Enthused about moving to the future of book manufacturing?

We are looking for a General Manager for our Toronto manufacturing plant!

Webcom, a Division of Marquis Book Printing Inc., is looking for visionary employees who thrive in a stimulating fast paced environment with growth potential. We are an equal opportunity employer and we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package.

About Webcom, a Division of Marquis Book Printing Inc.
Marquis’ Webcom division is a leading Canadian print solutions provider servicing the North American market for over 40 years. With a long history of technology leadership, Webcom offers innovative print solutions to address the challenges of high inventory and production costs. Webcom has invested $30 million in new digital inkjet presses, frontend technology and finishing equipment since 2011. Webcom operates out of a 170,000-square foot manufacturing plant located in Toronto and employs 170 people.

About Marquis Book Printing Inc.

Established in 1937, Marquis is Canada’s largest book manufacturer, offering the best solutions in the field of publishing and communications to thousands of content owners in Canada, the United States and Europe.  Marquis has experienced solid growth exceeding 200% in the last five years. Today our team accounts for more than 600 employees in six business locations across Canada: Montmagny, Quebec City, Louiseville, Sherbrooke, Montreal, and Toronto.

This position is ideal for a people builder with 10 years of manager/executive level experience in production management overseeing 100+ employees.  This position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations & Technology and manages all production operations at the Toronto facility.  The successful candidate will ensure the quality delivery of products and services in a timely and cost-efficient manner, while developing the capabilities of his/her direct reports.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of related print manufacturing and plant management experience

• Strong background in managing Profit and Loss (P&L) statements, forecasting, preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions

• Knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply all organization policies, government regulations, and legislation relating to quality, health & safety, environment, and human resources

• Proven experience and achievements in the management of health & safety, quality, and continuous improvement

• Strong managerial and leadership skills, ability to foster team environments and drive employee growth

• Ability to implement change to improve operations and drive continuous process improvements

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Lean Management Training; certification as a Lean Master, Six Sigma Black Belt, or Project Management Professional is an asset

• Bilingual (English & French) is preferred

• University degree in Engineering, Graphic Communications Management, Business Administration or other related field of study is an asset

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a culture of excellence in lean manufacturing that is aligned with the organizational vision

• Define, manage, and optimize budgets for operations including human and material resources

• Ensure optimal management of production and overall plant performance achieves performance targets using Daily Management System (DMS)

• Design operational plans and ensure their successful implementation

• Establish operational objectives, manage team performance, develop employees, and succession plan to meet business requirements

• Collaborate with other departments to achieve goals

Please submit your cover letter and resume to human.resources@webcomlink.com noting the job title. Only those selected for interview consideration will be contacted. Marquis encourages applications from all qualified candidates. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, should you require accommodation in the interview and selection process please provide your accommodation needs in advance. You may also be required to submit adequate medical/other documentation to Human Resources to support your request for accommodation. Check us out at www.webcomlink.com/careers !

Marquis offers the best solutions in the field of publishing and communications to thousands of content owners in Canada, the United States and Europe. Our recognized leadership stems from our one-stop-shop for file management, graphic production and traditional printing, which includes our brand new transnational print-on-demand platform: Marquis Express.

Marquis excels in the book and publishing sector. We also manufacture a wide range of bound publications such as annual reports, magazines, brochures, product catalogues, training manuals and more. As the largest printer of monochrome books in Canada, Marquis has experienced a solid growth exceeding 200% in the last five years. Today our team accounts for more than 400 employees in five business locations across Canada: Montmagny, Quebec, Louiseville, Sherbrooke and Montreal.

We are looking to fill a permanent day shift of Technical expert of digital solutions at our Montmagny factory.  

Position: Technical expert of digital solutions

Workplace: 350 RUE DES ENTREPRENEURS, MONTMAGNY (QUÉBEC)  G5V 4T1

Status: Full time, permanent

The term of the contract : Two(2) years, five(5) days per week, Monday to Friday, 40hours per week. Overtime is paid.

Salary: Between $30.00 and $37.75 per hour

Job overview 

The incumbent is primarily responsible for planning the installation and the commissioning of new production technologies with inkjet technology equipment. He or she works closely with the Industrial Engineering Department to install the equipment to optimize the quantity and quality of production, and reliability of the equipment.

He or she is responsible for analyzing production and non-compliance reports and making the appropriate technical adjustments to the equipment. As a technical expert in inkjet solution, he makes the necessary adjustments to ensure that the equipment meets the expected performance standards. He or she provides technical support as well as preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment. 

Tasks

• Provide performance management and preventative maintenance of inkjet equipment;

• Identify, prevent and solve technical problems of inkjet equipment;

• Develop and implement innovative technical solutions;

• Participate in the installation of a set of equipment and interfaces with inkjet technology;

• Develop training programs and provide training to operators;

• Act as technical advisor in support to production teams;

• Keep the parts inventory up to date;

• Read and interpret electrical plans;

• Participate in optimizing the inkjet solution;

• Actively participate in improving product and process.

Job requirements

• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in analyze equipment performance reports and make the necessary technical adjustments;
   
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience as technical training to teams;
   
• Have a minimum of 15 years of experience as a mechanical technician;
   
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a technical manager in a related field;
   
• Hold a post-secondary training in mechanical or industrial engineering or equivalent;
   
• Linguistic proficiency: French compulsory, English an asset.

The benefits of working with us
Our employees are the key to our success.

• Flexible schedule opportunity;

• VRSP with employer participation;

• Reimbursement of physical activities;

• Complete group insurance:

  • Life insurance

  • Medical insurance

  • Short and long-term salary insurance

• Relocation premium

Send your application to:

Marie-Christine Desjardins

Email: mcdesjardins@marquisbooks.com

Conseillère ressources humaines / Human Resources Advisor
350, rue des Entrepreneurs, Montmagny (Québec)  G5V 4T1
T. 418 241-1760 #225  SF. 1 800 363-2468  F. 418 241-1768

À propos de Marquis :

Marquis offre les meilleures solutions dans le domaine de l’édition et des communications à des milliers de propriétaires de contenus au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Europe.

Notre leadership reconnu repose sur un guichet unique de gestion de fichiers, de production graphique et d’impression traditionnelle incluant une toute nouvelle plateforme transnationale d’impression à la demande : Marquis Express.

Marquis excelle dans le secteur du livre et de l’édition, bien que l’entreprise produise également un vaste éventail de publications reliées : rapports annuels, magazines, brochures, catalogues de produits, catalogues de manufacturiers, manuels de formation et autres.

À titre du plus grand imprimeur de livres monochromes au Canada, Marquis a connu une croissance de plus de 209 % au cours des cinq dernières années et nous comptons aujourd’hui sur une équipe de plus de 400 employés répartis dans cinq bureaux d’affaires à Montmagny, Québec, Louiseville, Sherbrooke et Montréal.

LE RÔLE DE  PRESSIER :

• Salarié dont la tâche principale consiste à opérer et entretenir de façon autonome, sécuritaire et efficace les presses rotatives, dont les 4 couleurs et dont il a normalement la charge.

FONCTIONS ET TÂCHES :

• Réaliser tous les travaux d’impression dans un temps optimal, donner une bonne qualité de travail et limiter la gâche ;
• Surveiller le fonctionnement et la qualité du produit pendant le tirage et effectuer les correctifs si nécessaire ;
• Informer le superviseur du travail à faire, de celui réalisé et de toute anomalie ;
• Coordonner le travail du personnel qui lui est assigné par le superviseur ;
• Assurer le bon fonctionnement des équipements qui lui sont confiés ;
• Préparer la presse selon les indications du dossier de production ;
• Réaliser le programme d’entretien selon le calendrier établi ;
• Se procurer le matériel nécessaire aux travaux ;
• Effectuer des tâches auxiliaires.

EXIGENCES :

• Posséder une formation en impression (DEP ou DEC), une expérience de quatre (4) ans sur les presses rotatives dont au moins une à titre de pressier Rotative en noir et blanc ou toute combinaison de formation et d’expérience jugée équivalente;
• Avoir démontré des qualités de leader positif et une bonne capacité à diriger;
• Avoir réussi le test d’aptitude du métier (WPT) ou avoir démontré sa capacité à effectuer le travail sur une presse rotative en couleur et même sans toute l’automatisation;
• Connaître les propriétés physiques des matières premières utilisées selon le produit à réaliser ainsi que leurs réactions physiques aux différentes conditions;
• Connaître et utiliser adéquatement les équipements et les ressources matérielles requises afin de détecter les problèmes;
• Connaître les principes de mécanique, d’hydraulique, de pneumatique, d’électricité, d’électronique et d’informatique;
• Être ouvert à la critique, sociable, ouvert aux changements et en mesure de supporter le stress (Analyse  ADO);
• Avoir une bonne capacité d'apprentissage afin d’atteindre rapidement et conserver les standards requis;
• Faire preuve d'autonomie, ne pas avoir besoin de surveillance constante pour accomplir le travail requis;
• Connaître l’ensemble du processus de production graphique et les normes de qualité en application;
• Réagir rapidement et efficacement aux changements constants et aux délais très courts de production;
• Savoir travailler en équipe, reconnaître les priorités, prendre des décisions et résoudre des problèmes;
• Avoir démontré une excellente logique mécanique (Test Bennett), du jugement, de la flexibilité et une bonne dextérité manuelle;
• Savoir lire et comprendre les spécificités inscrites sur les dossiers de production;
• Avoir une bonne condition physique, de l’initiative et le souci du détail;
• Posséder le sens de l’organisation du travail.

Disponible pour du surtemps et flexible pour changement d’horaire.