Vice President of Operations

Job Title: Vice President of Operations

Location: New Brunswick
KR-17950

The Shaw Group has been successfully operating for over 160 years and is one of Eastern Canada’s leading natural resource manufacturers and community developers. With a specialty in products for the construction industry, they serve a variety of market sectors and produce close to 1,000 individual products in 12 facilities across the Maritimes. Operating on a decentralized basis through a number of divisions and subsidiaries to provide the best service for their clients, The Shaw Group puts a strong focus on individual and team achievements, growth and results. Committed to making a positive contribution to the communities and regions they operate in, their market has grown to include all of North America and they export product all over the world.

The Shaw Group is looking for a senior level, experienced leader with upward potential mobility to take the role of VP of Operations and join their team in New Brunswick. This role is targeted to be part of a succession plan to broader leadership within the organization.

Role Description

The VP of Operations is responsible for the overall strategy of the operations in Shaw's facilities. This will include business planning, operations planning, oversight for P&L of plants, supply strategy and execution, along with overall leadership for the team. Working with an international customer base, you will target areas in which to profitably grow the business.

In addition, you will be responsible to:

• Lead the plant to world class results in the areas of Safety, Maintenance, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People engagement and development
• Understand the customers’ needs to align them with the operations of the plant
• Maximize efficiencies and results
• Mentor and develop competencies in the team that lead to improved performance in their current role and their potential preparation for future roles

Your Qualifications
With at least 10 years of operations experience, you couple your leadership capabilities with your ability to motivate people. You are resourceful and make the workplace more efficient, safely maximizing output. Your mechanical aptitude helps you find creative solutions to technical problems. In addition, you develop improvement ideas and present these ideas in a way that gains buy-in from a variety of stakeholders.

Your qualifications include:

• Post-secondary education
• 10+ years leadership experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
• A track record of achieving world class results and growing your business
• A proven history of successfully collaborating with other team members
• Experience collaborating with various areas within an organization and with staff at all levels of an organization
• Lean experience is considered an asset

Employee owned, the Shaw Group has been a part of the community for over 160 years and over time has proven to be adaptable and innovative. It’s an exciting time to be a part of this ever-evolving organization; as a key contributor you will play an integral role in the company and you’ll see the product you help to create being used around the world as renewable energy. You will be given the latitude necessary to develop and lead initiatives as well as the support needed to be successful in this venture. You will also be a key part of the leadership team in New Brunswick and will be part of the overall succession plan. In exchange for your experience and expertise, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as the opportunity to grow your career.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking “Apply Now” below.

For more information contact Katherine Risley, Partner, at 902-424-1120 and krisley@kbrs.ca or Emma Roberts, Sr. Recruitment Specialist at 902-424-1104 and eroberts@kbrs.ca, or please apply online by clicking the “Apply Now” button below. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Katherine or Emma know.

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