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Work Location - Calgary
Posting Locations - Calgary
Department - Calgary Production
Job Function - Manufacturing/Production Operations
Employee Type - Regular Employee FT Salaried
About This Opportunity
The Production Manager at Coke Canada reports to the Senior Manager of Manufacturing Operations and plays a pivotal role in the plant's management, aiming to achieve production targets, quality standards, and cost objectives. This position leads a dynamic team, including 9 production supervisors, 2 production coordinators, and 85 unionized hourly employees, and is responsible for the high-speed bottling operations across 4 production lines, operating 24/5 with additional weekend production to meet demand. Safety and food safety are of utmost importance, with the Production Manager ensuring strict compliance with health and environmental standards and promoting a safety-first culture.
Career Progression: This role offers significant career advancement opportunities within Coke Canada, providing a pathway to senior management positions based on performance and contribution to company objectives.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting support to the team, foster excellent inter-departmental relations, and oversee personnel for key programs and projects.
- Establish and oversee procedures, production, and quality standards in the assigned area, setting clear performance evaluation goals.
- Enhance workforce capabilities through effective supervision, coaching, and training, focusing on leadership, team development, and conflict resolution.
- Coordinate labor and materials in line with the production schedule, ensuring clear communication of plans and strategies within the department.
- Daily monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), making recommendations to address quality, safety, and production issues.
- Analyze and report on budget versus forecast regularly, developing continuous improvement strategies.
- Handle departmental scheduling, relationship management with stakeholders, including addressing union grievances.
- Participate in hiring processes, maintain facility equipment standards, and contribute to sustainability and corporate social responsibility efforts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or food science, or equivalent.
- At least 5 years in supervisory roles, demonstrating strong team development and cross-functional management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and the ability to evaluate business and manufacturing performance.
- Previous experience working in bottling facilities or bottling equipment manufacturers is highly desired.
- Proactive, with a strong sense of urgency, managing deadlines effectively and quickly addressing operational issues.
- Entrepreneurial, capable of independently advancing initiatives and identifying improvement opportunities.
- Skilled in prioritizing tasks, with a logical approach to decision-making that maximizes efficiency and impact.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and SAP for data analysis, reporting, and operational decision support.
- Knowledge of manufacturing management principles, supply chain strategies, and their interdependencies.
- Demonstrate flexibility by rotating between shifts as needed and being available for weekend on-call support.
About Us: Proudly Canadian and Independently Owned, We are Coke Canada!
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is Canada’s premier bottling company. We are an independently owned business encompassing over 5,800 associates, more than 50 sales and distribution centers, and 5 production facilities nationwide. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling, please visit cokecanada.com
Important
All offers of employment at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (“Coke Canada Bottling”) are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some or all of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and drivers abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns in regards to this once you are contacted for further consideration.
Coke Canada Bottling is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce with several programs, policies and resources in place to support our people. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition Services team by calling 1-844-383-2653 or email HR@cokecanada.com.
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