Job Description

Job ID: 431260
Permacon, a CRH Company, is a leader and pioneer in the manufacturing of concrete masonry and landscaping products. Permacon is a division of Oldcastle APG and operates 9 plants in Ontario and Quebec.
We are currently looking for an Operation Performance Lead that will join Permacon's team at our Milton plant.
Permacon's Operations Performance Teams goal is to improve Permacon into a world class manufacturing operation, driving financial improvement and employee satisfaction.
The Operations Performance Lead is an integral role that supports all Operations Performance initiatives at the Company level to maximize efficiencies.
This role will assist the local facilities in understanding and achieving goals that will drive financial results along with employee satisfaction.
The OPL is a full-time hands-on, dedicated influencer, focused on delivering Operations Performance Systems (OPS) and driving improvements across sites at each company.
The selected candidate will report directly to the Company President and will work with each site to:

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  Leverage dashboards and reporting tools to continually monitor performance, identify gaps and put action plans in place to improve.
• Monitor dashboards and KPIs to continually monitor performance, identify gaps and put action plans in place to improve. Work directly with site leadership to execute actions
• Lead company performance reviews, track actions and drive improvement effort
• Act as liaison between Operations Performance Team and own company, responsible for troubleshooting issues / communicating changes
• Provide OPS coaching and orientation to new and existing site leadership as needed
• Participate in OPL Connectivity events, ensuring consistency across the OPL community
• Conduct frequent site visits and support continuous improvement efforts by enforcing the 5 Plant Fundamentals through audits
• Participate in OPS academy sessions as trainer, as needed
• Implement and monitor OPS tools at local companies across initiatives.
• Participate in meeting with the Company President
• Assist sites in maintaining their maintenance programs by utilizing Maintenance Connection (CMMS).
• Lead group training sessions on OPS tools and best practices
• Conduct one on one training with new operations employees
• Conduct one on one training on production floor with frontline employees
• Drive additional operations improvements projects locally including
• Implement future OPS solutions yet to be developed

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  Bachelor’s Degree preferred in relevant field including engineering, management/finance, IT or 5+ years of experience in the manufacturing field
• 3 + years of demonstrated track record of driving improvements in operations or related field
• Bilingual French and English is required
• Very strong analytical skills - ability to analyze volumes of data, synthesize and communicate critical findings
• Communication skills that work with both a frontline manufacturing environment and an executive team
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time within a designated region including some overnight stays

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  Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Annual Bonus based on the company’s performance
• Health and wellness programs
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
• This position could possibly allow you to access the position of Plant Manager