Assistant, Manufacturing and Supply Chain

**Description**

The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management (SCM) Assistant is accountable for the administration and coordination of various Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, focused tasks and projects to support our manufacturing operations. This position will require continuous interaction with various internal cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, HSE, HR, and Fleet. Additionally, this position has accountability for a wide range of administrative and receptionist duties. This role assists in providing support to the various operating groups in the office, including greeting guests (in person and through the phone), routing guests to intended parties, organizes logistics for meetings, and maintains the facility (coordinates services, manages supply inventories, etc.).

**Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management duties**:

- Provides support to manufacturing and supply chain leadership and staff through a variety of tasks
- Liaises between cross-functional teams (i.e., Finance, HR, HSE, etc.) to accomplish organizational goals.
- Performs data gathering and analysis using Oracle and BI platforms.
- Supports Quality Control (QC) by collecting, compiling, reviewing, and analyzing QC cards; identify trends or gaps affecting production; collect, organize, and present data to the management team enabling a proactive approach to QC.
- Assists Continuous Improvement efforts by supporting Kaizen methodology implementation (at times with third-party consultants); creating and maintaining documentation and reports as requested; and submitting reports to management.
- Liaises between Badger University and Red Deer employees to assist in onboarding, training, and record keeping.
- Liaises between Badger HSE and Red Deer employees to assist with implementation of and adherence to safety programs; creation and maintenance of HSE documentation and plans; assists in HSE drills; and documentation and reporting of safety observations and near misses. Assists in safety reporting to the facility.

**Administrative and reception duties**
- Greets and directs visitors.
- Maintains contact lists and seating charts.
- Manages shipping, receiving, inspecting, and routing mail packages including mail within the office.
- Maintains office supply levels.
- Coordinates service providers for necessary repairs to building.
- Coordinates hotel stays as well as other logistics as needed.
- Arranges lunches for monthly meetings and other office events.
- Coordinates Office/Breakroom set up and clean up.
- Maintains schedule for conference/training rooms.
- Manages facility administrative tasks.
- Liaises with cross-functional teams on behalf of Directors, as requested.
- Follows and supports adherence to organizational approval and financial matrixes.
- Greet and welcome visitors on behalf of Badger, setting the tone for the organization.
- Serve as main point of contact for events.

**Qualifications**
- Education: Bachelor's degree or combination of high school diploma (or equivalent) and work experience
- Strong analytical mindset and experience with data analysis
- Exceptional attention to detail and organization
- Self-management skills with the ability to stay focused and keep on top of priority tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (most importantly Excel), Oracle, and Power BI
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to work with various stakeholders from different functional areas to coordinate and drive projects
- Strong work ethics: Self-starter, takes ownership of one's work, is reliable and accountable, demonstrates great teamwork.
- Positive, customer-focused attitude with continuous improvement mindset.
- Eagerness to learn and embrace change and a desire to be better every day.
- Fully applies oneself to the requirements of the position

Will be required to successfully complete pre-employment screening, which includes criminal background check, credit check, driver's abstract review and drug and alcohol test.

Badger Daylighting, and its parent company Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (TSX:BDGI), is North America's largest provider of non-destructive excavating services. We work for contractors and facility owners in a broad range of infrastructure industries, including energy generation, electricity and natural gas transmission networks, roads and highways, telecommunications, water and sewage treatment and general municipal infrastructure.

Our key technology is the Badger HydrovacTM, which is used primarily for safe excavation around critical infrastructure and in congested underground conditions. The Badger Hydrovac uses a pressurized water stream to liquefy the soil cover, which is then removed with a powerful vacuum system and deposited into a storage tank. Badger manufactures and designs our truck-mounted hydrovac units, giving us the opportunity to incorporate feedback from our hydrovac operators