The Mississauga Plant of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service is the largest plant in North America providing Hygienically Clean Linen Service. It provides reusable sterile surgical linen and general use medical linen to 100 Hospitals and Long Term Care facilities in the Greater Toronto area. This industrial laundry is a highly automated, capital equipment intensive, 218,000 square foot operation employing 550 people.
The Productivity Improvement Manager will report directly to the Director of Operations. In this role, the Manager is responsible for leading productivity improvement initiatives across the entire plant to significantly improve the Effective All-in KPOH of the Toronto facility.
As the Productivity Improvement Manager you will collaborate will all departments to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness, reduce costs, and boost the overall KPOH. This role involves setting metrics, training staff in new methods, tracking progress through scorecards, and reporting on the success of initiatives.
The successful candidate will be relentless in identifying inefficiencies and will possess strong skills in coaching both management and frontline operators in lean culture and mindset. Proven experience in project management is essential, along with the ability to foster and drive cultural change at the core of the organization.

SKILLS / REQUIRMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

· Minimum five years experience in a manufacturing environment in management role.
· Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, quality management, or a related field.
· Certification in Lean Six Sigma or other improvement methodologies will be an assert.
· Proven experience in productivity improvement roles.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Foster teamwork and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
· Excellent project management and organizational skills.
· Effective communication and leadership skills.
· Data-driven mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools.
· Change management expertise.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Work Location: In perso

· Develop and implement productivity improvement strategies and initiatives that align with strategic goals and operating agendas.
· Lead cross-functional teams to identify and analyze process improvement opportunities.
· Conduct data analysis to assess current workflows and processes to find areas that require improvement, develop and implement practical streamlined solutions.
· Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of new processes and overall impact KPOH.
· Coordinate the implementation of improvement initiatives and provide training to staff on new procedures and methodologies.
· Produce regular reports detailing the progress, costs, and benefits of productivity programs and initiatives.
· Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders across all departments to drive improvement and ensure safety and quality standards are met.
· Reviews and implements programs to monitor and improve performance of individual workers in conjunction with Production Managers, Area Managers, HR Manager etc.
· Provide guidance and support to teams on improvement tools and techniques.
· Foster a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.