Deputy Plant Manager

Employer: Westinghouse Electric Canada, Inc.

Position: Deputy Plant Manager/Leader

Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent

Location: Peterborough, Ontario

Employment Address: 678 Neal Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 6X7

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week

Language: English

Salary: $120,400 CAD - $180,600 CAD per annum

Westinghouse is committed to delivering innovative nuclear energy solutions by leveraging our global insights, CANDU expertise, collaborative mindset, and best‑in‑class technology. We are proud to play a key role in accelerating Canada’s energy sustainability and achieving its net‑zero goals.

The Deputy Plant Manager/Leader is responsible for the on‑site day‑to‑day management, planning, and execution of manufacturing nuclear power plant products at the Peterborough site. The Deputy Plant Manager/Leader promptly resolves issues and escalates concerns and high‑level issues to the plant director for collaboration and resolution.

• Directing and managing plant operations for continuous improvement in safety and environmental compliance, production, maintenance, quality, shipping and receiving.
• Coordinating plant activities, giving direction, resolving problems, setting deadlines to assure that plant objectives are met in a safe and effective manner. Working with the Plant Leader/Director to coordinate and ensure plant operations align with overall GOS objectives and strategy.
• Assisting the Plant Director in developing the financial plan and budget. Implementing effective cost control systems over capital, operating expenditures, labor, wages and salaries to assure plant operations meet company profitability and financial objectives.
• Assuring site compliance with all established company and corporate policies, procedures, and governmental regulations pertaining to plant safety or environmental issues.
• Maintaining and developing existing plant facilities and equipment; coordinating with the Plant Director to ensure a healthy rate of maintenance and growth spending of capital investments to ensure long term capacity and capability.
• Leading, coaching, developing and managing the performance of direct reports and the organization to achieve goals and objectives, and continuously striving to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Regularly making educated business decisions for the site based on multiple data points including financial, QEHS, people and the customer interest aligned with the business and operational strategy.
• Along with the Plant Director, representing the plant to internal and external stakeholders. Making presentations, conducting meetings, and communicating with all levels of the corporation pertaining to manufacturing‑related activities.
• Leading by example, instilling skillsets and mindsets, in order to drive continuous improvement; leading projects, strategic initiatives and cross‑functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study (Engineering, Material Science, Manufacturing Management) or equivalent management or technical experience in a similar industry.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in progressively responsible manufacturing positions is required; previous experience managing and mentoring direct reports is required.
• Manufacturing excellence acumen – applies modern manufacturing techniques to drive year‑over‑year continuous productivity improvement.
• Employee relations – Ability to develop and establish/maintain positive and productive employee relations with local Unions and the overall workforce.
• Collaboration skills – Ability to maintain strong collaboration and productive working relationships across the organization and unions.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines and with little direction and good autonomy to own the full cycle of Strategy, Forecasting and winning Results.
• Leadership skills – Ability to positively model and champion a results‑oriented culture; motivate, coach, drive performance; and maximize manufacturing excellence to achieve strategic deliverables and bottom‑line results.
• Communication skills – Effectively utilizes all methods of communication, oral and written to ensure that manufacturing strategy is…