PACKAGING MANAGER at Nortera in Tecumseh, Ontario, CA

Joining NORTERA means choosing opportunities to grow together!

As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.

NORTERA produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

WHY CHOOSE NORTERA?

• Competitive salary, annual bonus and vacation policy;
• Complete range of social benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program (EAP);
• Possibility of contributing to an RRSP with employer contribution;
• Participation in a volunteer day at the employer's expense;
• Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity;
• Environment that fosters learning and professional development;
• Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!

Pay range: $100,000 to $117,000

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Packaging Manager oversees daily packaging operations, leading teams, managing equipment, ensuring quality/safety, optimizing efficiency, controlling costs, handling budgets, scheduling, and collaborating with Maintenance and QA for continuous improvement, driving production to meet targets while maintaining high standards and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Follow up with any and all safety issues and lead the packaging department’s safety initiatives with the goal of reducing incidents and accidents to zero. Work with the team to ensure communication lines remain open and any follow up is conducted quickly and properly;
• Work with all teams including, JHSC, planning, quality control, maintenance, scheduling, logistics, operations teams etc. to ensure the smooth operation of the plant;
• Lead Continuous Improvement activities and implementation of Lean tools;
• Monitor and report daily and weekly packaging results, follow up with labor, equipment and quality issues daily;
• Plans and manages the departmental budget;
• Assists in the scheduling and planning team’s development of production schedules to maintain appropriate inventory of finished inventory;
• Assist in the development of new formats and SKUs. Assess feasibility and constraints with existing equipment and provide bag rates, OEE’s and waste estimates for all new SKUs;
• Partner with Engineering to optimize equipment;
• Directs quality control inspection system and develops packaging production reporting procedures;
• Partner with the maintenance team to follow up with mechanical issues and develop equipment maintenance schedules for preventative maintenance control. Recommends the replacement of machines, parts, layout for maximum output;
• Hires, supervises and trains or oversees the training of employees in the use of new equipment or packaging production techniques, for safety, sanitary requirements, quality control needs;
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Prior management experience in a manufacturing environment;
• Demonstrated occupational health & safety and food safety competency (hazard recognition, legislation, safety practices);
• Excellent interpersonal/listening skills in order to interact with a diverse workforce; a communicator with proven leadership abilities;
• Mechanical aptitude and experience; analytical;
• Committed to personal development;
• Outgoing, visible, and approachable with the ability to inspire and influence others;
• Problem solver with the courage to lead change, resolve conflict, respected and respectful.

We’re looking for people like you!

Come grow with Nortera!

This job posting relates to a current vacancy within Nortera. Although all job applications are considered, only successful applicants will be contacted. The use of masculine gender could have been used without discrimination and only for the purpose of lightening the text. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from a wide variety of candidates in order to staff a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we operate.

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