Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Vancouver, BCIndustry: Global CPG / Consumer Products

Location: Vancouver, BCSalary: $140,000–$150,000 base + bonus + benefitsAbout the OpportunityOur client is a large global consumer packaged goods (CPG) organization with a highly automated, fast-paced manufacturing facility in Vancouver.

They are looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead overall site operations and drive performance across production, safety, quality, maintenance, and packaging.This is a unionized manufacturing environment requiring a hands-on, people-focused leader who can build strong relationships with employees while maintaining high operational standards and delivering against key performance indicators (KPIs).Key ResponsibilitiesLead the overall day-to-day operations of the manufacturing plant.Manage and develop a team across production, maintenance, quality, safety, and packaging operations.Drive performance against key plant KPIs, including productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, waste, downtime, and cost.Provide leadership in a highly automated manufacturing environment, identifying opportunities to improve processes and equipment performance.Maintain a strong focus on employee health and safety, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards.Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.Ensure production schedules and customer requirements are consistently achieved.Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational excellence, productivity, quality, and cost reduction.Build positive relationships within a unionized workforce and work effectively with union representatives.Develop frontline leaders and create a strong culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.Collaborate with corporate and regional leadership to implement strategic initiatives and operational standards.Ensure all products meet required quality and food/product safety standards.Qualifications5+ years of progressive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related discipline is requiredExperience leading large-scale manufacturing or CPG operations.Strong people leadership experience, including managing supervisors, managers, and frontline production teams.Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.Experience with highly automated production facilities and modern manufacturing systems.Strong understanding of production, maintenance, quality, safety, and packaging operations.Proven experience managing plant KPIs and driving continuous improvement.