Production Manager

GVA Lighting is seeking a bright and sharp leader to join our team as the Production Manager.

As the Production Manager at GVA Lighting, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of our manufacturing processes.

Your exceptional management techniques and organizational methods will drive results and key performance indicators.

In this position, you will face exciting challenges that require your exceptional organizational and leadership skills. You'll have the opportunity to influence and persuade others, leveraging your expertise rather than relying solely on formal authority.

Success in this role means achieving audacious goals within aggressive timelines.

Join our team at GVA Lighting and be part of a dynamic environment where you will have the opportunity to showcase your talent, contribute to our success, and grow both professionally and personally.

If you are ready to embrace this exciting challenge and make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take your career to new heights as our Production Manager at GVA Lighting.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Build and maintain a world-class Lean Manufacturing environment at GVA Lighting, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate all daily manufacturing operations to ensure smooth and efficient production processes.
• Take ultimate responsibility for increasing production throughput, reducing labor costs, improving product quality, and meeting on-time delivery targets set by the company.
• Proactively identify and eliminate constraints, resolve capacity and shortage issues, and collaborate effectively with other departments to ensure effective and balanced plant operations.
• Develop and maintain a robust tracking methodology to closely monitor production performance, ensuring monthly targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
• Generate, analyze, and provide feedback on various production and KPI reports, using data-driven insights to drive operational improvements.
• Drive operational excellence within the department and teams through regular process reviews and real-time feedback based on measurable deliverables.
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and develop supervisory staff, fostering high delegation, employee satisfaction, and retention.
• Ensure proper training of employees in their respective areas of responsibility, including policies, procedures, and work instructions, while maintaining accurate training records.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operational costs, improve labor efficiency, and optimize capacity utilization.
• Oversee the manufacturing side of New Product Introductions, ensuring Design for Manufacturing principles are followed and promptly addressing any issues that arise.
• Manage the hiring, terminations, discipline, and promotions process in collaboration with management and Human Resources.
• Create a conducive atmosphere and provide leadership that enables each employee to utilize their full potential in achieving plant and divisional objectives.
• Initiate, participate in, and actively support 5S activities, collaborating with process engineers, quality personnel, supervisors, and team leaders.
• Demonstrate leadership in implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to resolve non-conformance issues.
• Document procedures and processes in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS) and company policies.
• Take responsibility for budgetary planning and monitoring, including capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX).
• Enforce the implementation and compliance with the company's Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, promoting a safe working environment.
• Ensure all employees are fully trained on EH&S rules and implement preventive measures to continuously improve overall safety standards at the facility.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the company consistent with the role of a Production Manager.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• 5+ years of management experience in project-based variable volume high mix high paced manufacturing environment (preference to electronics assembly).
• Post-secondary diploma / degree, or equivalent job-specific work experience.
• Working knowledge managing SMT lines.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software and ERP system.
• Excellent leadership, management, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong problem solver and confident decision maker.
• MBWA practitioner and production floor discipline adept.
• Experienced in lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma and 5S.
• Data driven and highly analytical.
• Strong coaching, mentoring and motivating skills.
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends.
• Quality and Safety oriented mindset.
• Effective communicator, Russian / Ukrainian language knowledge is an asset.

During the selection process you might undergo psychometric tests, as well as practical exercises to help us identify those

who have the right attitude, skills, know-how and to find a cultural fit with our company’s values.

Why GVA?

• We offer learning opportunities enabling professional growth;
• You will receive a competitive salary based on skills and experience;
• You may take pride in having participated in landmark projects at home and around the world;
• When you work with us you can qualify for professional development, employer sponsored health benefits and retirement savings plan.

GVA Lighting is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to the attraction, selection, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals.

In accordance with the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the GVA Lighting hiring process.

We thank all the candidates for their interest in GVA lighting however only selected candidates will be contacted.