CNC & Fabrication Lead: Production Optimizer

Golden West Broadcasting, Ltd.; Altona; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Profit-sharing plan

Job summary

Elmer’s Manufacturing Ltd. in Manitoba is seeking a CNC & Fabrication Lead to own production flow across CNC laser, brake and machining operations.

You will lead a team of operators and team leads, drive safety, quality, and throughput. You’ll coordinate labour, machine capacity, and material flow to meet production targets, identify bottlenecks, and implement structured problem solving using data and root cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production flow across CNC laser, brake, and machining operations.
• Experience setting production plans and managing plan vs actual performance.
• Strong problem-solving and data-driven decision making.
• Commitment to safety standards and standard work.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production flow across CNC laser, brake, and machining operations.
• Coordinate labour, machine capacity, and material flow to meet production targets.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks across cutting, forming, and machining processes.
• Monitor production performance and adjust priorities to maintain schedule and quality.
• Lead structured problem-solving on quality issues and production disruptions.
• Ensure safety standards and operating procedures are consistently followed.
• Support training and development of operators and team leads.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, and stabilize processes.
• Calm, disciplined leadership and steady decision making.
• Full ownership for results; follows through on commitments and holds others accountable.
• Structured problem solving and uses data, observation, and root cause analysis.
• Planning ahead, anticipating constraints, and making timely, well reasoned decisions.
• Clear communication that builds trust and collaboration across departments.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develops others.
• A consistent presence to reinforce and follow-up on safety, quality, and standard work.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, with leadership responsibility.
• Experience setting production plans and managing the plan versus actual performance.
• Previous CNC and fabrication experience would be considered an asset.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Experience

CNC/Machining

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Team Development

Planning & Scheduling

Safety Compliance

Tools

CNC Laser Equipment

Brake Machinery

Machining Centers

Job description

Elmer’s Manufacturing Ltd. in Manitoba is seeking a CNC & Fabrication Lead to own production flow across CNC laser, brake and machining operations.

You will lead a team of operators and team leads, drive safety, quality, and throughput. You’ll coordinate labour, machine capacity, and material flow to meet production targets, identify bottlenecks, and implement structured problem solving using data and root cause analysis.