Production Manager

Production Manager FULL TIME | PERMANENT | ON SITE | PORT COQUITLAM BC About Elevate Wellness Elevate Wellness Inc. is a growing manufacturer of cannabis and natural health products located in Port Coquitlam, BC. We operate in a regulated manufacturing environment and are committed to product quality, customer service, employee safety and continuous improvement. The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Production Manager to lead our production team and ensure manufacturing and packaging activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule and in compliance with approved requirements. The Production Manager owns the daily and weekly production plan, production KPIs and team performance. The role also leads hiring, onboarding, coaching and formal performance reviews, and applies Lean manufacturing principles to improve productivity, quality, cost and reliability. This role works closely with Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Maintenance and senior management and requires regular presence on the production floor. What You Will Be Responsible For . Production Planning and Performance · Develop and manage weekly and daily production schedules based on priorities, material availability, labour, equipment capacity and delivery commitments. · Direct manufacturing, packaging, sanitation, equipment changeovers, start-ups, shutdowns and shift handovers. · Confirm production readiness, including approved instructions, trained employees, released materials, available equipment and appropriate room status. · Identify risks to output, quality, safety, cost or delivery and communicate practical recovery plans. · Coordinate troubleshooting and technical support for production and equipment issues. KPIs and Continuous Improvement · Define, track and report production KPIs, including schedule attainment, throughput, yield, labour efficiency, downtime, waste, rework and changeover performance. · Review KPI results with the production team and management, identify gaps and ensure corrective actions are assigned and completed. · Apply Lean manufacturing principles and continuous-improvement tools, including standard work, visual management, workplace organization, waste elimination and root-cause problem solving. · Lead practical improvement projects that increase capacity, reduce waste, improve flow and create more consistent production results. · Support equipment trials, scale-up and technology-transfer activities with R&D and Quality. People Management · Lead, schedule and develop Production Supervisors, Team Leads and production employees. · Plan staffing requirements and participate directly in candidate screening, interviews, selection and hiring decisions. · Ensure effective onboarding, training, cross-training and qualification of production personnel. · Set clear expectations and individual objectives, provide regular coaching and conduct formal employee performance reviews. · Create employee development or performance-improvement plans and follow through on agreed actions. · Address attendance, conduct, capability and performance concerns fairly, consistently and promptly. · Build a respectful, accountable and collaborative production culture. Quality Compliance and Safety · Ensure production follows approved SOPs, work instructions, manufacturing documents, specifications, Good Production Practices, applicable GMP requirements and Health Canada requirements. · Ensure batch records, equipment logs, room records, reconciliations and other production documents are accurate, complete and submitted on time. · Work with Quality on deviations, investigations, corrective and preventive actions, change controls, inspections and audits. · Maintain a safe, clean and organized production environment and enforce occupational health and safety, sanitation and personal protectiv…

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