Operations Planning - Team Lead (24 Month Contract/Acting)
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- Canada
- $75,700-99,300 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- A focus on respect for people and continuous improvement
- Competitive compensation package
- Extended health care and dental benefits effective immediately
- Associate vehicle discount program
- Paid holiday shutdown and competitive paid time off benefits
- Support ongoing learning and development of team members by providing direct feedback, coaching, mentoring, career path guidance, and addressing performance concerns
- Provide team members recognition, gap assessment, and overall performance documentation to support and reinforce career and personal growth
- Support & document safety orientations for facility trades & business partners at site
- Manage small to medium process improvements and building enhancement projects through data analytics, and report creation
- Support leadership with major projects
- Use Toyota Business Practices (TBP) problem-solving tools to address root causes and develop countermeasures; ensure proper documentation and maintenance
- Track the progress of all continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities within the team
- Use appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on those in support of change during all stages of Kaizen – Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
- Communicate Kaizen implementations across facility teams as activities launch, are in progress, and as objectives and deliverables are met
- Share Kaizen ideas and implementations with other facilities
- Facilitate TBP Meetings and coach others on Toyota Business Practice Methodology
- Create reports as needed to support project requirements and ad hoc reports for varying PDC performance criteria
- Ensure the development, update, and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and user guides for your team
- Support facility 5-S activities (4S +S) and oversee facility cycle count processes
- Assist in the development of effective storage strategies that meet velocity and ergonomic requirements
- Serve as backup during vacations and unplanned absences for the operations planning team
- University degree, College diploma or equivalent work experience
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience
- Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop a team
- Strong analytical skills with a proven methodology for problem solving
- Experience coordinating & monitoring project processes, and developing & communicating guidelines and procedures
- Excellent communicator with the ability to prioritize issues and risks to senior leaders
- Ability to work harmoniously with individuals at all levels in and outside the organization
- Experience initiating & improving work processes to increase safety, quality, and efficiencies
- Solid digital proficiency with platforms such as SAP and MS Office Applications (Excel is required and Power BI is an asset)