Conforce International Inc. (fka CFRI)

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Conforce has been in the shipping container and highway trailer business for over 25 years. The Company has developed an innovative composite flooring system, EKO-FLOR(TM), using proprietary Pultrusion technology, which is engineered to replace the outmoded hardwood flooring currently employed by the transportation industry. In 2009, Conforce and Bayer, a leading global material sciences conglomerate, became project partners for the purposes of commercializing EKO-FLOR(TM). Through its U.S. subsidiary, Conforce USA, Inc., the facility will act as the Company's initial manufacturing outpost for commercial production of EKO-FLOR(TM) composite flooring panels for the North American truck and trailer market.


Job Description
The Plant Manager will be responsible for all manufacturing, purchasing, and distribution operations as well as manufacturing support functions including, but not limited to: engineering, planning, and maintenance. The Plant Manager will support the achievement of the company’s strategic and financial objectives by planning, organizing, and directing the manufacturing operations in a manner which minimizes manufacturing costs through the effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and capital.

The Plant Manager will initially report directly to the CFO, and will support three direct reports (Shift Supervisors) as and when staffing levels increase. The Plant Manager and Shift Supervisors will support approximately 70 factory employees within the manufacturing facility in 2011.


Principal Accountabilities:
• Oversee the deployment and operation of the Company’s production platform
• Develop and implement plant/manufacturing policies and procedures
• Define, monitor and control production standards, plant efficiency, productivity and asset utilization
• Work with HR Manager to develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations
• Responsible for recruiting and training Supervisory staff
• Manage production schedules and inventory control processes
• Work closely with HR Manager to ensure adequate staffing levels at all times
• Respond to employee enquiries and ensure timely resolution of all employee relations issues
• Prepare miscellaneous period reporting as required by senior management
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:
• 5 plus years of experience in a high production environment with supervisory responsibilities
• Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential
• Industrial mechanical skills an asset
• OSHA training


Job Description
The Human Resources Manager will be responsible for planning, developing, directing and controlling HR policies and programs that will provide and maintain a highly effective culture and organization that will support achievement of the company’s objectives.

The Human Resources Manager will initially report directly to the CFO, and will have one direct report (HR Coordinator) as and when staffing levels increase. The Human Resources team will serve approximately 75 salaried and hourly employees within the manufacturing facility in 2011.


Principal Accountabilities:
• Develops and administers policies relating to all aspects of human resources, including, but not limited to: labor relations, compensation and benefits, health and safety, respectful workplace, and other policies, procedures, and programs as required
• Participate in discussions with plant management and make recommendations relating to workforce strategy implementation and requirements
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations
• Responsible for recruiting initiatives and completing initial screenings and interviews
• Work closely with plant management to ensure adequate staffing requirements at all times
• Respond to employee inquiries and ensure timely resolution of all employee relations issues
• Prepare miscellaneous period reporting as required by plant and senior management
• Other office management and front desk duties as required until support staff hired