Job Description

Production Manager
New-Life Mills - Clavet, SK

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Production Manager based in Clavet, SK.

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H's roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

Skills and experience for the next step in your career.

As Production Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for leadership and administration of plant operations. A key member of the plant management team, the Production Manager will build and maintain relationships with plant staff and, in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Lead, ensure implementation of the Feed Assure(TM) and quality assurance programs, planned and preventative maintenance programs, and all Health & Safety initiatives within the facility.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Ensure appropriate production staffing levels to meet requirements of facility (3 shifts, 5 to 6 days per week and production staff vacation scheduling, timely posting of work schedule);
• Meet regularly with production management team / production staff; facilitate resolution of issues/problems between departments;
• Scheduling production around maintenance requirements;
• Coordinate with Order Desk / Feed Plan Coordinator for production forecasting (like feeds/longer runs);
• Maintain safe workplace for all employees including training of all production employees in Feed Assure, Regulatory, Health & Safety, production processes;
• Operating within company policies to manage performance corrections;
• Monitoring production facility performance against set key performance indicators;
• Ensure Plant and property are clean, tidy and in good repair;
• On call - after hours contact for plant/equipment issues.

The successful candidate should enter the position with the following qualifications:

• College diploma in engineering, industrial technology, agriculture or related field, or equivalent experience;
• An agriculture background with knowledge of feed ingredients and medications, good manufacturing practices and mechanical aptitude;
• Effective leadership skills, with a strong focus on plant and business processes;
• Ability to identify key issues, overcome internal challenges or obstacles creatively and strategically;
• A clear and solid understanding of personnel policies, practices, procedures and other operational issues faced by the organization;
• A high level of integrity, confidentially and accountability;
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization and execution skills;
• On call availability for after-hours production related and customer service emergencies

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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

New-Life Mills is committed to building a skilled and diversified workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, New-Life Mills, a division of Parrish & Heimbecker Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. We welcome applications from men, women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

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