Business Unit Leader

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Manufacturing Business Unit Leader

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

For 130 years, Michelin has innovated to improve the mobility of people and goods. Today, we are setting the benchmark across every tire and travel-related services market, while leading a global strategy to drive sustainable, profitable growth.

Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Business Unit Leader to join its Nova Scotia manufacturing team in the Bridgewater location.

Mission

The Manufacturing Business Unit Leader will drive production and employee performance in a world class manufacturing facility focused on continuous improvement.  

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, support, and direction to up to 40 production operators,
• effective production planning and budget management,
• work with maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement teams to meet both daily production and annual productivity goals,
• participate in creating and supporting the annual progress plan by developing and leading towards key performance indicators,
• develop and implement employee mentor plans and work alongside your team to enhance their capabilities through effective performance management, and,
• monitor the short and long-term needs of the facility to ensure succession needs are met and employees are afforded opportunities for development.

Requirements for this position include:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma,
• 3+ years of progressive production and people management experience,
• demonstrated experience in effective production planning,
• knowledge and/or practice of continuous improvement tools,
• successful employee performance management (attendance, productivity, skill development, and talent management), and,
• successful production management (production, quality, cost, scheduling, budgeting, etc).

The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following:

• strong communication skills;
• ability to develop positive working relationships with internal and external partners; and
• ability to teach, coach and influence teams to drive progress.

How to apply:

Candidates should clearly indicate how they meet the requirements listed above in their applications. We ask you to merge your covering letter and resume into one Word or PDF document. Applications should be submitted on or before November 17, 2024.

Candidates selected to participate in the first round of interviews will be contacted via e-mail. All other candidates will be notified when the hiring process is complete.

Your Career with Michelin

Michelin truly believes that business performance and the professional success of our employees go hand in hand. Our approach to career development reaffirms the values that guide us every day and expresses the mutual commitments that Michelin Group has undertaken to ensure everyone is able to find fulfillment in their role. Performance and potential are assessed with a view to the long-term and training policies allow each employee to continue to grow throughout their career, while helping to drive the company’s development.

Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. offers competitive compensation and benefits, comprehensive training programs, opportunities for advancement and a workplace that values and demonstrates its dedication to diversity.