Plant Manufacturing Excellence Leader***Leader de l'excellence en fabrication d'usine

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Plant Manufacturing Excellence Leader. This role is based in our Clarkson Plant in Mississauga, ON and reports to the Plant Manager.  

Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

Job Summary  

The Operational Excellence Leader will support Operational Excellence Initiatives in the plant, driving plant KPIs; leading and supporting projects to achieve optimum potential of staff, systems, equipment, machine and site operations; and providing leadership in the implementation and sustainability of corporate lean initiatives, 5S goals and Audit HSE Objectives. 

Principal Responsibilities 

Health, Safety & Environment / Quality: 

• Ensure a Safety-First culture and support the deployment of IPEX and Aliaxis safety standards 
• Support the implementation of the company HSE strategy, ensure site accountability and report progress, events and initiatives to Plant Management and Divisional Leadership 

Manufacturing Excellence: 

• Lead the implementation of 5S by designing the systems, planning the implementation and working closely with each department to achieve the plan 
• Develop critical metrics and systems for communicating manufacturing performance with all levels of the plant 
• Collaborate with each department manager to develop information sharing and reporting for the shift handover process 
• Develop and management reviews, leading daily reviews and facilitating the weekly and monthly reviews 
• Collaborate with the Quality team to develop and implement a Layered Process Audit system 
• Facilitate focused improvement programs to improve plant performance, leading and administering the cost saving reporting that communicates the impact of each improvement 
• Lead a Kaizen system that encourages all colleagues to raise improvement ideas, then ensures the best ideas are implemented 
• Be the lean champion for the plant, lead training in lean and continual improvement techniques 
• Ensure we meet global AUD 5S branding standards inside the plant 
• Share and implement best practices from across IPEX through working closely with the manufacturing centers of excellence 
• Support day-to-day plant operations with problem solving, root cause analysis, and solutions to address operational issues 

People: 

• Contribute to improving the plant’s look and feel to make it a better place for our colleagues to work 
• Responsible for driving manufacturing excellence goals and execution across the plant to achieve performance, financial and staff development objectives 
• Facilitate, assist, and develop shop floor excellence operations and remove barriers for employees to meet measurable objectives 
• Attend to individual attitudes to help foster a culture of change leadership 
• Lead the training and development of plant employees in lean tools 
• Track and report program progress and communicate with plant leadership 

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum College Diploma or Certification in a technical subject/trade 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or another related technical field is preferred 
• Lean Manufacturing experience is essential, with Six Sigma Certification an asset 
• Proven successful experience in leading projects, with a focus on continuous improvement projects, with clear success 
• Computer skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Power BI
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to lead cross-functionally with indirect influence while delivering measurable results 
• Effective at engaging and leading stakeholders across levels in order to realize operational excellence goals and objectives 
• Flexible, adaptable, and self-motivated 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills