Title: Manager, Manufacturing
Location: 292109 Prime Close, Rocky View County, AB (behind the Century Downs Racetrack/Casino in Balzac). This is not on a bus route.
At Star, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and employee discounts.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Director, Branch Operations, as the Manager, Manufacturing you are responsible to oversee the Production Managers and the Millwright. The focus is on the safe and efficient operation of the manufacturing facilities, supporting staffing needs, ensuring equipment is maintained and making recommendations for process and equipment upgrades.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating as a member of the Branch Leadership team to execute strategic plans for the goals of the branch.
- Fostering a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and innovation within work environment.
- Driving process improvement in production techniques, inventory utilization, quality of finished goods, and cost reduction.
- Supporting manufacturing facility practices to ensure cost accounting processes are being followed and capturing accurate material and labour costs.
- Ensuring timely and accurate monthly inventory counts are completed and reviewed for variances.
- Fostering cooperation and consistency between Calgary manufacturing facilities in inventory management and production processes.
- Promoting safe work environment and ensuring all manufacturing employees adhere to Star’s Safety Program and relevant safety regulations.
- Maintaining machinery, technological tools, plant infrastructure and capital programs.
- Supporting projects, initiatives, and/or activities relating to Manufacturing as directed.
As our ideal candidate, you are…
- A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner.
- An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
- Detail oriented; you focus on detailed accuracy when dealing with a high volume of work.
- A creative thinker; you identify new ideas, techniques and opportunities to improve performance and productivity.
- A leader; you develop or improve the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.
Essential Requirements
- Degree/Diploma in Business, Engineering, or related.
- 5 years of wood production experience in the residential construction industry.
- Lean manufacturing training (informal / formal).
- Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint), and other required software, equipment, or technical processes.
What We Value
- Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
- Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
- Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
- Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.
- Consistently meeting customer expectations.
- Staying current on technical job skills.
Working Conditions
You primarily work in an office and manufacturing setting during regular business hours. Travel to sites and overtime may occasionally be required.
About Us
Star Building Materials is an independent, wholly owned division of Qualico. Since 1958, Star Building Materials has sourced, manufactured, and supplied quality building materials to builders, developers, renovators, and homeowners. It is our mission to innovate within the construction industry, exploring new methods to help you reduce waste, increase efficiency, and manage project costs.
None of this would be possible without people. We hire only the most forward-thinking, experienced, and passionate staff to serve your building needs. We care deeply about the quality of the products and service you receive, and we invest in our relationships both with our employees and our customers. We aim to reach beyond minimum standards of safety and environmental concerns.
We serve our clients with some of the most innovative building solutions available, including framing and finishing materials, engineered wood floor systems, trusses, drywall, insulation, and a wide selection of related supplies. To learn more, click here.
Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reason to come to work every day.
Closing date: September 4, 2025
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