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.

Continuous Improvement & Process Management

- 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.

Team Leadership & Development

- Provide leadership, training, coaching, and performance management for all production staff.

- Foster a cooperative 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.

Strategic and Financial Oversight

- 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.

Qualifications And Skills

- 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.

📌 Operations Manager (manufacturing) (Orillia)
🏢 W3Global
📍 Orillia