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Production Manager - Aviation - 19146
Job Description
Our Ontario client is seeking a hands-on Production Manager with manufacturing experience in the aviation industry to lead and energize their production team.
This is a unique opportunity for a people-focused leader to make a significant impact in the aerospace sector, overseeing operations that demand precision, compliance, and innovation.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the forefront of aviation manufacturing, ensuring adherence to strict safety and quality standards, streamlining workflows for high-complexity components, and driving continuous improvement. If you’re ready to take charge, inspire team success, and lead in a vibrant, high-performance environment, this role is made for you!
Production Manager Responsibilities:
- Be present on the production floor, ensuring each team member has the tools, resources, and clear direction needed to meet daily goals.
- Oversee aviation manufacturing workflows, prioritizing tasks and adjusting schedules as needed to align with workload and resources.
- Ensure strict compliance with aerospace quality and safety standards, such as AS9100 or FAA regulations, throughout production.
- Empower and motivate your team, fostering a culture of engagement, respect, and accountability.
- Maintain a deep understanding of all active orders, proactively managing workloads to ensure smooth operations and minimal downtime.
- Oversee the production of high-precision components, ensuring adherence to technical specifications and tight tolerances.
- Identify and address bottlenecks in processes, implementing continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity.
- Actively engage in minor tasks and process improvements to keep operations running smoothly during workflow lulls.
- Work closely with production coordinators and foremen to ensure alignment on project statuses and requirements.
- Lead a diverse team of highly skilled technicians and assemblers, fostering respect, inclusion, and collaboration among employees from various backgrounds.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety.
- 5+ years of experience in production or manufacturing management within the aviation industry (mandatory).
- Strong knowledge of aerospace manufacturing equipment, workflows, and maintenance processes.
- Proven experience troubleshooting and resolving issues on the production floor.
- Exceptional team leadership skills, with a commitment to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.
- Ability to adapt quickly, prioritize tasks, and make decisive changes to maintain production flow and meet targets.
- Demonstrated success in implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement practices to enhance operational efficiency.
- Experience ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations in aerospace manufacturing.
- Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
- Comprehensive benefits plan.
- Flexible work schedule within standard 8-hour shifts.
- Opportunity for professional growth and development in the aerospace manufacturing sector
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Meet Your Recruiter
Danielle Bragge
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Recruiting Specialty: Operations & Engineering
Danielle has had a rewarding career of over 30 years of recruiting in Canada and South Africa, including co-founding The Headhunters in 2009. Drawing on this extensive recruitment experience and managing the operations of her own businesses, she specializes in the placement of operations and engineering professionals. Focusing on senior-level searches, she has recruited coast-to-coast across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, technology and construction.
Danielle’s business achievements are predicated on people, since she understands profoundly that companies are successful because of the individuals they hire and the leadership they cultivate. She partners with her clients to resolve critical vacancies, and with her highly consultative approach, helps them develop long-term human capital strategies to drive growth and sustainability.
Rising quickly during her early career through the ranks of Fortune 500 and Deloitte Best Managed companies in various management roles, Danielle was previously named one of the Top 100 Women in Business in Alberta. A mother of five, she strongly believes in balancing family, work and service to the community. In keeping with that spirit, she and her family run a not-for-profit organization called Saving the Hungry, leading teams to support community projects in developing countries.