Director of Manufacturing

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Confidential Search

JP Recruitment is conducting a confidential search on behalf of an established Canadian industrial manufacturer for a Director of Manufacturing.

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a complex heavy industrial manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for overall manufacturing performance, including safety, production, quality, reliability, continuous improvement, people leadership, and operational execution.

The role requires a strong, hands-on manufacturing leader who is comfortable in a demanding industrial setting and has a proven track record of improving operational performance, developing teams, and driving accountability across production.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across manufacturing operations.
• Lead and develop managers, supervisors, and front-line teams.
• Drive safe, reliable, and efficient production while maintaining a strong safety culture.
• Establish and monitor key operational metrics related to safety, production, quality, cost, throughput, and reliability.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, yield, uptime, and overall plant performance.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and other operational functions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and support the implementation of operational best practices.
• Participate in capital planning, equipment upgrades, process improvements, and longer-term manufacturing strategy.
• Develop leadership capability throughout the operation and support succession planning.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in production and plant operations.
• Previous experience in roles such as Director of Manufacturing, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Superintendent, or similar senior operational leadership positions.
• Demonstrated success leading large manufacturing teams in a demanding industrial environment.
• Strong track record of improving safety, productivity, reliability, quality, and cost performance.
• Experience developing supervisors and operational leaders.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and other plant functions.
• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related discipline is an asset. Equivalent senior-level industrial manufacturing experience will also be considered.

Compensation

• Base salary expected in the range of $160,000–$170,000, depending on experience.
• Competitive overall compensation package.
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

To Apply

If you are an experienced manufacturing leader with a strong background in heavy industrial operations and are open to relocating to Edmonton, please submit your resume in confidence. All applications and discussions will be handled confidentially.