The Manager, Engineering & Operational Excellence is responsible for leading the Engineering Department while driving operational excellence initiatives across manufacturing operations. This role oversees process engineering, capital projects, automation, continuous improvement, technical services, and manufacturing excellence programs to improve productivity, quality, safety, and profitability. The incumbent provides technical leadership to engineering staff and works closely with Operations, Quality, R&D;, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams to support strategic growth initiatives.

Engineering Leadership

Lead and develop the Engineering Department. Establish departmental objectives, budgets, and engineering priorities. Coach and mentor engineers and technical staff. Ensure engineering resources are aligned with operational and strategic business needs. Develop succession plans and technical expertise within the team.

Manufacturing Engineering

Oversee manufacturing process design, optimization, and troubleshooting. Improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.

Continuous

Improvement & Operational Excellence Lead Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence programs.

Manage

Kaizen initiatives and productivity improvement projects.



Develop and implement improvement roadmaps across all manufacturing areas.

Capital Projects Management

Lead capital expenditure projects from concept to implementation. Prepare business cases and ROI analyses. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Automation & Industry 4.0 Develop automation strategies supporting future growth.

Lead robotics, digital manufacturing, data acquisition, and process control initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve productivity through technology and automation. Quality & Regulatory Support Partner with Quality to improve product and process performance.

Utilize engineering and quality tools including: Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis efforts. Support plant expansion and capacity planning. Serve as a key technical advisor to senior leadership.

Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing) ~10+ years in manufacturing/process industries ~ Experience leading engineering teams ~ Capital project management experience ~ Automation and Industry 4.0 exposure ~ Experience in plastics, packaging, chemicals, polymers, industrial manufacturing, or food processing ~ Ability to bridge Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Leadership teams #

📌 Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence (Montreal)
🏢 Cryopak
📍 Montreal