General ManagerLocation: Tillsonburg, ON
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing - Tier 1 OEM Supplier
Your Role and ResponsibilitiesJob Purpose:The General Manager is responsible for supervision and coordination of the activities of employees engaged in the Stamping/Assembly departments at Marwood. Included in the department responsibilities are the Maintenance, Tooling, Shipping/Receiving, Material Planning and Plant Quality departments for the plant.
Responsibilities:- Provide leadership for developing and directing manufacturing and plant initiatives for plant activities
- Ensure that all employees are able to understand and demonstrate all job competencies as indicated in the employee job description
- Assist Director of Operations and other department managers when deciding on production issues related to equipment and machinery
- Ensure New Employees Orientation Program within department
- Ensure all Legal Employment Due Diligence Compliance requirements are met
- Facilitate appropriate career development and training plans for staff, and maintain appropriate records and documents related to training
- Improve production standards through process and plant layout improvements within the plant using internal and external support
- Completion of business cases to support additional capital equipment for plant improvements
- Schedule staff and resources for regular and overtime to meet customer requirements
- Support the requisition of raw material and equipment for the department
- Work closely with the Quality, Maintenance, Materials, Engineering and Tooling departments to identify and resolve all production related problems
- Support all departments when launching new products in the department
- Create and implement repeatable scoring metrics for all manufacturing and production operations for process improvements and employee development
- Responsible for the shipping and receiving of materials within operation
- Advise HR on employee performance issues and labour utilization requirements.
- Maintain confidentiality and advise Senior Management on all important issues.
- Inform all department members of relevant information through periodically scheduled departmental meetings
- All other relevant duties
Key Requirements:- Five (5) years plus production/auto marts experience in stamping and/or assembly
- Direct knowledge of manufacturing methodologies including inventory control, control of required labour levels and equipment utilization
- Excellent communication skills for development of employees and interaction with internal and external customers and suppliers
For more information, please visit our website: www.marwoodinternational.com
