Strategic Planner/ Production Project Manager

Do you like to transform processes and implement innovative solutions?

Join our team and lead the modernization of our plants' production planning.

WE OFFER:

• Stable full-time employment, 40 hours per week.·
• Work schedule Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, with flexibility of approximately 30 minutes.
• A growing company: a third plant will open in Laval in the coming months.
• Possibility of evolution to a supervisory role.
• Family culture: feel like a member of our family.
• A complete group insurance program including telemedicine.
• Up-to-date collaborative work environment.
• Corporate and team events.
• A pension program with employer contribution.
• A wellness program.
• On-site parking including electric charging stations.
• And more.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Engineering, you will play a key role in transforming our planning practices. Your mission: to lead process reengineering, implement innovative solutions, and maximize the use of our ERP to move from manual planning to an integrated and computerized approach. You will also be responsible for coaching the existing team and establishing best practices to improve the efficiency and accuracy of plans. This strategic role requires leadership, vision and the ability to manage change in a dynamic evolving environment.

RESPONSABILITIES

• Process reengineering: Lead the transformation of production planning methods to optimize performance.
• Analysis and improvement: Evaluate existing processes, propose and implement innovative solutions to reduce costs, improve accuracy and minimize production interruptions.
• ERP deployment: Structure and implement the use of the ERP module dedicated to production in order to automate planning and maximize efficiency.
• Schedule Management: Accurately forecast order delivery dates and ensure that the schedule meets established objectives.
• Coordination: Organize and participate in planning meetings and ensure proactive communication with stakeholders.
• Team coaching: Support and develop the skills of the two planners currently in place.
• Monitoring Indicators: Produce reports and track performance to support decision-making.
• Operational Planning: Plan and track daily and weekly production based on orders, sales, and factory capacity.
• Scheduling: Launch work orders and ensure that they are regularly updated.
• Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels with the purchasing team to avoid production stoppages.
• Plan adjustments: Adapt schedules and resources according to unforeseen events and inform the relevant people.
• Other Duties: Perform any other related duties as determined by his/her supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS, QUALITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Education: College diploma (DEC) or Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in production planning in a manufacturing company.
• Experience in optimization projects and ERP module deployment.
• Collaborative leadership: Ability to engage stakeholders, listen and take ideas into account to move projects forward.
• Change Management: Ability to influence and foster buy-in in a context of transformation.
• Results-orientated: Ability to work in project mode, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Organizational skills: Autonomy, proactivity, flexibility and effective decision-making.
• Technologies: Proficiency in ERP (Epicor, an asset), Excel, Outlook and CMMS.
• Spoken and written languages: Advanced French and functional English. English is required to interact with interlocutors located outside of Quebec, including sales and customer service teams in North America.
• Reading plans: Ability to read industrial drawings.

Our values

Join our dynamic team by applying our values such as Innovation, Quality, Listening to the customer, Communication, Respect, Thoroughness, Positive Attitude without forgetting Fun at work!

About Metaltech-Omega

We are a privately held Canadian company that oversees 2 distinct brands, but united by the same components: steel products and the design of new superior products.

At Metaltech we develop, manufacture and sell a wide range of products such as scaffolding, construction site fencing and telescopic ladders. You will find us in hardware stores, the industrial network and rental centers.

At Omega II, we manufacture fences with a unique product on the market, welded mesh fences. We are also the pioneer of ornamental welded wire fencing systems and the pioneer of custom projects in North America.

The masculine gender is used without discrimination and only for the purpose of simplifying the text.

Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to be contacted by recruitment agencies, headhunters or external recruitment partners. We do have firms we work with.