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This Position reports to:
Manufacturing Unit Manager

The Head of the Production Department is responsible for ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production operations that meet customer order requirements, technical specifications, and planning targets. This role involves the strategic coordination and management of plant equipment and utilities, personnel, and production processes to achieve optimal productivity, quality standards, and budgetary goals. Build strong collaboration with

This role is contributing to the Electrification, Smart Buildings division of ABB and is located in Dorval.

The work model is 100% onsite.

You will manager a team of approximately 120 people, including 5 supervisors.

Specifically, and in a teamwork and collaborative approach, and without restriction to the various tasks that may be added to achieve organizational objectives and those of the operations department, the employee will have to perform the following tasks:

Your Role: Own the Challenge

• Oversee daily production activities to ensure timely fulfillment of orders in line with quality and cost expectations.
• Manage and optimize the use of plant equipment and human resources to maintain high productivity levels
• Collaborate with planning, quality assurance, maintenance, and logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Analyze production data and prepare reports for senior management, highlighting key trends and improvement opportunities
• Prepares annual production budget, oversees progress, and determines actions to cost issues as necessary in order to manage operations within the budget and resources.
• Develops program, projects, goals, and metrics to lead the organization to the highest level of operational performance while optimizing capital through Operations

• Develops and executes plants to reduce non-value-added costs, increase revenues, and delight customers by delivering products on time with high factory and supplier yields and decreasing product field failure rates.
• Ensures training programs and methods are implemented in the organization.
• Oversees the creation of manufacturing subcontracts and manage the subcontractor jointly with other involved disciplines, including Supply Chain Management (e.g. subcontract employees are provided guidance on health and safety equipment and work practice, and issued permits to work)
• Provides support to the Sales team, as required, during customer visits to explain the capabilities of the manufacturing facilities.
• Collaborates with Operational Excellence teams to integrate lean manufacturing principles into production processes.

What it takes to run what runs the world

• Experience in managing big teams
• Good leadership and open mindset
• Mobilizing
• Good team player, collaborator
• Bilingual French & English. French is required. English is necessary to communicate with clients outside of Quebec.
• Budget and Performance Management
• Project Management and Improvements
• Good understanding and support of the quality system
• Focus on Customer satisfaction
• Demonstrating integrity under pressure
• Health and Safety focus

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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ABB values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of our employees. As an Employment Equity Employer, we believe in an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices align with the Employment Equity Program, aiming for a workforce that is truly representative of the four designated groups:

• Women
• Indigenous peoples
• Members of visible minorities
• Persons with disabilities

ABB is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities and encourages candidates to self-identify during the application process.