First seen by our source: 22 days ago
Manufacturing Operations Manager - Heavy Industrial
@ JP Recruitment
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
JP Recruitment is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Manager for a heavy industrial manufacturer in the Edmonton region, Alberta. The role leads day-to-day production, safety, reliability, quality and continuous improvement, and develops supervisors and frontline teams. Full-time, with compensation based on experience; the employer is not named in the posting.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations
- Coach and develop supervisors and production staff
- Drive safety culture and compliance
- Deliver production targets while maintaining quality and cost
- Improve equipment reliability and throughput
Requirements summary:
- Significant heavy manufacturing leadership experience
- Experience managing supervisors and large production teams
- Steel, metals, foundry or continuous-process experience desirable
- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
- Post-secondary education in engineering or operations an asset
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business |
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JP Recruitment
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 24 |
Manufacturing Operations Manager – Heavy Industrial
Location: Edmonton Region, Alberta
Industry: Heavy Industrial / Manufacturing
THE OPPORTUNITY
Our client is an established Canadian heavy industrial manufacturer with a long history of operations in Alberta. They are currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations Manager to provide leadership within a complex, high-volume production environment.
This is a key operational leadership position responsible for driving safety, production performance, reliability, quality and continuous improvement while developing and supporting a strong frontline leadership team.
The successful candidate will bring significant manufacturing leadership experience from a heavy industrial, metals, steel, foundry, mining, continuous-process or similarly demanding production environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership and direction across day-to-day manufacturing operations.
- Lead, coach and develop supervisors, frontline leaders and production employees.
- Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with established health, safety and environmental standards.
- Deliver production targets while maintaining appropriate standards for quality, cost and operational performance.
- Work closely with maintenance, engineering and other technical groups to improve equipment reliability and production uptime.
- Identify production bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase throughput, efficiency and consistency.
- Monitor operational KPIs and use production data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across equipment, processes, labour utilization and workflow.
- Participate in operational planning, shutdown coordination and capital improvement initiatives.
- Develop strong working relationships across operations, maintenance, engineering, quality and senior leadership.
- Ensure established operating procedures, quality requirements and production standards are consistently followed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Significant leadership experience within a heavy manufacturing or industrial production environment.
- Previous experience managing supervisors and large frontline production teams.
- Strong understanding of production, maintenance, equipment reliability, safety and continuous improvement.
- Experience within steel, metals manufacturing, foundry operations, mining, high-temperature processing, rolling, casting or another continuous-process operation would be highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to improve safety, productivity, quality and operational performance.
- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working in a demanding, hands-on industrial manufacturing environment.
- Post-secondary education in engineering, manufacturing, operations, business or a related discipline is considered an asset.
WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?
This is an opportunity to take on a significant operational leadership role within a well-established Canadian industrial manufacturer. The successful candidate will have considerable influence over plant performance, employee development, continuous improvement and the long-term success of the operation.
A competitive compensation package will be provided based on experience.
This search is being conducted confidentially. Additional information regarding the organization and position will be provided to qualified candidates during the recruitment process.
ABOUT US
JP Recruitment specializes in recruiting engineering, manufacturing, operations, skilled trades, technical sales and leadership professionals across Canada.
For a complete listing of current career opportunities, visit:
www.jprecruitment.ca/careers
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