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Operations Manager (manufacturing)
- Orillia, ON, Canada
$75,000 to $100,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- Pay
- $75,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- 5+ years of manufacturing experience within a supervisory role
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Operational Leadership
- Oversee all production areas to ensure goals for safety, quality, and efficiency are achieved.
- Ensure completion of all assigned projects within established timelines, approved budgets, and quality standards.
- Manage and monitor corrective actions to address process issues and prevent recurrence.
- Maintain high standards of product quality and on-time delivery with no missing components.
- Implement and oversee the Change Control Style Matrix to ensure structured, documented, and approved process changes in a timely manner.
- Develop and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and employee performance metrics to measure and drive operational excellence.
- Provide expertise and support in metal manufacturing technologies and processes. Coordinate and drive initiatives related to new equipment selection, integration, and automation when required.
- Lead change management activities to enhance productivity, quality, and profitability.
- Engage all levels of management to identify and implement best practices that improve production efficiency and streamline functions.
- Review and approve proposals, budgets, and cost analyses for ongoing and new projects.
- Evaluate schedules, cost constraints, operational specifications, and materials selection, including vendor qualification.
- Provide leadership, training, coaching, and performance management for all production staff.
- Foster a collaborative environment where safety, accountability, and continuous improvement are top priorities.
- Set clear performance expectations and guide employees to meet or exceed company standards.
- Support cross-functional collaboration between production, quality assurance, logistics, and office teams.
- Drive profitable, business-oriented processsolutions that align with manufacturing standards.
- Contribute to operational budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
- Track and report production performance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for cost savings and efficiency gains.
- 5+ years of manufacturing experience within a supervisory role
- Post-secondary related education is a plus
- Experience with Global Shop or related ERP software would be considered an asset
- Understand OHSA plus safety regulations and lead by example a must
- Great organizational and time management skills to lead, schedule and coordinate a team to complete multiple tasks
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills to motivate and inspire team members.
- Proven ability to analyze performance data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and knowledge of equipment maintenance, assembly, and process optimization.
- Able to perform effectively in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments with a positive, team-oriented attitude.
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Responsibilities
Oversee production operations to achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery goals, while managing projects, corrective actions, process changes, and operational performance metrics. Lead and develop production staff, drive continuous improvement and equipment initiatives, and contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of manufacturing experience in a supervisory role, with related post-secondary education considered an asset and Global Shop or similar ERP experience beneficial. Candidates should understand occupational health and safety regulations and demonstrate strong leadership, communication, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and process-optimization abilities.
Skills
- Operational Leadership
- Manufacturing Operations
- Metal Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Management
- Corrective Actions
- KPI Management
- Production Planning
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Cost Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Employee Training and Coaching
- Performance Management
- Process Optimization
- Equipment Maintenance
- ERP Software
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Manufacturing
- Metal Manufacturing
- Production Operations
- Safety
- Quality Control
- On-Time Delivery
- Corrective Actions
- Change Control Style Matrix
- Key Performance Indicators
- Employee Performance Metrics
- Continuous Improvement
- Automation
- Equipment Selection
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Cost Analysis
- Vendor Qualification
- Equipment Maintenance
- Assembly
- Process Optimization
- Global Shop
- ERP Software
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Production Scheduling
- Cross-Functional Collaboration