We are looking for a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing activities in a fertilizer production setting in Brampton, Ontario. This position is responsible for maintaining safe, efficient, and consistent output while supporting product quality and on-time delivery. The role also offers increasing exposure to broader plant leadership, including operational planning, cost performance, and site-wide decision-making.

Responsibilities:
• Direct daily production activities across blending, processing, and packaging operations to achieve output, quality, and service objectives.
• Build and adjust production schedules in response to demand, operating conditions, and performance results.
• Lead supervisors and plant employees through coaching, performance management, and development planning to strengthen team capability.
• Promote a strong safety culture by enforcing regulatory requirements, conducting hazard reviews, and leading investigations with corrective follow-up.
• Track operational indicators such as throughput, labour effectiveness, downtime, and waste, and take action to improve results.
• Work closely with maintenance teams to support equipment reliability, coordinate preventative work, and reduce unplanned interruptions.
• Partner with supply chain and commercial stakeholders to support customer commitments, material availability, and timely issue resolution.
• Oversee material movement and inventory accuracy while helping manage production costs through effective use of labour and resources.
• Identify process constraints and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, efficiency, and operational consistency.
• Support the Plant Manager with site planning, financial awareness, regulatory oversight, and leadership coverage when required.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience, ideally in fertilizer, chemical, or bulk materials operations.
• Demonstrated success managing production in a safety-sensitive industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of materials handling, vendor and supplier coordination, and production planning.
• Experience monitoring operational performance, controlling costs, and improving plant efficiency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• CPIM certification is considered an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Strong judgement, problem-solving ability, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced production environment.

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