Are you ready to dive into the exciting and innovative world of Engineered Wood?
Kadant Carmanah Design is recognized as a global leader of innovation in the design and manufacture of equipment in the Engineered Wood products industry and is the largest supplier of Stranders used in the production of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and other wood-based composites.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Operations Team as a Manufacturing Manager.
We offer a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits with a great work/life balance
The Role:
You will be accountable to the VP Operations for the achievement of production, quality, and cost objectives through planning, directing, and managing the Manufacturing Department which consists of Production, Quality, and Safety.
You will have direct responsibility for 35+ Unionized shop employees and will provide leadership to achieve cost, efficiency, safety and quality targets in each production department: Machining, Fabrication, Assembly, and Specialist.
In addition, you will work closely with the Industrial Engineering and Purchasing departments to source, estimate, and quote industrial work to supplement the shops’ available capacity when required.
The main objective of this position is to monitor and control the resources of the company to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, time, cost, and quality for all major orders and to develop/maintain industry leading safety standards
- Oversee and manage the production and manufacturing areas, consisting of: Machining, Fabrication, Assembly, Specialist, and Production Departments
- Act as Project Manager for all jobs deemed to be critical in nature due to either cost concerns or complexity
- Use technical and troubleshooting skills to both answer questions, give instructions, and provide guidance on the fabrication, machining, and assembly of our machines
- Control and monitor the resources of the company to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, labour cost, material cost and quality for all orders selected.
- Develop fiscal budgets as they relate to manufacturing, capital expenditures and major repairs. Track and report on budget and shop hour targets to maintain accurate absorption costing (capturing all costs associated with manufacturing products)
- Work closely with Industrial Engineering to develop accurate production standards for each manufactured part. Track and report on estimated vs actual hours to achieve continuous improvement on reducing costs
- Ensure that major problems, both current and potential, are brought to management’s attention, with appropriate suggestions for recovery actions, immediately as situation arises
- Stay abreast of current technologies and developments through seminars, etc.
- Assure full use of human resources through employee development and motivation
- Administer the Union contract as it pertains to hourly staff.
- Oversee the labour estimating process to assist industrial engineering with accurate production hours/costs
- College/University diploma or degree in an engineering or manufacturing field (preferably mechanical in nature)
- Strong understanding of fabrication/welding, machining, and assembly processes
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing large production focused teams
- Good Attitude and excellent engagement
- Good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple ongoing projects.
- Strong planning and scheduling skills in a workshop capacity
- Ability to properly communicate through various media (Microsoft Teams, Email, Jira, etc.)
- Good interpersonal and soft skills +
- Experience in implementing and maintaining Safety, 5S, and preventative maintenance systems
- Experience with an ERP system (ideally with Epicor)
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance tools and processes
- Familiarity with CNC machines and programming
- Developing and reporting on KPI’s
- Excel skills (Formulas, VBA/Macros, etc.)
- Project Management experience
