Plant Manager

Company Overview Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact. About our Plant Operations in Shelburne
Our manufacturing site in Shelburne specializes in the production of high-quality residential lumber and is located an hour northwest of the GTA. The local plant team is made up of 48 dedicated manufacturing professionals across a variety of positions, from entry-level to more advanced roles. To learn more about Shelburne’s lumber products (including a 1-minute video overview), visit our product page:

The Plant Manager at Stella-Jones in Shelburne is responsible for managing daily plant operation functions in a safe manner to ensure production schedules and requirements are achieved on a quality, timely and cost-effective basis. This leader ensures compliance with government regulations pertaining to environmental controls, hazardous waste management and safety. Production/Operations:
Oversees plant H&S program and is responsible for effectively using the SHIELD program to manage safe operations throughout the plant
Manages operations through receiving, production activities, maintenance, quality control and expedition
Manages operations schedule and production with sales department, shipping department and supervisors
Maximizes utilization of materials, productivity of the labor force and quality of products by establishing operating procedures and controls that effectively and efficiently utilizes personnel, materials, equipment and capital machinery
Manages chemical and product inventories to meet customers’ expectations
Inventory control: actively organizes, monitors and participates in cycle and annual inventory counts
Manages maintenance program to keep the plant safe and operational
Prepares yearly budget for Manufacturing cost and Mobile equipment
Reviews thoroughly plant operation cost and capital expenditures on a regular basis to meet budget
Coordinates annual capital expenditures project
Supervises facility improvements projects and promotes potential projects/improvements to increase production efficiencies
Manages, maintains and enforces the health & safety program
Manages, maintains and enforces the TRD program and yearly certification
Trains and develops employees on safety process and procedures, and cross functional development
Oversees the Environment program and monitoring for the plant
Manages communications with environmental (local, provincial and Canadian) authorities
Ensures environmental reporting is done on time

Labour Management:
Manage all supervisors and other direct reports
Manage payroll transactions through Ceridian system
Handle employee relations and performance management
Handle new hires, training and job posting
Responsible for enforcing plant guidelines
Manage supervisors and employee vacation schedule
Ten or more years of work experience in the manufacturing industry required
Three or more years of manufacturing plant leadership experience (in roles such as Plant Manager, Production Manager, Production Supervisor) required ; Experience in wood products manufacturing or a similar industrial manufacturing environment preferred
Bachelor’s degree preferred
TRD auditor training
TDG training
WHMIS training

Knowledge and practical experience of lean manufacturing methods
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety and environmental policies and procedures, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP (or other ERP systems)

Extended health and dental coverage
Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)
Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.