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Shop Floor Operations - (Industrial Focus) - 19337
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key role overseeing both shop operations and project execution. The ideal candidate will be mechanically savvy, a natural leader, and a strong communicator, ready to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. If you’re passionate about variety, growth, and taking on new challenges with every project, this is the perfect fit for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and motivate a team of technicians and shop workers, ensuring a high level of productivity and morale.
- Oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring all steps are followed, from initial design to final shipping ensuring each is on track and meets deadlines.
- Manage the shop floor, ensuring all work is progressing efficiently. Responsible for organizing resources, tools, and manpower to ensure products are built and shipped on time.
- Work closely with the design team to ensure custom products are built to specification. This is a role that requires problem-solving and creativity, as no two days are the same.
- Review and manage project budgets, monitor timelines, and adjust resources or schedules as needed to ensure the successful and cost-effective completion of projects.
- Act as a key point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring customer satisfaction and successful project delivery.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of mechanical systems and processes, with the ability to troubleshoot and make decisions that keep projects moving forward.
- Experience managing multiple projects, with the ability to keep everything organized, meet deadlines, and ensure that everything stays within budget.
- The ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment where no two projects are the same.
- Previous experience in shop management or project management, particularly in industries where custom products are designed and built.
- Previous experience with fieldwork would be considered a bonus.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt quickly to changes in priorities is crucial for success in this role.
- The discussed salary range is $95,000 – $110,000 depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunity for growth in a rapidly growing company
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.