Excelitas Technologies

Plant Manager

Excelitas Technologies • $100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10+ years managing high-tech manufacturing facilities
  • 5-10 years in customer service, global procurement, and quality management
  • Post-Secondary Diploma in Engineering or Operations Management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and MRP software
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Concepts or Theory of Constraints
  • Strong skills in strategic planning and performance measurement
  • Familiarity with legislation and health and safety requirements
  • Experience in ISO and FDA compliant environments beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive daily production performance metrics
  • Champion safety, compliance, and quality initiatives
  • Lead, coach, and develop Operations Supervisors
  • Manage plant financials including P&L elements
  • Implement Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve manufacturing bottlenecks

Benefits

  • Stable employment at an FDA registered facility
  • Opportunity to lead and develop a high-performance team
  • Engagement with cutting-edge LED and Lamp technology
  • Work environment focused on safety and compliance
  • Support for continuous improvement and operational excellence
Full Job Description
Location:
Mississauga, ON, CA, L5N-6H7

Job Function: Operations

Job Country: Canada

Job City: Mississauga

Job Type: Regular Full Time

Our facility in Mississauga, Ontario has key positions in Sales, Marketing, Research & Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Customer Support and other disciplines. Operating since 1984, this site specializes in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of a broad portfolio of innovative LED and Lamp technology. The Toronto facility serves a variety of markets such as electronics, optoelectronics, digital printing, general assembly, coatings, and medical device manufacturing, as well as endoscopy, bioscience research, microscopy and instrumentation.

The Mississauga facility is an FDA registered Contract Medical Device Manufacturer.

We are presently seeking a Plant Manager for our Mississauga site. The Plant Manager will be accountable for safe, compliant, and efficient end-to-end manufacturing operations. This role leads daily production, continuous improvement, cost control, quality assurance, maintenance, materials planning, and workforce development to meet customer, financial, and compliance objectives. The Plant Manager sets the operational strategy, builds high-performing teams, and ensures alignment with the VP, Operations NA & Continuous Improvement and corporate goals.

Main Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership: Own daily production performance (output, OEE, schedule adherence, first-pass yield) and deliver against monthly/quarterly targets. Lead the Supply Chain, Production, Quality and Mechanical Engineering team.

Safety, Compliance & Quality: Champion a safety-first culture in compliance with Ontario's OHSA and internal EHS policies; lead hazard assessments, corrective actions, and incident investigations.

People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop Operations Supervisors; set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance reviews.

Financial & KPI Ownership: Manage plant P&L elements (labor, materials, scrap, maintenance, utilities); deliver against budget and cost-per-unit targets.

Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/CI (5S, value stream mapping, SMED, Kaizen, visual management, standard work).

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Leveraging cross-department expertise to resolve manufacturing bottlenecks, improve lead-times, and support customer delivery commitments.

Requirements:
  • 5-10+ years' experience in managing a high-tech manufacturing facility
  • 5-10 years' experience in managing customer service, service repair, global procurement, quality, warehousing, manufacturing engineering, document control
  • Post-Secondary Diploma in Engineering and/or Operations Management is required
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
  • MRP or equivalent Material Requirements Planning software.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Concepts or Theory of Constraints.
  • Strong knowledge and skills in strategic planning, program implementation and evaluation, performance measurement, budgeting, and information systems.
  • Solid knowledge of application legislation and health and safety requirements.
  • Skilled in prioritizing multiple directives within changing work demands.
  • Ability to communicate with all organizational levels.
  • Skilled in conflict management and resolution.
  • Skilled in supplier negotiation capabilities.
  • Experience working in an ISO9001, 14001, 13485 certified, and/or FDA QSR compliant environment is an asset.


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About Excelitas Technologies

Excelitas Technologies is a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized solutions to meet the lighting, detection and other high-performance technology needs of OEM customers. From medical lighting to analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, industrial, safety and security, and aerospace and defense applications, Excelitas Technologies is committed to enabling our customers' success in their end-markets. Our photonics portfolio includes high-performance, high-reliability products ranging from sensors and detectors, to light sources, to optics and optomechanical sub-assemblies. We serve customers across the world in diverse markets including life sciences, environmental monitoring, industrial, defense and aerospace. Excelitas Technologies is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA with operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Learn more about Excelitas Technologies
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2010

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