operations
Posted Jun 5Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations
at CAE
On-site
Responsibilities
- Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and optimize processes in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement (SQDCE).
- Lead with hands on leadership; understand processes, identify issues, and coach teams to do the same.
- Build, coach, and develop a high-performing leadership team (1st level production managers and team leads) on Lean tools, structured problem-solving, and performance management.
- Drive disciplined daily management routines (tier meetings, escalation processes, action tracking).
- Ensure effective use and integration of manufacturing systems (ERP, MES, planning tools).
Requirements
- Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. 8 years of leadership
- experience in manufacturing or operations in a transformation or continuous improvement context.
- Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, assembly and operational excellence methodologies.
- Familiarity with manufacturing systems (ERP/MRP, MES) and data-driven operations (daily management, KPIs, visual controls).
- Proven ability to lead change and influence across all levels of an organization. Preferred
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders. Demonstrated
- experience working in a unionized environment and navigating labor relations challenges.
Additional details
- As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll bring innovation to life, transforming visionary designs into world-class training solutions.
- You’ll play a key role in assembling, refining, and delivering products that support aviation and defence missions worldwide.
- Every detail you shape contributes to safety, precision, and performance.
- About the role Are you a transformational leader who challenges the status quo and drives operational excellence? Are you energized by building high-performing teams, simplifying complexity, and delivering measurable results on the shop floor? At CAE, we are undergoing a significant evolution of our manufacturing operations.
- We are looking for leaders who will not only manage—but fundamentally transform—how we operate.
- This role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution to modernize processes, develop people, and elevate performance to world-class standards within a complex, high-mix manufacturing environment.
- The role we are offering you As Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations, you will lead production teams through a period of operational transformation.
- Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will be accountable for performance, process excellence, and team capability building across your area.
- You will lead a team of approximately 150 employees, including 8 direct reports (1st level managers), across 7 different operations processes.
- You will act as a change agent—challenging existing practices, implementing Lean principles, and building scalable, efficient systems that eliminate waste and improve flow. Key