Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

Job Description

Reporting to the Plant Director, the Production Planner and Yard Supervisor is responsible for planning and coordinating manufacturing activities to ensure deadlines are met and resources are available. Leading a team of 3 unionized employees, this role plays a key part in synchronizing production, procurement, and project management teams.

Planning Responsibilities

• • Develop and maintain the production schedule based on customer orders, plant capacity, and priorities.
  • Analyze plans and technical drawings to determine material, labor, and equipment needs.
  • Coordinate with the purchasing department to ensure raw materials and components are available.
  • Monitor production progress and adjust plans in case of delays, unforeseen events, or priority changes.
  • Optimize resource utilization (machines, personnel) to reduce downtime and improve productivity.
  • Communicate regularly with internal teams (production, quality, shipping, maintenance, health & safety, etc.) to ensure operational consistency.
  • Prepare tracking reports (performance indicators, deadlines, utilization rates).
  • Participate in continuous improvement of planning and production processes.
  • Manage subcontracting by validating material consumption and compliance in the nesting process.
  • Implement Blue Rush plans and non-conforming nestings (NCR) on the shop floor and in planning.
  • Ensure proper scheduling of truck deliveries in coordination with purchasing and yard operations.
  • Ensure integration between estimates and shop floor operations.
  • Collaborate with the estimating team to provide customers with the best possible lead times based on ongoing contracts.
  • Design, analyze, and present key performance indicators (KPIs).

Personnel Management and Administration

• Track absenteeism (ensure absences are recorded in the system, including sick leave) and monitor punctuality.
• Track overtime, which must be pre-approved based on operational needs.
• Approve hours in the system for payroll preparation.
• Participate in onboarding and training of new employees according to the integration plan.
• Apply disciplinary measures and meet with concerned employees while respecting collective agreement rules.
• Participate in various operational meetings (health & safety, production meetings, RDP, Gemba, etc.).
• Lead/participate in workplace accident investigations in collaboration with HR and health & safety teams.
• Ensure accuracy and proper execution of year-end inventory processes, making necessary corrections and adjustments to guarantee data integrity.
• Participate in creating and monitoring master planning initiatives.
• Actively participate in various committees (CSS, RDP, etc.).

Requirements and Skills

• University degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Management, or equivalent.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in production planning, ideally in metal fabrication or steel structures.
• Knowledge of steel manufacturing processes (welding, cutting, assembly).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Knowledge of SAP and Dayforce (an asset).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Bilingual in English and French, both spoken and written, to ensure smooth communication with unilingual employees and other North American plants.