Operational Excellence Lead

4 hours ago


Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Resolute Forest Products Full time
Operational Excellence Lead - Wood Products Ontario

Focused on driving environmental stewardship and financial success, Resolute Forest Products offers exciting career opportunities for motivated individuals. If you are passionate about making a difference, Resolute is the company that will help you achieve your goals.

Our Thunder Bay location in Ontario, Canada is currently seeking a talented individual to fill the position of Operational Excellence Lead - Wood Products Ontario (Atikokan, Ignace & Thunder Bay Sawmills). This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement performance enhancement projects to achieve operational objectives and improve production and maintenance capabilities.
  • Collaborate with the Operational Manager and heads of business segments to drive digital transformation and harmonization of facilities.
  • Analyze management processes and systems to identify opportunities for performance improvement and develop action plans.
  • Implement the management system across the facilities to develop key management personnel and critical skills.
  • Benchmark best practices at the facilities and within the industry.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Technical Mechanical / Electrical / Process diploma with related industry experience.
  • Five years of equivalent experience in wood products.
  • Demonstrated progression in leadership roles with a proven track record of execution and delivering results from continuous improvement.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team, communicate with all levels of the organization, and adapt quickly to change.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Competent in maintenance process and reliability best practices.
  • Implemented LEAN, SIX SIGMA, 5S, SMED initiatives.
  • English speaking with French an asset.
  • Willingness to travel 30% (mostly Northwest Ontario).
  • Advanced computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus incentive plan.
  • At least three weeks of vacation and three floating holidays (prorated 1st year).
  • Full range of group insurance from the first day of work.
  • Telemedicine services.
  • Defined-contribution pension plan with generous employer participation from the first day of work.
  • Employee and family assistance program.
  • Education assistance program.
  • Health club reimbursement program.
  • Work Travel Assistance Program.
  • Referral bonuses.
  • Relocation assistance to the community of Thunder Bay.

Resolute Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.



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