Job Description

Midland Transport Limited has become a leader in the transportation industry by providing superior quality service to our customers. Our services include LTL, T/L, Courier Services, and Third-Party Logistics/ Brokerage which provide the convenience of one-stop shipping.

Midland Transport is currently seeking a full-time Continuous Improvement Manager based out of our Dieppe NB Head Office location reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence. The selected candidate will be a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a \xe2\x80\x9cCan Do\xe2\x80\x9d attitude. The Continuous Improvement Manager will facilitate process improvement events to ensure they are implemented on time, on budget and well communicated.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education, degree preferred; with 5+ years of supervisory experience in a CI based environment
• Must be either a certified Six Sigma Green Belt (or working towards certification) or an experienced lean leader
• Strong coaching skills, ability to lead complex projects and delivering project related presentations
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Minitab;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence/persuade decision makers and to motivate team members;
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
• Effective leadership and conflict resolution skills.
• Proven ability to demonstrate the application of risk assessment to operations and activities.
• Excellent incident investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of Safety fundamentals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive & influence best results of monthly reporting
• Develop mandates and target benefits for initiatives. Implement, develop and maintain communication plans
• Accountable to develop, assess and strategically mentor talent.
• Facilitate Kaizen events within the site, and exchange to other sites
• Determine what training is needed for each event for participants to successfully achieve mandate and provide training on tools required
• Assist project owners with post event follow-up and tracking of results
• Sell and promote continuous improvement in the terminals and linehaul through various forms of communication
• Liaise with head office and share continuous improvement initiatives/best practices with other sites
• Support other Green Belts as needed in their development process
• Lead the three-year cost and strategic plan by communicating opportunities for improvement initiatives, cost savings and updating the initiative hopper.
• Lead and manage CI meetings and coordinate overall schedule of events
• Be an Irving Management System champion. Conduct yearly survey and action plan.
• Utilize process data to drive fact driven strategies to improve equipment efficiencies.

To Apply for this Career Opportunity:

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Midland Transport Limited is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Sep 14, 2023

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