered manufacturing environment?

Work Location

In person