Plant Manager

Company Description

Canam Bridges designs, manufactures and installs steel bridges for major infrastructure contractors across North America. Canam Bridges is a member of Canam Group, which has over 5,100 employees and operates 22 plants in North America, as well as engineering offices in Canada, Romania, India and the Philippines.

Job Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for effectively planning, directing, and coordinating all facility operations. Through delegation of responsibility and assignment of duties to managers and supervisors, the Plant Manager achieves efficient and economical operation of the plant, conforming to the established goals of quality, quantity, safety, cost, and delivery.

Essential Functions:

• Control quality, cost, warehousing, receiving, shipping, and manufacturing throughout the plant.
• Perform such individual assignments as the Director of Operations may direct; establish and maintain effective work relationships within the facility, the corporation, and the community; and maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Perform those administrative and employee relations activities necessary for the effective management of the facility, including participation in interviewing and selection and development of employees, pay and benefits administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counselling and motivation, training and development initiatives, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, communication meetings, integrating and measuring the work performed.
• Analyze operating reports and records. Recommend or take corrective actions to promote continuous improvement.
• Stay abreast of developments and trends in manufacturing for application in plant, recommend changes in policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Develop performance standards and production layouts for product flow through specific operations. Maintain close surveillance and control over plant operations, through perusal of reports, staff meetings, observations, and personal contact.
• Assure coordination of plant functions, responsibilities, budgetary performance, manpower utilization, skills, equipment, facilities and production control and inventory control systems.
• Be responsible for and/or involved in creating methods to drive efficiency.
• Contribute to management teams responsible for organized change, problem recognition/resolution resulting in cost reductions, work simplifications, method improvements and work aids.
• Motivate all plant employees, encouraging optimum productivity.  Develop, train, assist and advise supervisors and administer company policies and procedures knowledgeably.
• Encourage employee communication and endorse an open-door policy.
• Plan and determine manpower requirements based on an understanding of corporate goals and objectives. Recommend procedural improvements and projects to facilitate new product production.
• Act as a liaison between the Director of Operations and workforce concerning problems as they pertain to the company. Keep staff informed on matters of new policy, procedures, corporate philosophy, and decisions.
• Maintain building, grounds, and equipment to provide and sustain a safe, healthy, and quality working environment for maximum efficiency, productivity and return on investment.
• Authorize payments of local expenses for the plant to a predetermined maximum. Provide documentation and cost justification for projects requiring outside services and materials and/or corporate approval.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience or Assistant Plant Manager
• Two years of plant management experience, or four years of production manager experience in a steel bridge fabrication plant 
• Proficient in Google Workspace, Strumis and other relevant applications
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Proven track record in employee development and assessment
• Experienced in managing and evaluating employees
• Understanding of estimating hours worked to complete tasks at the shop level

Additional Information

Physical Demands
Regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
Routine exposure to steel fabrication environment and occasional outside weather conditions, excessive noise levels and is regularly exposed to vibration.  Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes, vapors, or airborne particles. Occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

Remuneration
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as excellent opportunities for training and advancement.

Canam is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.