Senior Manager, Manufacturing & Process Engineering

Employer: JFE Shoji Power Canada Inc 
Position: Senior Manager, Manufacturing & Process Engineering
Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent 
Location: Burlington, Ontario 
Language: English 
Vacancy: Please note that this posting is for an existing role. 
Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy. Eligible for RRSP, Pension Plan, Dental Insurance, Medical Insurance and Vision Insurance.
Salary: $160,000 to $180,000 CAD / year (dependent on experience) 

About Us
JFE Shoji Power Canada (JSC) is an electrical steel products manufacturer located in Burlington, Ontario. As the largest producer of transformer cores in North America, JSC specializes in wound, amorphous, and step-lap cores for power generation and distribution equipment. Its electrical steel products and magnetic materials are also used in electric vehicle motors and charging station infrastructure, data centres, audio equipment, and other industrial applications.

Since 1972, JSC (formerly Cogent) has grown from a small niche manufacturer to an integral part of the North American electrical steel supply chain with multiple facilities and over 500 employees. JSC is dedicated to meeting the growing demand for electrical energy by providing strategic, innovative, and sustainable solutions to its clients.

What Sets Us Apart?
At JFE Shoji Power Canada, we are more than just a company - we are a community that embraces safety. We have a proactive safety attitude where every team member is empowered to care for each other and take responsibility for keeping everyone safe. By embodying the ICare principles, we ensure that safety is not just a priority but a core value of our culture. Each employee plays an essential role in shaping a workplace where safety is embedded in every action we take, and where incidents are prevented before they happen.

Position Overview:
 The Senior Manager, Manufacturing & Process Engineering is responsible for leading all manufacturing engineering, process improvement, automation, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives across all facilities. This role drives operational excellence through the development and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, systems, and engineering talent while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and cost objectives are achieved.

The incumbent provides strategic, technical leadership and mentorship to Manufacturing and Process Engineers, oversees major capital investments, supports new product and process launches, and partners cross-functionally with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Safety teams to deliver sustainable business results.

Key Responsibilities  
Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Manufacturing & Process Engineering team.
• Establish departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with business objectives.
• Provide coaching, succession planning, training, and career development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance management activities.

Manufacturing Engineering & Process Improvement

• Develop and execute strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Lead process optimization initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Analyze production data and identify opportunities to eliminate waste, reduce downtime, and improve throughput.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing standards, process documentation, PFMEAs, work instructions, Safety Lock Out Placards and engineering specifications.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are capable, repeatable, and compliant with quality standards.

Capital Projects & Automation

• Lead capital equipment planning, justification, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring adherence to budget, timing, and project objectives.
• Evaluate and implement automation technologies that improve operational performance and reduce risk.
• Coordinate equipment relocations, upgrades, and facility improvement initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams to resolve complex operational issues.
• Drive improvements in key performance indicators including:
  • OEE
  • Scrap and rework reduction
  • Throughput
  • Labour efficiency
  • Quality performance
  • On-time delivery
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities related to production, quality, and safety concerns.
• Champion a continuous improvement culture throughout the organization.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable health and safety legislation, company policies, and environmental requirements.
• Support and promote compliance with quality management systems, customer requirements, and industry standards.
• Ensure engineering changes and equipment modifications meet regulatory and safety requirements.
• Participate in audits and support corrective and preventive actions.

Strategic Planning

• Develop and manage departmental budgets and capital expenditure plans.
• Support long-term operational and capacity planning initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and manufacturing best practices.
• Present project updates, business cases, and performance metrics to senior leadership.

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, or eligibility for registration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), considered an asset.
• Progressive manufacturing engineering and leadership experience within a complex industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing significant capital projects from business case through commissioning and operational handover.
• Experience with automation, robotics, process optimization, and manufacturing equipment integration.
• Lean Six Sigma certification considered an asset.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification considered an asset.