Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Continuous Improvement Manager to lead initiatives that enhance manufacturing efficiency, quality, and safety. In this role, you will drive process optimization across production lines, leverage advanced engineering tools, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your expertise will help streamline operations, reduce waste, and elevate overall performance through innovative solutions and strategic planning.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional eager to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations focused on safety, quality, productivity, throughput, cost, and efficiency.
- Serve as a key resource to the Director of Operations in executing operational priorities, strategic initiatives, and special projects across all manufacturing locations.
- Partner with Plant Managers to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities while maintaining clear Plant Manager accountability for day-to-day operations.
- Identify improvement opportunities through shop-floor observation, data analysis, KPI review, process mapping, and structured root-cause analysis.
- Drive the development, implementation, standardization, and sustained adoption of SOPs and standard work across Operations.
- Support capacity planning and constraint analysis, including labour utilization, equipment capacity, bottlenecks, workflow, and material flow.
- Champion ERP and shop-floor process discipline to improve data accuracy, process compliance, and operational visibility.




- Lead cross-functional improvement projects involving Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Purchasing, IT, and other departments as required.
- Establish transparent objectives, owners, timelines, deliverables, and measurable outcomes for assigned initiatives and drive them through to completion.
- Identify and quantify opportunities to reduce cost, eliminate waste, improve resource utilization, and increase operational efficiency.
- Coach and support Plant Managers, supervisors, and frontline teams in Lean principles, problem-solving, standard work, and continuous improvement practices.
- Provide regular reporting to the Director of Operations on CI initiatives, project status, operational constraints, realized benefits, risks, and opportunities requiring leadership direction.

Experience

- Experience in manufacturing or industrial environment, preferably metal fabrication, welding, assemby, or similar high-volume/custom maunfuacturing.
- Strong experience implementing, improving, or managing ERP systems such as NetSuite, E2, SAP, Epicor, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing,Kaizen, 5S, value-stream mapping, standard work, waste reduction, and process improvement.
- Proven ability to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, quality issues,



and excessive labor/material costs and develop practical corrective solutions.
- Understands real-world manufacturing operations including welding, fabrication, assembly, material handling, scheduling, quality, and shipping/logistics.
- Ability to develop and manage KPIs such as labor efficiency, throughput, OTD, scrap, rework, utilization, productivity, and cost per unit.
- Strong Excel/data-analysis skills preferred.
- Ability to lead improvement projects from identifying the problem through implementation, training, and verification of results.
- Able to manage multiple projects across different plants.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to work with Plant Managers, supervisors, engineering, quality, maintenance, HR, and frontline employees.
- Must be comfortable challenging existing processes and driving change.
- Experience identifying opportunities for automation, digitalization, production tracking, scheduling systems, dashboards, and manufacturing technology.
- Comfortable working with IT and software vendors.

Join us as we push the boundaries of manufacturing excellence! Your expertise will be instrumental in transforming operations through innovative engineering solutions, fostering a culture of continuous growth, and delivering outstanding results every day. Pay: $80,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match

Experience:
- Manufacturing: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Continuous Improvement Manager (Kingsville)
🏢 Universal Fabricating
📍 Kingsville