Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a
Management Trainee at our
Toronto manufacturing plant. Management Trainee is a developmental role where the trainee will learn all aspects of the foam manufacturing which include production activities, shipping and receiving, equipment, and inventory. The trainee will learn to lead a high-performance work team across multiple product lines and processes to meet production goals and to optimize performance and operational profitability. Pay: from CA$95,000.00 per year.
Prior management experience is required.Your additional responsibilities as
Management Trainee will include:
Supervisory Responsibilities: - Manages the work of all department supervisors.
- Manages and supervises all hourly employees, visitors, and contractors working in the assigned department and/or area of responsibility; also, when working outside of regular hours, on weekends, and holidays.
Duties/Responsibilities:- Responsible for the completion of all production activities in the assigned area of responsibility.
- Collaborate with senior management to ensure timely achievement of the goals set for each year.
- Train, coach, and mentor supervisors and all hourly employees.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of all direct reports.
- Liaise with Maintenance Manager to ensure timely completion of the PMs.
- Lead investigations of all internal and external complaints.
- Adhere to and enforce health and safety rules and protocols.
- Conduct production floor survey and ensure bottlenecks removal.
- Manage department consumables.
- Maintain ongoing communication with the assigned CSR.
- Enforce quality program standards and records keeping requirements.
- Prepare operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities.
- Ensure productivity levels and all operational objectives are met.
- Review and track inventory of materials.
- Maintain production reports.
- Develop and/or revise SOPs and safe work protocols.
- Conduct periodic observations in the work areas to enforce health & safety standards.
- Review and approve personnel time records on a daily basis.
- Use Kaizen continuous improvement methods to achieve goals.
- Monitor and maintain SAP production reports.
- Promote and maintain the value of order philosophy and activities.
- Maintain applied knowledge of company's H&S management system.
- Maintain applied knowledge of company's Quality management system.
- Maintain applied knowledge of relevant SAP transactions.
- Participate in new hires selection process.
Required Skills/Abilities: - Leadership abilities to mentor and coach employees and boost morale.
- Employee training skills and experience.
- Project management skills.
- A strong working knowledge of safety regulations related to manufacturing business.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work with a team and independently in a time-sensitive environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- SAP experience is an asset.
Education and Experience:- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
- 3 - 5 years manufacturing management experience.
