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Are you a dynamic leader, motivated by challenges and are result-oriented? As a Production Manager at the 202 Workshop Depot, your ability to lead with passion, optimize processes, and inspire your teams will be essential to elevate our production to a higher level.
We’re seeking a driven and capable professional to join our team! Here’s what we’re looking for:
We’re seeking someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and enjoys working with teams to achieve great results. We are looking for a leader who inspires those around them while building a strong sense of collaboration and team spirit. If you’re driven, resourceful, and passionate about fostering a positive, productive environment, we’d love to meet you.
📢 How does this work?
Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team! Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online.” 👍
Step 2: Tell us about you! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.
Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
Reporting to the Director of Production, the Production Manager coordinates all production activities within their department, with team leaders reporting to them. They implement strategies to optimize efficiency, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. They are also responsible for health and safety, employee development, staffing, and achieving project objectives. As the main point of contact between management and team leaders, they develop the culture of their department and ensure the success of operations. Specifically, they must:
• Coordinate all production activities within your department, with team leaders under your supervision.
• Implement performance indicators and propose improvements and corrective actions when necessary.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with other managers to ensure uniform resource management and good interdepartmental collaboration.
• Establish performance, improvement, and annual budget objectives in collaboration with team leaders.
• Oversee production projects, ensure deadlines are met, and promote quick problem resolution.
• Supervise team leaders and develop team skills and versatility.
• Plan short- and medium-term human, material, and technological resource needs and collaborate on staff retention.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, quality, and internal rules.
• Maintain a healthy and dynamic work environment based on participative management and continuous improvement.
About Us: The 202 Workshop Depot is a unit of the Department of National Defence (DND) specializing in the manufacturing, refurbishment, integration, and modification of various equipment, ranging from armored vehicles to electronic, mechanical, or weapon components.
🌿 The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.
What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
The intent of this process is to fill two (2) positions on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Montreal, Quebec.
This process may also be used to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.
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ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
ED1. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
Notes:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
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ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
EX1. Experience in planning and managing material resources.
EX2. Experience in human resources management.
EX3. Experience in leading a team.
EX4. Experience in the field of production, such as manufacturing or maintenance.
EX5. Experience using Microsoft Office, production management tools and integrated management systems (ERP).
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
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📌 COMPETENCIES
C1. Create Vision and Strategy
C2. Mobilize people
C3. Uphold Integrity and Respect
C4. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
C5. Promote innovation and guide change
C6. Achieve results
C7. Communication
❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for a position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.
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ASSETS
EDUCATION:
1) Post-secondary degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, engineering in physics, operations management or other field relevant to the position; OR
2) An acceptable combination of education, training or experience relevant to the position.
EXPERIENCE:
AEX1. Experience applying occupational health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace.
AEX2. Experience in project management.
AEX3. Experience in quality control or quality management and assurance.
AEX4. Experience in customer service or customer management.
AEX5. Experience in financial management.
AEX6. Experience or training in one or more of the following fields: electronics or electro-optics, weaponry, machining or heavy machinery mechanics.
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population.
To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the following EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women, and visible minorities.
We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups when you apply.
As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members
Information on employment equity
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OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Be able and available to work overtime when requested with very short notice.
Be able and available to travel occasionally within Canada and overseas.
Secret security clearance - ❗ Applicants must meet the above employment conditions and maintain them during their employment.
Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
▶Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
❗ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.
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Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.