biofuels production manager
*ABOUT US*
We are a fast- growing food manufacturing company currently establishing a new production facility in the Calgary area.
The company is backed by an experienced leadership team with a strong track record in the industry, focusing on high-quality food production and scalable operations in the North American market.
As the business continues to expand, they are building out their core team and looking for detail-oriented professionals to support day-to-day operations.
*POSITION SUMMARY*
The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall management of Calgary plant operations, including Production, Warehouse, Quality Control, Health & Safety, and Equipment Maintenance. This role ensures safe, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective operations while supporting the successful startup and growth of the facility.
The Plant Manager provides leadership to plant personnel, drives operational performance, ensures food safety and regulatory compliance, and works closely with cross-functional teams to achieve production and business objectives.
*KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*
- Daily Production Management
- Manage daily production activities to ensure production schedules and customer requirements are met.
- Plan and allocate labour, equipment, materials, and production resources according to operational priorities.
- Monitor production progress throughout the shift and make adjustments as necessary.
- Identify and resolve production issues that may affect output, quality, schedule, or cost.
- Ensure production areas are properly staffed and organized.
- Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Maintenance, Quality, and other departments to maintain smooth operations.
- Ensure appropriate shift handovers and communication between teams.
- People Leadership & Workforce Management
- Lead, coach, train, and develop production employees and supervisors.
- Establish clear expectations regarding safety, attendance, productivity, quality, food safety, and workplace conduct.
- Monitor employee performance and provide timely feedback and coaching.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management of production employees.
- Manage attendance, scheduling, overtime, vacation coverage, and staffing requirements.
- Build a positive, respectful, accountable, and team-oriented production culture.
- Address employee issues promptly and fairly in cooperation with HR.
- Safety & Food Safety
- Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure employees follow all workplace safety procedures.
- Ensure production activities comply with company food safety policies, GMPs, sanitation requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Ensure employees follow proper allergen control, personal hygiene, chemical handling, and contamination prevention procedures.
- Participate in safety and food safety investigations and corrective actions.
- Report and address unsafe conditions immediately.
- Work closely with Quality/Food Safety to maintain audit readiness.
- Quality Management
- Ensure production processes consistently meet established product specifications and quality standards.
- Monitor production quality and identify recurring quality issues.
- Work with Quality/Food Safety to investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure production employees understand and follow SOPs and work instructions.
- Reduce rework, scrap, waste, and product defects.
- Productivity & Performance Management
- Monitor key production performance indicators, including:
Ø Production output
Ø Labour productivity
Ø Yield
Ø Scrap and waste
Ø Downtime
Ø Overtime
Ø Production efficiency
Ø Schedule attainment
- Establish and communicate daily production targets.
- Analyze production performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Implement practical solutions to improve productivity and reduce operating costs.
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