Hagersville, ON Food/Feed Manufacturing Salary: $110,000$135,000 per year. Ready to lead and make a real impact? AMCL is looking for a Plant Operations Manager to lead production at our Hagersville facility. If youre a handson manufacturing leader who thrives on coaching teams, solving problems, and delivering safe, reliable output, this role puts you at the center of our operation. About Us At Armstrong Milling, were not just filling bags of bird seed and making flourwere feeding backyards and pets across North America. For over 40 years, our familyowned company in Haldimand County has been a trusted leader in the wild bird seed market, supplying branded and customblended products for birds and small animals. We operate in a federally regulated environment and take safety, quality, and compliance seriously. Why Youll Love This Role Visible, floorbased leadership, not managing from behind a screen. Real ownership over safety, quality, delivery, and cost in a stable, Canadianowned manufacturer. Opportunity to lead and grow a frontline leadership team. Work with a senior leadership group that values practical solutions, open communication, and continuous improvement. What Youll Be Doing Lead plantfloor operations to hit safety, quality, throughput, and OEE targets. Be a strong presence on the floorremoving roadblocks and supporting your team in real time. Lead and coach supervisors, team leads, maintenance and planners to deliver daily and weekly production plans. Champion a safetyfirst mindset and ensure compliance with health and safety, federal, and feed/food standards. Support SQF, HACCP, and GMP programs, including inspections, audits, and corrective actions. Monitor labour, materials, and downtime, taking action to keep results on plan and improve productivity. Use ERP and HRIS tools (e.g., Epicor and Dayforce) to manage schedules, labour reporting, and production data (training provided). What You Bring Postsecondary education in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Food Science, or related field; equivalent experience considered. 5+ years of supervisory/management experience in manufacturing, ideally in food, feed, or CPG. Proven experience leading frontline teams in a plant or production environment. Experience with SQF/HACCP or similar food safety systems is an asset. Comfortable using ERP/HRIS systems and KPIs to run the operation. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with a strong skillset with Excel. A continuous improvement mindset, that can lead strategic operational equipment upgrades and projects. Whats In It For You Senior operations leadership role with visible impact on the plant. Stable, familyowned, federally regulated company with deep local roots. A workplace that values safety, quality, accountability, and practical continuous improvement. Competitive salary ($110,000$135,000) and benefits package (health, dental, RRSP matching, and more). We look forward to hearing from you. Pay: $110,000.00-$135,000.00 per year Company events Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health careLife insurance Onsite parking Paid time off Profit sharing RRSP match Wellness program Ability to commute/relocate: Hagersville, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Plant Operations Manager