Full-Time

Gestionnaire d'usine / Plant Manager

Posted on 10/3/2025

DuBois Chemicals

DuBois Chemicals

501-1,000 employees

Specialty cleaning and process solutions provider

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

In Person

On-site role in Montreal at Pointe-aux-Trembles plant; no remote option specified.

Category
Operations & Logistics (5)
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Requirements
  • Minimum of five (5) years of manufacturing experience, including at least three (3) years in a leadership capacity
  • Experience in chemical engineering, chemical manufacturing, or in a manufacturing sector such as automotive, aerospace, or similar industries
  • A proven track record of improving EHS culture
  • Bilingualism (French and English) is required
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in change management
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
  • Strong leadership and accountability for driving process improvements
Responsibilities
  • Manage daily batch production goals to reduce SKU backlog and meet customer demand.
  • Oversee all aspects of daily facilities management, including maintenance, repairs, and continuous improvement activities for the office, warehouse and plant.
  • Champion environmental, health and safety initiatives on site by leveraging the safety scorecard process and partnering with the onsite EHS Manager to drive preventative improvements and conduct incident investigations.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop employees to strengthen culture and achieve key performance indicators.
  • Regularly communicate business objectives to all plant employees and foster alignment with site safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and inventory targets.
  • Enhance production quality through use of the quality scorecard in collaboration with the Quality Manager.
  • Partner with the Continuous Improvement Leader to implement process enhancements that improve throughput and productivity.
  • Collaborate with Training and Human Resources to develop and execute recruitment, onboarding, and training programs for new employees.
  • Analyze operational data to identify opportunities for cost reduction and productivity improvement, engaging functional teams across the network to deliver results measured on a dollar-per-pound basis.
  • Develop and execute the plant’s capital plan; mentor maintenance teams to implement capital projects that improve safety, quality, and productivity, including ROI analysis as needed.
  • Maintain the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program and establish Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics.
  • Partner with Human Resources to drive cultural improvements and proactively address employee relations matters.
  • Collaborate with functional leaders and direct reports to create capacity and meet evolving business demands and annual growth objectives.
  • Deliver on site budgetary goals and execute action plans to achieve financial targets, providing monthly updates to the Director of Operations, COO, and Financial Planning and Analysis teams
Desired Qualifications
  • Expérience en expédition et réception considérée comme un atout
  • Baccalauréat en ingénierie, en gestion des affaires, en gestion de la chaîne d’approvisionnement ou dans un domaine connexe est souhaité

DuBois Chemicals provides value-added specialty cleaning and process solutions for industries such as general manufacturing, pulp and paper, transportation cleaning, and water treatment. It formulates specialty cleaning chemicals and related process solutions with a team of sales and technical professionals, offering lab testing, formulation, and on-site or regional support from its Cincinnati facility and a North American network of 400+ representatives. The company differentiates itself by its long history since 1920, broad market reach, strong focus on listening to customers, and commitment to sustainable solutions. Its goal is to be the best at listening to and serving customers by delivering effective, sustainable cleaning and process solutions worldwide.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

1920

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Altas Partners ownership provides fresh capital and strategic support for expansion initiatives.
  • Water treatment market consolidation positions DuBois for premium pricing and customer retention.
  • Integrated product portfolio creates cross-selling opportunities across industrial and commercial customer bases.

What critics are saying

  • EPA PFAS regulations force $10–20M reformulation costs on Broadmoor water treatment products.
  • Ecolab's 35% market share and digital tools divert 15–20% of DuBois revenue.
  • Altas Partners' aggressive growth mandates erode operational margins through forced synergies by Q3 2026.

What makes DuBois Chemicals unique

  • Broadmoor acquisition expands water treatment capabilities across US and Canada markets.
  • Serial acquisitions of Cimcool, Asterion, and IPC strengthen metalworking fluids and surface finishing.
  • Full-service specialty chemical platform spans metal cleaning, coatings, water treatment, and lubricants.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

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Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company News

Business Wire
Oct 27th, 2025
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