Posted 25 days ago
Operations Manager-Interim / Future-Continuous Improvement Manager
@ Apex Industries
Moncton, New Brunswick
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Overview
Apex Industries is hiring an interim Production Operations Manager for its custom contract manufacturing group, a growing custom manufacturer with a strong defense focus. The role covers production scheduling, maintenance coordination and supply support during the operations manager's leave, then shifts toward continuous improvement, lean process governance and digital transformation. It is a full-time position.
Responsibilities:
- Manage production schedule against client demand, capacity and supplier constraints
- Resolve bottlenecks and issues threatening safety, quality or delivery
- Coordinate maintenance and equipment reliability with production
- Lead continuous improvement, process standards and lean initiatives
- Drive automation, system enhancements and digital transformation projects
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or operations management, or five years of progressive manufacturing experience
- Experience leading or coordinating manufacturing activities
- Experience with production scheduling, capacity planning or workflow coordination
- Ability to lead people and coordinate across multiple functions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Manufacturing engineering, Operations management |
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Apex Industries
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Full company description
Precision Sheet Metal Manufacturing Capabilities: CNC Punching CNC Laser CNC Laser/Punch Combo Brake Forming Welding Hardware insertion Part assembly Painting Powder coating Custom Masking Materials: cold roll steel, aluminum, stainless steel, EG (Electro-Galvaneal), copper, and brass from light to medium gages (.024-.187)
- LinkedIn followers
- 653
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 57
- Reported office locations
- 3808 N. Sullivan, Bldg 14, Spokane Valley, WA 99216, US
- Business categories
- Semiconductor
- Laser
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Apex Industries
- Specialties
- Electronic casings and Specialty coatings for plastics
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Precision Sheet Metal Manufacturing Capabilities: CNC Punching CNC Laser CNC Laser/Punch Combo Brake Forming Welding Hardware insertion Part assembly Painting Powder coating Custom Masking Materials: cold roll steel, aluminum, stainless steel, EG (Electro-Galvaneal), copper, and brass from light to medium gages (.024-.187)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Spokane Valley, WA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1993 |
| Specialties | Electronic casings and Specialty coatings for plastics |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
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Job description
Position Overview
We are a growing custom manufacturer serving multiple industrial markets, with a significant focus on the defense sector. Our operations span approximately 70,000 square feet with a growing team.
We are seeking a Production Operations Manager-Interim to join our Custom Contract Manufacturing Group to provide operational leadership during planned leave of our Operations Manager. Following the return of the Operations Manager, this position will transition to continuous improvement, process optimization, manufacturing technology, and process engineering initiatives.
This position is designed for someone who enjoys both leading people and solving technical and operational problems and wants to build a career at the intersection of manufacturing leadership, technology, and continuous improvement; therefore, particularly well-suited to an experienced manufacturing leader, manufacturing engineer, engineering technologist, production specialist, or technically oriented manager who wants to combine operational leadership with hands-on process improvement.
During the initial assignment, the successful candidate will have manager-level autonomy over operational responsibilities, including production scheduling, production coordination, facility infrastructure, maintenance, and production support including logistics.
As the organization transitions back to its normal operating structure, you will have the opportunity to apply your manufacturing experience to increasing technical challenges involving process improvement, productivity, new equipment, capacity, and manufacturing technology within the continuous improvement focus.
Production Operations
Infrastructure
Future - Continuous Improvement Focus
Responsibilities transition to become the following.
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
We are a growing custom manufacturer serving multiple industrial markets, with a significant focus on the defense sector. Our operations span approximately 70,000 square feet with a growing team.
We are seeking a Production Operations Manager-Interim to join our Custom Contract Manufacturing Group to provide operational leadership during planned leave of our Operations Manager. Following the return of the Operations Manager, this position will transition to continuous improvement, process optimization, manufacturing technology, and process engineering initiatives.
This position is designed for someone who enjoys both leading people and solving technical and operational problems and wants to build a career at the intersection of manufacturing leadership, technology, and continuous improvement; therefore, particularly well-suited to an experienced manufacturing leader, manufacturing engineer, engineering technologist, production specialist, or technically oriented manager who wants to combine operational leadership with hands-on process improvement.
During the initial assignment, the successful candidate will have manager-level autonomy over operational responsibilities, including production scheduling, production coordination, facility infrastructure, maintenance, and production support including logistics.
As the organization transitions back to its normal operating structure, you will have the opportunity to apply your manufacturing experience to increasing technical challenges involving process improvement, productivity, new equipment, capacity, and manufacturing technology within the continuous improvement focus.
Production Operations
- Work closely with Production Supervisors to establish priorities.
- Manage production schedule per client, capacity (labor/equip center), supplier constraints.
- Monitor production performance, schedule attainment, capacity, and operational constraints.
- Resolve issues (bottlenecks, constraints, others) that threaten safety, quality, or delivery.
- Coordinate priorities with Production, Maintenance, Support, Quality, and other functions.
- Maintain clear communication and escalation processes across the operation.
- Support a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Support development & implementation of solutions for improved production flow and capacity.
- Work with supervisors to optimize workforce and equipment utilization.
Infrastructure
- Work closely with Maintenance to prioritize equipment and facility infrastructure.
- Coordinate planned maintenance activities around production requirements.
- Monitor equipment availability, downtime, and recurring equipment problems.
- Work with Supervisors to identify opportunities for improved equipment reliability and utilization.
- Participate in equipment upgrades, facility improvements, and capital projects.
Future - Continuous Improvement Focus
Responsibilities transition to become the following.
- Analyze processes and develop future-state process models.
- Establish process governance, standards, and best practices for lean manufacturing.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and facilitate corrective actions.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and develop improvement plans.
- Ensure process scalability and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Drive process automation and new technology opportunities.
- Collaborating with IT and business stakeholders for system enhancements.
- Coordinate testing, implementation, and change management activities.
- Support digital transformation initiatives and enterprise system deployments.
- Develop standardized work methods and operational frameworks.
- Manage cross-functional improvement and systems integration projects.
- Develop project plans, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement and change adoption.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, operations management, or a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, including supervisory and/or management roles such as operations supervisor, plant supervisor, or similar positions.
- Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating manufacturing activities.
- Experience with production scheduling, capacity planning, or workflow coordination.
- Demonstrated ability to lead people and coordinate activities across multiple functions.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- A practical, hands-on approach to solving operational problems.
- Process mapping, data analysis and performance measurement
- Strategic thinking and problem solving
- Ability to analyze production metrics and use them to make informed decisions.
- Ability to motivate and manage effective teams.
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