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
We are committed to giving people with disabilities an equal opportunity to provide feedback and access any information they may need. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment process if you require accommodation.
We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Pre-employment screening will be required.
For more information, please visit our website: www.marwoodinternational.com
