Operational Performance Engineer (M/F)

Lovo, formerly Groupe Nutri, has been owned by farming families since 1987 and is now one of the largest egg graders, processors, and distributors in Canada. 

Each year, Lovo grades, processes, and markets over 2.4 billion eggs, including regular, free-range, organic, specialty eggs, made available through our retail, institutional, commercial, and industrial clients.

Being part of Lovo means working in a dynamic and friendly environment where entrepreneurial spirit, kindness, and ingenuity guide all our actions. 

Why work at Lovo?

• Competitive salary;

• Comprehensive group insurance, including telemedicine and an employee assistance program;

• Retirement plan with employer contributions;

• Short-term incentive program;

• Generous vacation policy;

• Company-organized social activities;

• Encouragement of community involvement (employer-supported volunteering);

• Unlimited free coffee;

• Employee discount on eggs;

• Work environment away from heavy traffic;

Your main responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Project Management, you will be responsible for executing projects aimed at improving operational performance, industrializing processes, and optimizing asset management. You will ensure the planning, coordination, and monitoring of projects while adhering to timelines, budgets, and quality and safety standards. You will also contribute to the implementation of continuous improvement practices to optimize operational efficiency and reliability. Specifically, you will:

• Analyze and optimize production processes, equipment, manufacturing capacities, and material flows to enhance productivity, quality, reliability, and cost control;

• Identify bottlenecks and implement continuous improvement initiatives by engaging teams and promoting the standardization of practices and performance indicators;

• Lead the industrialization of new processes, from lab or pilot scale to commercial production, ensuring their efficiency, repeatability, and scalability;

• Evaluate manufacturing capacities and coordinate technical, operational, and logistical needs related to scaling up processes;

• Develop and harmonize operational standards, procedures, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of improvements;

• Optimize equipment availability and reliability by aligning preventive maintenance programs, reducing unplanned downtime, and supporting the evolution of Interal;

• Manage industrial projects from design to commissioning, ensuring budget, timeline, risk, and deliverable management, as well as progress communication;

• Prepare profitability analyses and investment proposals to support decision-making and project prioritization;

• Supervise the installation and commissioning of equipment, process validation, and production start-ups;

• Coordinate internal teams and external partners, including suppliers, processors, and contract manufacturers, ensuring the evaluation of their technical capabilities, quality, and costs, as well as the selection of equipment and industrial services;

• Ensure compliance with quality, health and safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements across all projects and processes.

Desired profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in industrial, chemical, process, food, agricultural, mechanical engineering, or a related field;

• At least ten (10) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in continuous improvement, industrialization, project management, or agri-food processing;

• Proven experience in optimizing industrial processes, improving operational performance, and scaling processes to commercial production; 

• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment, production systems, and continuous improvement tools (Ishikawa, 5 Whys, PDCA, 6S, SMED, Kanban, etc.);

• Experience in managing industrial projects, including planning, budget management, coordination of partners and suppliers, and risk management;

• Good knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and quality, health and safety, and environmental compliance standards;

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and knowledge of Power BI; familiarity with SAP (an asset);

• Experience in the agri-food sector, particularly in processing vegetable oils, oilseeds, or food ingredients, or in related industrial processes, is highly desirable;

• Experience in equipment installation, commissioning, process validation, and production start-up is considered a significant asset;

• PMP, Lean Six Sigma certification, engineering designation, or other relevant professional certification (an asset).

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