Assistant Operations Manager Our client is a well-established, family-feel manufacturer in Waterloo. They're a hands-on, no-politics shop where people genuinely enjoy coming to work - and they're growing fast, with plans to potentially triple in size over the next five years. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, this is a right-hand-person role: you'll be the Operations Manager's voice on the production floor, supporting daily operations, leading a team of about 10, and helping the business run smoothly across two very different sides of production. This is a genuine career-track opportunity for someone who wants to grow into an Operations Manager role as the company scales.
What Our Client Has to Offer Competitive base salary ranging from $80,000-$85,000
Extended Health Care, Long-Term Disability, and a Health Spending Account
3 weeks vacation
Monday-Thursday schedule, half day Friday - DAYS
A small, tight-knit, genuinely friendly team
The chance to help build and shape processes rather than just maintain them
What You'll Be Doing Serving as the Operations Manager's right hand on the production floor
Leading health & safety initiatives, quality standards, and manpower planning to meet production schedules and targets
Training, mentoring, and managing a production team of about 10
Balancing workload between the standardized line and custom orders, keeping the team productive during downtime between runs




Working hands-on with the team to map out manufacturing processes for custom orders that don't yet have an SOP
Managing daily production documentation and reporting
Reviewing purchase orders against packing slips prior to invoicing
Entering and processing customer orders, and communicating directly with customers
Conducting inventory counts and managing consumable inventory levels
Supporting purchasing, and issuing maintenance work orders as needed
Maintaining and adjusting the production schedule
Supporting accounts payable and receivable functions
What You Bring 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong organizational, administrative, and communication skills
Experience communicating directly with customers
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Mechanical aptitude - comfortable understanding basic equipment functions and identifying operational or maintenance issues
Robust time management and prioritization skillsA hands-on, lead-by-example style - approachable rather than heavy-handed
LEAN manufacturing experience is an asset
A genuine interest in growing into a broader operations leadership role over time
To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
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📌 Assistant Operations Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Elby Professional Recruitment
📍 Ontario