[ref. k2287518] Operations Manager - Mississauga
Overview:
REAL ALLOY is the market leader in third-party aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. We have 17 plants strategically located across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We convert aluminum scrap and by-products into reusable aluminum metal for a growing number of applications across various industries.We are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of an increasingly recycling-conscious world. Advanced technologies enable us to process a large variety of scrap and dross and reduce the amount of residual waste from aluminum manufacturing that would otherwise end up as landfill.
This position is located in MISSISSAUGA, CANADA.
Responsibilities:
The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the Production Department and Shipping Department, while directly managing receiving operations, continuous improvement initiatives and raw materials processing. This role will play a critical role in influencing customer satisfaction, ensuring safety, and optimizing operating costs.Responsibilities include overseeing the collection, verification, reconciliation, communication, and reporting of all material-related activities.
This role focuses on ensuring a safety-first culture within production while overseeing operations to drive efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality. Responsibilities include collaborating with department managers to set production and quality standards, maintaining compliance with policies and budgets, and managing teams through training, delegation, feedback, and conflict resolution.
The Operations Manager also involves developing operational procedures to improve productivity, creating production schedules, monitoring inventory and raw material costs, and troubleshooting quality concerns through data analysis and workflow improvements.Additionally, it ensures proper shipping processes and coordination with maintenance teams to minimize downtime. Financial reporting and inventory accuracy are key aspects of the role.
Qualifications:
The Operations Manager role requires a university degree in business, operations management, engineering, or equivalent experience, along with 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience and 3+ years of managerial experience, preferably in secondary aluminum production.
Key skills include proficiency in MS Office and ERP software, a strong understanding of molten metal casting, and familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
Success in the role depends on excellent communication, organizational, and planning abilities, as well as a results-driven, detail-oriented approach to work.- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.
Equal Opportunity:
REAL ALLOY is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.
Real Alloy Canada Ltd. is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and workplace. Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources for more information.