Plant Manager – Strategic Succession (Manufacturing)

In a context of growth and succession planning, our client, a large-scale manufacturing organization, is seeking to appoint a Plant Manager – Strategic Succession (Manufacturing) who will quickly evolve into a full plant leadership role. This is a targeted opportunity for an operational leader looking to take on a key role in a demanding, structured, and performance-driven manufacturing environment.

Your Role

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be directly involved in managing and optimizing operations, with a clear mandate: to progressively assume full leadership of the site.

• Establish and structure continuous improvement processes (lean, optimization, waste reduction)
• Actively contribute to capital investment and operational optimization projects
• Ensure a safe environment and maintain a rigorous, proactive HSE (health, safety, environment) culture
• Deliver results tied to key performance indicators:
  • Production capacity
  • Operating costs
  • Quality
  • Overall operational performance
• Lead, engage, and develop teams (direct and indirect supervision)
• Maintain a strong presence on the shop floor (hands-on management, ongoing communication)
• Collaborate with corporate functions (finance, HR, sales, maintenance)

Environment & Challenges

• Large-scale plant with multiple continuous production lines (24/7)
• Workforce composed of both unionized and non-unionized employees
• Transformation context:
  • Operational optimization
  • Team stabilization
  • Integration of modern equipment and practices
• Real operational pressure: capacity, quality, customer delivery timelines
• Culture focused on results, accountability, and continuous improvement

Profile Sought

We are looking for a credible operational leader capable of navigating complexity and delivering tangible impact quickly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a management role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of operations: production, maintenance, continuous improvement
• Exposure to financial aspects (budgets, costs, performance)
• Experience in lean / just-in-time / process optimization environments
• Bilingual (French / English)

Conditions & Benefits

• Role with a clear progression path toward Plant Management
• Exposure to a structured and demanding industrial environment
• Direct impact on the performance of a strategic site
• Ideal mandate for a candidate looking to transition from a management role to full site responsibility
• Annual salary starting at $120,000+ depending on experience
• Profit-sharing program
• 4 weeks of vacation
• Flexible on-site schedule, with on-call periods
• Benefits from day one and retirement plan after 3 months

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Well-established company offering a structured environment and concrete growth opportunities toward Plant Management
• Direct and measurable impact on the performance of a strategic site
• Demanding 24/7 manufacturing environment, ideal for a hands-on leader
• Autonomy and latitude in decision-making and methods
• Broad exposure to operations and key functions, enabling accelerated development

Location:

Montréal

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