Job description
Northern Roller has an opening for a General Manager experienced in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing. This plant, part of American Roller is a smaller job shop and our only location in Canada.
Reporting to and in coordination with the Vice-President, Coverings Product Group. duties and responsibilities include:
· Ensuring customer satisfaction by maintaining relationships with key customers.
· P&L financial performance of the business unit.
· Formulating and implementing growth strategies.
· Managing daily operations.
· Planning investment in facilities, equipment, materials and human resources.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
· Increase business unit effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, training, and coaching employees.
· Responsible for communicating values, strategies, and objectives. Tasked with assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Leading the development of a climate for offering information and opinions.
· Develop strategic plan by studying technological, process and financial opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives.
· Accomplish objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.
· Coordinate efforts by establishing procurement, production, sales, marketing, and technical services policies and practices; coordinating actions with corporate staff.
· Build strong company image by collaborating with customers, community organizations, and employees; enforcing ethical business practices.
· Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
· Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking practices.
· Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
· Other duties, assignments, and projects as assigned by the Executive Leadership.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
· Minimum 5 years’ experience managing industrial sales and operations.
· Employee relations including performance management, accountability and coaching.
· Proven skills and record of leading a team with various background, expertise & cultural origins.
· Strategic and financial planning.
· Lean/Process improvement / quality management / plant management.
· Implement best practice in planning, management reporting and governance processes.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mississauga, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- industrial manufacturing: 5 years (required)
- Plant Managment: 1 year (required)
- Lean/Continuous improvement: 1 year (required)
- job shop: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
About American Roller
CEO: Dan Cahalane
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 201 to 500 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.americanroller.com
Year Founded: 1938