Executive in Charge of Operational Excellence

Company Overview">
Glen-Gery is a leading manufacturer of high-quality building materials. We are committed to delivering exceptional products and services that meet the needs of our customers. Our company values innovation, collaboration, and excellence in everything we do.

Job Description">
We are seeking an experienced Regional Director - Manufacturing Excellence who will lead our manufacturing workstream for our group-wide business optimization program. This pivotal role will oversee the development and implementation of operational best practices and efficiency initiatives across our network of brick plants nationwide. The successful candidate will work closely with our existing operations leadership team and external consultants to drive continuous improvement, operational optimization, and enhance manufacturing processes to meet our strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities">

• Leadership & Strategy Implementation: Lead the Manufacturing workstream within the broader business optimization program, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and strategies.
• Operations Improvement Plan: Identify opportunities for process improvements across the network of brick plants. Implement best practices and methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce waste, enhance productivity, and increase profitability.
• Performance Analysis: Prepare and analyze performance data to drive transformation strategy and execution. Keep tracks of balanced scorecards and derive business insights and action plan from them.
• Standard Setting and Performance Management: Manage all labour, material and energy spend standards and performance metrics.
• Budget Management: Oversee the program budget in cooperation with sites and contribute to building investment requests when necessary.
• Improvement Tools Deployment: Deploy best practices on Lean manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance amongst sites to support manufacturing excellence
• Project Management Office (PMO) Coordination: Monitor progress of various streams, ensuring that stream leaders are on time with their deliverables, raising alerts on risks, and ensuring the overall drumbeat of the program is maintained.

Requirements">

• A relevant degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, or a related field.
• Project management qualification / certification is desirable.
• Proven experience in manufacturing operations, ideally in the brick and masonry or similar heavy industry sectors.
• Strong background in driving operational excellence and process improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, TPM).
• Excellent project management skills, with experience in leading large-scale transformation or change management projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with the ability to influence and engage cross-functional teams at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to different manufacturing plants across North America.
• Collaborative Mindset: Ability to work effectively with all stakeholders involved in the project.