Executive Director of Operations and Lean Transformation

1 day ago


SaintBrunodeMontarville, Quebec, Canada Cascades Full time
Role Overview

At Cascades, we're committed to sustainable development, prioritizing our employees' well-being. This includes flexible work arrangements, profit-sharing plans, telemedicine, group insurance, and a pension plan with company contributions.

About the Role

We seek an experienced Project Manager to lead the evolution of our Lean Production System within the Containerboard Packaging Division. Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting daily meetings, facilitating workshops, and developing dashboards to enhance operational efficiency;
  • Promoting continuous improvement initiatives and problem-solving across units to drive process improvements;
  • Contributing to the unit's action plan by providing operational support and quality enhancements;
  • Maintaining end-to-end operational processes through mapping and deployment;
  • Evaluating and proposing recommendations for productivity growth and cost reduction;
  • Developing performance indicators, implementing them, and monitoring progress;
  • Analyzing data to identify improvement opportunities in manufacturing systems;
  • Fostering knowledge sharing and best practices within the group and production units;
  • Coordinating technical problem resolution sessions with stakeholders.
Required Skills and Qualifications

Candidates must possess:

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, operations, or a related field;
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in continuous improvement and quality in manufacturing environments;
  • Green or Black Belt certification or equivalent experience;
  • Strong communication, mobilization, and facilitation skills;
  • Rigor, action orientation, counseling role, and impact analysis;
  • A great sense of analysis, planning, and organization;
  • Fluency in French and English for effective communication with units and partners across Quebec, English-speaking provinces, and the United States.
Compensation Package

The estimated annual salary for this role is around $100,000-$120,000 CAD, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

We offer:

  • Flexible and connected work mode (telecommuting, flexible schedule);
  • Profit-sharing plan;
  • Telemedicine, group insurance, and a pension plan with company contributions;
  • Annual flexible reimbursement program;
  • Employee assistance program (EAP).
About Us

Cascades has been a source of possibilities since 1964, providing sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene, and recovery. We're proud to be part of a network of 10,000 talents working in almost 75 operating units located in North America.



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