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Canplas is a North American business unit located in Barrie, Ontario. Our team develops and produces solutions that meet our clients’ most demanding expectations. We are passionate about creating sustainable, innovative solutions for the markets we serve. We provide people around the world with innovative solutions, leading our industry in a way that anticipates the rapidly evolving needs of our customers.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Operational Excellence Manager, the Operational Excellence Leader will support Operational Excellence Initiatives in the plant, driving plant KPIs; leading and supporting projects to achieve optimum potential of staff, systems, equipment, machine and site operations; and providing leadership in the implementation and sustainability of corporate lean initiatives and 5S goals.

Major responsibilities include:

- Health, Safety & Environment / Quality:_
- Ensure a Safety-First culture and support the deployment of Canplas safety standards
- Support the implementation of the company HSE strategy, ensure site accountability and report progress, events and initiatives to Plant Management and Divisional Leadership
- Manufacturing Excellence:_
- Lead the implementation of 5S by designing the systems, planning the implementation and working closely with each department to achieve the plan
- Develop critical metrics and systems for communicating manufacturing performance with all levels of the plant
- Collaborate with each department manager to develop information sharing and reporting for the shift handover process
- Develop and manage reviews, leading daily reviews and facilitating the weekly and monthly reviews
- Collaborate with the Quality team to develop and implement a Layered Process Audit system
- Facilitate focused improvement programs to improve plant performance, leading and administering the cost saving reporting that communicates the impact of each improvement
- Lead a Kaizen system that encourages all colleagues to raise improvement ideas, then ensures the best ideas are implemented
- Be the lean champion for the plant, lead training in lean and continual improvement techniques
- Lead the new product introduction process within the plant, coordinating with internal and external functions and tracking the internal actions to ensure smooth launch of new products
- Support day-to-day plant operations with problem solving, root cause analysis, and solutions to address operational issues
- People:_
- Contribute to improving the plant’s look and feel to make it a better place for colleagues to work
- Drive manufacturing excellence goals and execute across the plant to achieve performance, financial and staff development objectives
- Facilitate, assist, and develop shop floor excellence operations and remove barriers for employees to meet measurable objectives
- Attend to individual attitudes to help foster a culture of change leadership
- Lead the training and development of plant employees in lean tools
- Track and report program progress and communicate with plant leadership

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or another related technical field is preferred
- Lean Manufacturing experience is essential, with Six Sigma Certification an asset
- Proven successful experience in leading projects, with a focus on continuous improvement projects, with clear success
- Computer skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes is an asset
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead cross-functionally with indirect influence while delivering measurable results
- Effective at engaging and leading stakeholders across levels in order to realize operational excellence goals and objectives
- Flexible, adaptable, and self-motivated
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills