Director of Operations — Precision Fabrication & Machine BuildingPosition : Director of OperationsSize of operation : Single plant: fabrication, welding, electrical, assembly and custom machine builds

- Shop floor leads, production planning, materials and purchasing,Employment : Permanent, full-timeCompensation : Base salary CAD$125,000–$145,000 + performance bonus + benefitsCareer path : Our client, a privately held industrial manufacturing group, is seeking a Director of Operations for one of its operating companies: an established small manufacturer of fabricated components, custom industrial machinery and assembled products, serving external OEM customers as well as other companies within the group.The business is planned to roughly double its revenue in 2027.

The General

Manager owns the P&L;, customers, sales and engineering. The Director of Operations owns everything between order and shipment, with full authority over the shop floor: production, planning, purchasing, stores, quality and the people who run them.The immediate focus is implementing a recent ERP: costing, creating bills of materials, production orders, and tracking efficiency and quality. This is a role for a high-potential operations leader who wants to grow: the successful candidate will be developed to step up to General Manager.Lead the new ERP implementation end to end: product costing, creating BOMs, production orders on every job, and tracking labour efficiency and quality — one system of record for the plant.Job costing on every job — estimate vs actual reconciled,



no inventory variances or costing surprises; accurate cost data for quoting and the P&L.Organise; the plant.

Inventory control and accurate item master, purchasing discipline (no order without a PO), controlled stores, 5S, defined material flow.Plan and schedule the shop to deliver about twice the volume without routine overtime or temporary labour

- Drive efficiency and quality. cost of materials and supplies under control.ERP, costing and production data Lead the ERP implementation: item master, BOMs, routings, production orders and shop-floor time capture.Build weekly operating dashboards: delivery, efficiency, quality, inventory and cost.Production and plant performance Run the plant hands-on: scheduling, capacity, labour efficiency, scrap and rework.Establish an organised, safe shop floor — 5S, visual management and defined material flow.Own the operations input to the facility and capital equipment plan.Materials, purchasing and inventory Enforce purchasing controls: no order without a PO; supplier delivery and price performance.Eliminate inventory variances: accurate item master, cycle counts, controlled stores and timely material booking.Reduce inventory and WIP while protecting delivery.Quality Own the quality system: documented processes, inspection,



non-conformance and corrective action.reduce cost of rework and customer-reported defects.Deliver custom machine builds (including controls and automation, factory acceptance testing and commissioning) to scope, cost and schedule.With engineering, ensure engineering release, BOM accuracy and change control before material is committed.develop skilled trades and apprentices.Full accountability for occupational health and safety on the shop floor and a zero-harm culture.Monthly operations reporting and input to quarterly Board materials.inventory turns; overtime hoursLabour efficiency; throughput per employeeQuality — Customer-reported defects; 7+ years in manufacturing operations, including 3+ years leading production or plant operations.Background in a job-shop, contract fabrication or custom equipment manufacturing environment.Hands-on ERP implementation experience: item master, BOMs, routings, production orders and job costing.Proven record of fixing inventory accuracy and improving on-time delivery, efficiency and quality.Strong command of fabrication processes — laser cutting, forming, welding, electrical/controls and assembly — and of project-based machine builds.Lean / continuous improvement practitioner
- Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
- MBA, Lean Six Sigma or APICS/CPIM are assets.System builder — puts structure, data and discipline where there is none.Data-driven; wants to grow into general management.Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used during this recruitment process to screen and assess applications;

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🏢 AlgoEdge Labs
📍 Winnipeg