- Oversee and assess existing production processes and workflows, working closely with the production teams and Plant Director
- Develop and implement plans to efficiently use materials, labour and equipment to meet production targets while ensuring production is in compliance
- Develop, implement, and sustain production strategies as well as conduct risk assessments
- Establish quality control guidelines for the production process; document and present to internal stakeholders
- Continuously work to optimize productivity by designing, implementing, and testing new procedures
- Develop action plans to address efficiency or quality issues that may arise; work with teams to establish and calculate KPIs
- Accurately create reports to document process status and changes
- Review processes regularly to ensure consistent improvement of results
- Work with the Plant Director to establish metrics and, track and measure metrics to establish areas for improvement; monitor metrics with implemented changes
- Create thorough presentations and communicate findings and proposals to upper management
- Create and present written instructions for successful implementation of process changes; train productions teams as required
- Assesses compliance with applicable health and safety, as well as quality standards and guidelines
- Foster an environment that promotes communication at all levels and strives to make all information available when and where needed
- Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of work experience in a process manufacturing engineering environment
- Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards
- Experience coaching, training, and leading team members
- Ability to clearly exchange thoughts, ideas and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding to the team
- Demonstrated project management skills; well organized, attentive to detail
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize work
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think and respond quickly