Jobs.ca
Back to job search
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited logo
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited

Operations Manager

  • Calgary, AB
  • On-site
  • Posted Jul 9, 2026
  • 1 position

$120,000–$155,000 / year

Opens an external site

Sign in to save this job
Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Lead the Twin Otter fuselage and final assembly operations in Calgary to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing. Drive operational excellence through strategic planning, KPI monitoring, and the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies.

Job details

Lead the Twin Otter fuselage and final assembly operations in Calgary to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing. Drive operational excellence through strategic planning, KPI monitoring, and the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business and at least 7 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, with 5 years managing other managers. Proven expertise in aerospace manufacturing and Lean methodologies is essential.

What you’ll do

Lead the Twin Otter fuselage and final assembly operations in Calgary to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing. Drive operational excellence through strategic planning, KPI monitoring, and the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business and at least 7 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, with 5 years managing other managers. Proven expertise in aerospace manufacturing and Lean methodologies is essential.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • RRSP Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paramedical Insurance
  • Employee And Family Assistance Program

Listed skills

  • Lean Manufacturing · Preferred
  • Kaizen · Preferred
  • Operational Excellence · Preferred
  • Stakeholder Management · Preferred
  • Production Scheduling · Preferred
  • Inventory Optimization · Preferred
  • Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Kaizen
  • 5S
  • Operational Excellence
  • ERP/MRP Systems
  • Budget Management
  • KPI Monitoring
  • AS9100 Compliance
  • Strategic Planning
  • Workforce Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Production Scheduling
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Problem Solving

Job areas

  • Manufacturing
  • Management & Leadership
  • Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Transportation

More jobs from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited

See all jobs from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited