Lean Manufacturing Manager - Nuclear Construction

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to be a part of a new, emerging nuclear market? We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in heavy industrial construction.This role is critical in ensuring that our projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
 

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else. 
 

Reporting to the NI Project Director, this role is responsible for the implementation of assigned improvement initiatives as well as planning and implementation of Aecon CI program elements (Lean Construction tools and best practices, under our Building Smarter program) to enable our operations teams to achieve predictable, excellent and ever-improving results in project execution.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Canada is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.

Location

The position will be based on our project in Darlington, ON. The successful candidate will be local to Darlington, Oshawa or surrounding areas, or willing to relocate. 

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. The successful candidate will also be open to traveling and relocating for future projects.

Responsibilities

• Overall: Responsible for implementation of core corporate and sector CI program elements, including but not limited to:
  • Conditions of Satisfaction
  • Last Planner System and other industry planning standards
  • Standardization of best practices
  • Problem-solving tools, including active problem-solving efforts (kaizen & workshops, value stream mapping, A3, etc.)
  • Good understanding of lean assessment tools.
  • CI/Lean training across the project/organization
  • Construction collaboration tools/standards like Big Room, visual management, 5S, leader standard work, effective huddles/communications/meeting run streams
  • Waste reduction efforts, including overseeing our waste reduction program/data/implementation efforts
• Single Point of Contact (SPOC) CI for their assigned area/project.
• Oversees/manages the project-based Continuous Improvement team (CI coordinators + any other roles).
• Maintains/manages the schedule and supporting tasks/action tracking related to the Continuous Improvement core deliverables and initiatives.
• Facilitates and chairs key stakeholder meetings related to key initiatives.
• Preparation and administration of communications (formal and informal) related to the promotion, development, and implementation of CI deliverables & assigned initiatives.
• Prepares, maintains, and delivers presentations and training for CI deliverables and initiatives.
• Support analysis, screening, and evaluation activities on incoming input/proposed improvement initiatives from various sources (Waste Walks, lessons learned, KPI trends, field observations, etc.).
• Prepare supporting documents (procedures, templates, work aides, training material, etc.) for assigned initiatives.
• Coordination of activities across assigned projects and cross-sector stakeholders related to project-level and sector-wide improvements.
• Drafts CI Training Plans for implementation by corporate or sector training teams.
• Liaison and SPOC with Operations and support departments, sector training, and HR Systems (LMS) team as well as CI teams across other sectors.
• Adheres to the company’s sector quality program, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Operation within a budget assigned by the applicable manager, including development of estimates/budgets, regular review of cost performance for assigned initiatives/projects.
• Procurement (purchase requisitions, vendor coordination) of items as required to support initiatives.
• Responsible for supervision of all project CI team members for assigned project.
• Coordinate across all functions of the project as required to achieve assigned goals.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Business Administration, Technical College Diploma, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Certified Lean Greenbelt, with preference given to those with Lean Black Belt or Six Sigma Black Belt certification from an accredited institution.
• 15+ years’ experience in lean construction, lean-based tools and application of tools in a Construction/project delivery environment.
• 7-10 years collective experience in related field, including project execution and general coordination.
• Direct experience with Project Management/Coordination is considered an asset.
• Ability to successfully coordinate a construction project and/or related support initiatives.
• Knowledge of elements of construction, such as technology, equipment, methods, trade agreements and jurisdiction, engineering, cost control, scheduling and safety requirements.
• Good communication, organizational, and supervisory skills are essential.
• High proficiency in standard computer programs. Power BI is considered an asset.
• Experience in project reports preparation and delivery in writing and verbally, including presentation to various stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work out of various work locations, primarily at assigned project office with a potential for field locations on an occasional basis.
• Regular visits/interactions with construction/field operations.
• Occasionally, limited work inside the nuclear facility, including within Zoned areas and Containment as necessary to observe and support work related to assigned initiatives.
• Limited travel as necessary within Southwestern Ontario, with occasional travel beyond for related conferences and meetings.
  
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