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Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
Competitive salary
3 weeks of vacation

Are you a strategic and mobilizing leader with solid experience in manufacturing management and continuous improvement? As Plant Manager, you will play a key role in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating all operational activities at the St-Germain de Grantham facility.

2025-07-07 12:00:00 a.m.
Valmetal
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Duties and responsibilities

General

  • Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the plant's strategic priorities and objectives;
  • Lead the plant in alignment with the company’s direction and values, while ensuring close monitoring of the achievement of operational objectives by work teams;
  • Oversee operations with a focus on productivity, quality, and optimizing employee talent;
  • Act as a change agent by establishing a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within a collaborative environment during a context of transition;
  • Propose initiatives aimed at optimizing performance, quality, and health & safety;
  • Manage the implementation of best practice improvements and ensure that changes are well integrated into the company;
  • Monitor and ensure the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness, and manage expenses responsibly to ensure the plant's financial health;
  • Lead the maintenance department with a focus on continuous improvement, equipment availability, and failure prevention;
  • Participate in the Labor Relations Committee (LRC);
  • Collaborate on prevention activities and health & safety (H&S) initiatives, and monitor the results of the H&S committee;
  • Maintain a work environment centered on teamwork.

Human Resources Management

  • Contribute to the recruitment process and employee journey according to the plant’s needs and requirements;
  • Manage the scheduling of work shifts and vacations according to established practices;
  • Identify and track employee training needs (legal compliance, skills development, and internal mobility);
  • Demonstrate leadership within the team;
  • Responsible for team training.

Social benefits

  • Flexible schedule with convenient office hours
  • Timebank program
  • Friday afternoons off year-round
  • Up to 5 weeks of vacation per year, including 3 weeks of vacation upon being hired 
  • Group insurance
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Telemedicine service
  • Pension plan with employer contribution 
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Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent;

Computer Skills

  • Powerware (an asset)
  • Guide TI (an asset)
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Required Skills

  • 5–10 years of experience in plant management and employee supervision in a manufacturing environment
  • 3–5 years of experience in continuous improvement
  • Experience with MRP/ERP management systems
  • Knowledge of health & safety, environmental, and quality standards and regulations
  • Experience in a family-owned entrepreneurial environment (an asset)
  • Experience in budget management
  • Ability to build trust within multidisciplinary teams
  • Political and emotional intelligence
  • Managerial courage
  • Decisiveness and agility in decision-making
  • Proficiency in both French and English, in order to collaborate with our English-speaking clients and divisions (the frequency of English communication varies between 20% and 70%).
  • Inspiring and collaborative leadership
  • Results-oriented
Work atmosphere

Work atmosphere

  • Diversity and inclusion.
  • Stimulating family atmosphere.
  • Fun, dynamic, and supportive.
  • Unlimited employees' recognition
Valmetal has a policy of non-discrimination in hiring.
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