Operations Manager – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
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Operations Manager – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Location: Calgary, Alberta Foothills Steel Foothills Steel is one of Western Canada's fastest-growing manufacturers of engineered wear solutions for the mining, oil sands, pipeline, and railway industries. Today, our work includes: High Chrome White Iron (HCWI) pressure piping systems Pressure piping fabrication and relines ABSA-registered pressure products Large scale mining screen box rebuilds New screen box manufacturing Crusher wear components Mining shovel components Cryogenic wear solutions Alloy Steel and high chrome castings Large precision machining projects Custom engineered mining and industrial castings Large scale structural fabrications As demand continues to grow, we are looking for an exceptional Operations Manager to help lead the next stage of our company's growth.
The Opportunity This is not a traditional Operations Manager position. You will help lead one of Alberta's most technically capable industrial manufacturers while working alongside an experienced engineering, quality and leadership team. You will be responsible for transforming production from a successful job-shop environment into a highly organized, scalable manufacturing operation.
Reporting To Managing Directors Senior Engineering
Role Successful candidate will own the execution of manufacturing across all lines of the corporation. Candidate will deliver complex industrial projects safely, efficiently, profitably and on time.
Responsibilities Manufacturing Operations Lead all daily manufacturing operations. Develop and maintain production schedules. Balance workloads across fabrication, machining and welding departments. Maximize labour and equipment utilization. Monitor work-in-progress. Remove production bottlenecks. Improve manufacturing throughput. Lead daily production meetings. Leadership Provide leadership for: Shop Foreman Purchasing Shipping & Logistics Work closely with: Engineering Quality Estimating Ownership Planning Coordinate production for multiple product lines including: HCWI pressure piping Pressure piping manufacturing and relines Screen boxes Crusher components Mining products Castings Precision machining Continuous Improvement Develop systems that improve: Productivity Quality Safety On-time delivery Capacity Manufacturing efficiency Help build a manufacturing organization capable of supporting significant future growth.
Qualifications We are looking for someone who has successfully led heavy industrial manufacturing operations. Ideal experience includes: 10+ years in heavy industrial manufacturing 5+ years leading production teams Welding and fabrication Heavy machining Pressure piping fabrication Mining equipment manufacturing Oil sands maintenance Industrial project execution Production scheduling Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement ERP/MRP systems
P.Eng, CET, MET, PMP, Red Seal or equivalent industrial leadership experience would all be considered.
Leadership Qualities The successful candidate will be: Clear and precise technical communication skills Calm under pressure Organized Decisive Technically minded Process driven Respected by tradespeople Comfortable leading experienced supervisors Passionate about building teams
Success in the First 12 Months You will: Improve production flow across the facility. Build effective production scheduling systems. Increase manufacturing throughput. Improve on-time delivery. Reduce production bottlenecks. Support continued company growth. Help prepare Foothills Steel for its next stage of expansion.
Why Foothills Steel? We aren't a typical fabrication shop. We design, manufacture and rebuild some of the most demanding wear products used in Canada's mining and oil sands industries. Our engineering team includes specialists in: Mechanical engineering Pressure piping Welding engineering Quality systems Inspection Heavy industrial manufacturing We continue to invest in our people, technology and manufacturing capabilities while working alongside some of Canada's largest industrial companies. This is an opportunity to join a growing leadership team and have a direct impact on the future of one of Western Canada's most specialized industrial manufacturers.
Compensation Foothills Steel offers: Competitive salary Performance bonus opportunity Comprehensive benefits Professional development Long-term career growth Opportunity to help shape the future of a rapidly growing Canadian manufacturer
Not the right fit? Search for Operations Manager jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About Foothills Steel
Incorporated in 1947, Foothills Steel Foundry represents a supplier of high quality steel castings for the Mining and Aggregate industry. With a focus on a highly developed product line of manganese wear parts, and branch locations spanning Across Canada, USA and Australia, Foothills Steel Foundry can deliver high end manganese consumables and martensitic high chrome white iron products for the mining industry within industry leading timelines.
A developed worldwide distribution network for manganese wear liners, chute liners, martensitic chrome impact liners, pipe spools, railway frogs, Custom P&H Gear Racking, as well as petrochemical custom castings.
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Operations Manager – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
Top Benefits
About the role
Operations Manager – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Location: Calgary, Alberta Foothills Steel Foothills Steel is one of Western Canada's fastest-growing manufacturers of engineered wear solutions for the mining, oil sands, pipeline, and railway industries. Today, our work includes: High Chrome White Iron (HCWI) pressure piping systems Pressure piping fabrication and relines ABSA-registered pressure products Large scale mining screen box rebuilds New screen box manufacturing Crusher wear components Mining shovel components Cryogenic wear solutions Alloy Steel and high chrome castings Large precision machining projects Custom engineered mining and industrial castings Large scale structural fabrications As demand continues to grow, we are looking for an exceptional Operations Manager to help lead the next stage of our company's growth.
The Opportunity This is not a traditional Operations Manager position. You will help lead one of Alberta's most technically capable industrial manufacturers while working alongside an experienced engineering, quality and leadership team. You will be responsible for transforming production from a successful job-shop environment into a highly organized, scalable manufacturing operation.
Reporting To Managing Directors Senior Engineering
Role Successful candidate will own the execution of manufacturing across all lines of the corporation. Candidate will deliver complex industrial projects safely, efficiently, profitably and on time.
Responsibilities Manufacturing Operations Lead all daily manufacturing operations. Develop and maintain production schedules. Balance workloads across fabrication, machining and welding departments. Maximize labour and equipment utilization. Monitor work-in-progress. Remove production bottlenecks. Improve manufacturing throughput. Lead daily production meetings. Leadership Provide leadership for: Shop Foreman Purchasing Shipping & Logistics Work closely with: Engineering Quality Estimating Ownership Planning Coordinate production for multiple product lines including: HCWI pressure piping Pressure piping manufacturing and relines Screen boxes Crusher components Mining products Castings Precision machining Continuous Improvement Develop systems that improve: Productivity Quality Safety On-time delivery Capacity Manufacturing efficiency Help build a manufacturing organization capable of supporting significant future growth.
Qualifications We are looking for someone who has successfully led heavy industrial manufacturing operations. Ideal experience includes: 10+ years in heavy industrial manufacturing 5+ years leading production teams Welding and fabrication Heavy machining Pressure piping fabrication Mining equipment manufacturing Oil sands maintenance Industrial project execution Production scheduling Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement ERP/MRP systems
P.Eng, CET, MET, PMP, Red Seal or equivalent industrial leadership experience would all be considered.
Leadership Qualities The successful candidate will be: Clear and precise technical communication skills Calm under pressure Organized Decisive Technically minded Process driven Respected by tradespeople Comfortable leading experienced supervisors Passionate about building teams
Success in the First 12 Months You will: Improve production flow across the facility. Build effective production scheduling systems. Increase manufacturing throughput. Improve on-time delivery. Reduce production bottlenecks. Support continued company growth. Help prepare Foothills Steel for its next stage of expansion.
Why Foothills Steel? We aren't a typical fabrication shop. We design, manufacture and rebuild some of the most demanding wear products used in Canada's mining and oil sands industries. Our engineering team includes specialists in: Mechanical engineering Pressure piping Welding engineering Quality systems Inspection Heavy industrial manufacturing We continue to invest in our people, technology and manufacturing capabilities while working alongside some of Canada's largest industrial companies. This is an opportunity to join a growing leadership team and have a direct impact on the future of one of Western Canada's most specialized industrial manufacturers.
Compensation Foothills Steel offers: Competitive salary Performance bonus opportunity Comprehensive benefits Professional development Long-term career growth Opportunity to help shape the future of a rapidly growing Canadian manufacturer
Not the right fit? Search for Operations Manager jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About Foothills Steel
Incorporated in 1947, Foothills Steel Foundry represents a supplier of high quality steel castings for the Mining and Aggregate industry. With a focus on a highly developed product line of manganese wear parts, and branch locations spanning Across Canada, USA and Australia, Foothills Steel Foundry can deliver high end manganese consumables and martensitic high chrome white iron products for the mining industry within industry leading timelines.
A developed worldwide distribution network for manganese wear liners, chute liners, martensitic chrome impact liners, pipe spools, railway frogs, Custom P&H Gear Racking, as well as petrochemical custom castings.