Factory Manager I

As the nation’s leading bottled water company, BlueTriton Brands is dedicated to providing customers with healthy hydration options. Alongside that, we’re also committed to developing our people - enabling them to make the most of the many elements that help them to succeed. It’s a chance to use your knowledge, skills and experience to shine brightly and achieve your ambitions - all while delivering healthy hydration to millions of customers.
Choose a career in Supply Chain and Technical & Production and you’ll be part of our logistics backbone - and a crucial element of our success. Our factories are where our products start their journey to the customer. This area of BlueTriton Brands offers you the chance to experience collaboration in its purest form as you work alongside a diverse range of highly motivated and passionate people in our Supply Chain factories spread across the nation. Job Description

We are currently seeking a Factory Manager to be located in Guelph, ON, reporting to the Regional Vice President of Technical and Production.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Overall responsibility for total facility performance and metrics for this bottling and distribution facility
- Spending time on the floor engaging with employees and overseeing plant operations
- Responsible for P&L and customer satisfaction performance for the facility
- Responsible for customer satisfaction performance for the facility
- Creating and maintaining a cohesive team of leaders and providing coaching and development
- Serving as factory champion for national safety and quality programs and initiatives
- Creating and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees
- Building effective relationships with other plant leaders and corporate team members
- Ensuring compliance of operations with company policy and all Federal, Provincial and local regulations Qualifications

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or related field; Masters a plus
- 15 or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing, including career progression and cross functional assignments and 3 or more years serving as a Factory manager to a team of leaders and employees.
- Consumer products goods industry or prior food or beverage experience preferred
- Technical knowledge of manufacturing operations, warehousing, and distribution
- In-depth understanding of production support functions including budgeting, planning, safety, quality and human resources.
- Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ERP systems such as SAP
- Ability to inspire passion and commitment and lead and facilitate operational and cultural change initiatives
- Demonstrated track record at building a cohesive team and creating a positive work environment
- Prior experience leading, coaching and developing a team and delivering performance metrics through others
- Continuous improvement experience, specifically Six Sigma, Lean or TPM
- Exceptional communication, relationship building and formal presentation skills
- Demonstrates and models a high degree of honesty, integrity and personal character

BlueTriton Brands is the nation’s leading bottled water company. Our water brands include Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Ozarka, Deer Park, Zephyrhills, Ice Mountain and Pure Life. We’re passionate about creating shared value for society in all kinds of ways: from providing careers and benefits to communities where we operate to environmental stewardship - most notably responsible water management, lightweight packaging and advancing recycling in America. As a valuable part of our team, you’ll receive a competitive total rewards package - something that will provide you with the support you need to thrive both inside and outside of work. It’s not just the work that you’ll find fulfilling here though. As you build a career with us, you’ll receive exactly the kind of benefits you’d expect from a leading name in healthy hydration. The only question is, what elements will help you succeed at BlueTriton Brands?
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