Production Coordinator

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week, over 4 days)

Rheinmetall Canada is proud to be part of the German Rheinmetall Group, one of Europe's largest suppliers of defense and security systems and equipment. We offer innovative solutions for vehicle systems, tactical systems, and electronic solutions.

Among the many benefits we offer: a flexible work schedule with a full range of social benefits, cafeteria service, an entertainment and training room, free parking, and a green environment.

As a Production Coordinator, your primary mandate will be to coordinate and actively participate in the daily operations of your sector to achieve health & safety, quality, cost, and deadline objectives.

Here are your main responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and distribute work in your sector to meet the production plan, priorities, and deadlines.
• You will directly participate in various assembly tasks in your sector.
• Use various IT tools to track, distribute, and prioritize the work to be done in your sector.
• Contribute to continuous improvement (5S, standardization, problem-solving, downtime reduction) and propose actions to eliminate waste.
• Ensure that operations and traceability (time, quantities, scrap, non-conformities) are documented according to company standards.
• Ensure that work is performed according to health & safety standards, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Optimize work organization and maintain production pace while respecting standards.
• Actively participate in various daily tasks with your team as needed.
• Participate in various production meetings necessary for the smooth running of operations.
• Collaborate with various sectors and stakeholders in the plant such as: planning, warehouse, management, etc.
• Act as a resource person when blockages occur in the production flow and ensure actions are taken to limit impacts.

THE QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD POSSESS

• Hold a professional studies diploma (DEP), college diploma (DEC) or equivalent experience in a manufacturing field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in production/manufacturing, including relevant experience in team coordination or an equivalent role.
• Ability to read and apply work instructions, procedures, control plans, and quality requirements.
• Comfort with IT tools (Office suite).
• Communication skills favoring changes, mediation, and the ability to work in a team.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, sense of responsibility, and leadership.
• Be organized, resourceful, autonomous, and demonstrate flexibility.
• Availability to work according to the production schedule and to support peak periods, if necessary.

Assets

• Having already managed a production team.
• *Knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools (Lean, 5S, Kaizen) and problem-solving methods.
• Experience with tracking indicators (KPI) and managing discrepancies (quality, scrap, downtime, productivity).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, we will only contact those whose applications are selected.
Rheinmetall Canada subscribes to the principle of employment equity.

*Rheinmetall Canada's clients and partners are mostly from outside Quebec, as is its subsidiary Rheinmetall Provectus, which is based in Ontario.

** Certain conditions vary depending on the status of the position.