Plant Manager

The Plant Manager will be responsible for leading our manufacturing operations and driving continuous improvement within our plant. The incumbent will be a strategic thinker, a strong leader, and possess a deep understanding of plant management and production processes, with 3–5 years of experience leading lean transformations and proven expertise in implementing Lean Tools and Principles.

What You'll Do

• Plant Operations Leadership: Oversee all aspects of production, maintenance, quality control, logistics, and compliance with safety standards. Lead people using Lean behaviors to rapidly solve problems and design value streams and cells that meet customer demand, with a proven track record in value stream, capital, and plant consolidations or expansions.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and implement operational strategies, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements aligned with S&OP and SQDIP processes. Have experience with Strategy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri) or proven ability to manage Targets to Improve/KPI's with a clear breakdown of the work and detail action plans with time phase impacts to performance.
• Performance: Drive ambitious, long‑term goals beyond incremental annual targets, applying a true north approach to performance.
• Team Development: Recruit, train, and manage supervisors and staff by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and succession planning, and driving workforce retention through process-driven accountability focused on maximizing each individual's potential.
• Quality & Safety Management: Ensure products meet standards by conducting audits, addressing deficiencies, and leading corrective actions to achieve and sustain improvements in areas such as LEAP, safety (reducing IR from 5.0 to 1), PPM (from 2000 to 250), inventory turns, and turnover issues.
• Financial & Resource Management: Oversee plant budgets, control costs, optimize resources, and lead capital planning, using lean continuous improvement and value stream metrics to drive P&L performance and implement Lean roadmaps that deliver ROI.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive lean manufacturing transformation by leading cross-functional initiatives and owning efforts to improve efficiency, capacity, and operational excellence.
• Communication & Reporting: Maintain effective operational communication, lead meetings, and prepare regular reports on plant performance, quality, and cost metrics.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or post-secondary education in engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience as a Plant Manager or in a similar leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven Experience of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven experience successfully managing through periods of ambiguity, shifting priorities, and organizational transformation.
• Proven ability to lead and establish stability by building and implementing lean processes and principles, not just operating within an existing lean system
• Strong track record of leading teams and operations in industries characterized by fluctuating demand, including both lean and high-growth ("feast") seasons.
• Ability to anticipate challenges, implement effective solutions, and maintain performance standards during times of uncertainty or rapid change.
• Progressive manufacturing or construction and leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and safety protocols.
• Proficiency in using manufacturing software and ERP systems.

• Foster a Safe Work Environment. You know how important safety is to DIRTT and it cascades through everything you do.
• Testing. You'll require pre-employment D&A testing 

• Build relationships. Establish connections with others to build trust, share ideas and accomplish work.
• Develop people. Help others become more effective through strengths development, clear expectations, encouragement, and coaching.
• Inspire others. Encourage others through positivity, vision, confidence, challenge, and recognition.

• Walk the talk. Identify the consequences of actions and hold yourself and others responsible for performance.
• Think critically. Seek information, critically evaluate the information, apply the knowledge gained and solve problems.
• Communicate clearly. Listen, share information concisely and with purpose, and be open to hearing opinions.

• Lead change. Recognize that change is essential, set goals for change and lead purposeful efforts to adapt work that aligns with the stated vision.
  

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Additional note to ensure the accuracy of job related information provided by the candidates, employment with DIRTT is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check. This process will be imitated by DIRTT through a trusted 3rd party after the candidate has signed a conditional offer of employment.