Agence Charlie presents the following mandate:

We are proud to be working with a well-established, proudly Canadian employer known for its precision-driven, high-volume manufacturing and its genuinely supportive team culture. The company is in a period of strong growth and values resourcefulness, quality, and people who take real ownership of their work. To support this growth, we are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager .

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager will own the day-to-day technical direction of a dedicated, fast-scaling manufacturing unit. Main responsibilities include:

- Owning the selection, installation, commissioning, and validation of recent equipment, automation, and technology
- Leading capital equipment (capex) project planning and execution, with a clear eye on return on investment and scalability
- Being a genuine, regular presence on the plant floor, diagnosing and resolving equipment issues hands-on
- Designing, owning, and continuously refining the preventive and predictive maintenance program for critical production lines
- Leading manufacturing engineering activities, including process documentation, work instructions, and technical standards
- Applying Lean principles such as 5S, Kaizen,



and Value Stream Mapping to support equipment and process goals
- Developing capacity plans that keep pace with demand that is tripling year over year
- Building, coaching, and developing a team, sharing technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills

Skills and Qualifications

- An engineer at heart: someone who genuinely wants to understand how the equipment works, can troubleshoot it hands-on, and builds durable technical solutions rather than temporary fixes
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on technical experience leading capex and equipment projects
- 7 to 10 plus years in manufacturing engineering, plant engineering, or capex project leadership
- Experience in high-volume or high cadence manufacturing is a strong asset
- A builder's mindset, comfortable creating structure and process where none exists yet

What We Offer

- A brand new leadership role with real influence, shaping a team and its technical processes from the ground up
- A hands-on plant floor environment where decisions have immediate, visible impact
- A company that values internal promotion and is expanding fast
- Full benefits, an RRSP, and three weeks of vacation

📌 Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Kingston)
🏢 Agence Charlie
📍 Kingston