Manufacturing General Manager

The General Manager will be responsible for leading an engineering and operational team of professionals.  The GM should have significant automotive, mechanical, and manufacturing experience, in addition to proven managerial performance.  Responsibilities include planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operations in accordance with company policies and procedures, current standards, guidelines and regulations.

The position is responsible for safe maintenance of the facility.

The main areas of responsibilities are process engineering, production, quality, logistics, HR, safety and security.


* Responsible to ensure all work is performed in a safe, efficient manner and is in compliance with Company policy, Municipal/Provincial and/or Federal rules and regulations as well as maintaining the integrity of the CBA;



* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;



* Awareness and understanding of Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) and Quality Policy (TS 16949) guidelines and how the position’s responsibilities impacts on environment and quality;


* Shows leadership to the workforce by his/her decision-making skills, motivational efforts, fairness and consistency so that employees are well aware of their performance and individual importance;


* Ensures personnel performing work affecting product quality shall be competent on the basis of on-going training, appropriate education, skills and experience;


* Personnel performing work affecting product quality shall be competent on the basis of on-going training, and appropriate education, skills and experience;


* Performs other duties as required by the Director of Manufacturing to keep pace with changes in the scope of work.


* Directs and establishes key measurable of Quality Operating System which enable the company to maintain competitiveness and profitability;


* Oversees company’s compliance regarding all aspects of Environmental, Health and Safety regulations and procedures to achieve company requirements;


* Monitors production costs, production quality, scrap reports, value added activities and continuous improvements to maintain and enhance profitable operation;


* Develops short - term and long - term business plans of budgets and forecasts to meet customer expectations and business operations;


* Provides employees with a good learning environment and necessary tools, which they need to succeed;


* Creates company’s opportunities by securing new business, providing customer satisfaction, optimizing all resources and demonstrating corporate citizenship;


* Develops procedures for motivational and morale aspect, promotes communication and disseminates adequate information to all employees;


* Assumes accountability and direct responsibility for capabilities and capacity analysis, approval/authorization for capital and operating requests, developing quality policies that enhances cus...