Engineering Manager

Victoria Newitt Recruitment Inc; Duncan; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Promac Manufacturing is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the end-to-end engineering function for the sawmill and equipment divisions. The role serves as the Responsible Registrant and Engineer of Record, ensuring technical integrity and EGBC compliance.

You will oversee Design for Manufacturing, cost estimation, project management, and engineering data governance, while mentoring staff and driving Lean initiatives to cut costs and improve throughput.

Qualifications

• P.Eng. registration with EGBC; compliance with professional standards.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary engineering function in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to sign off as Engineer of Record where required.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery, quality, and timeliness of all engineering outputs.
• Oversee major projects and manage manufacturing handoffs.
• Maintain engineering data standards and ERP data accuracy.
• Lead Lean initiatives to reduce costs and drive efficiency.
• Ensure engineering records are complete and audit-ready.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

DFM (Design for Manufacturing)

Lean manufacturing

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Tools

ERP systems

Engineering data governance

Job description

Victoria Newitt Recruitment Inc has been retained by Promac Manufacturing to search for an Engineering Manager.
Position Title: Engineering Manager

Reports To: VP Operations

Position Summary: The Engineering Manager is accountable for the end-to-end operational and professional execution of the engineering function for the group including Promac Sawmill and Promac Equipment. This role serves as the Responsible Registrant and Engineer of Record under the company’s Permit to Practice, with accountability for engineering integrity, technical correctness, and compliance with professional standards.

The Engineering Manager ensures engineering work is properly scoped, prioritized, executed, reviewed, and released to manufacturing with discipline and consistency. This role owns Design for Manufacturing (DFM) authority, engineering standards, intake control, project management, standard and custom cost estimation, and professional practice within engineering.

Accountabilities:

• Own delivery, quality, and timeliness of all engineering outputs.
• Ensure engineering commitments are realistic, technically sound, and achievable.
• Oversee major project manufacturing, acting as the project manager.
• Own engineering-specific ERP data standards and accuracy.
• Ensure engineering records are complete, traceable, and audit-ready.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives to reduce costs of goods sold.

Responsible Registrant & Engineer of Record:

• Act as the Responsible Registrant under the EGBC Permit to Practice.
• Serve as Engineer of Record for applicable engineering designs, analyses, and releases.
• Ensure engineering work meets EGBC requirements, codes, and applicable standards.
• Provide professional sign-off and technical accountability where required.

DFM Authority & Engineering Standards:

• Act as the final authority for DFM decisions within approved Form, Fit, and Function (FFF).
• Define, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design practices, and documentation requirements.
• Own and govern standard cost sheets and the custom manufacturing estimation process, ensuring estimates are technically sound, DFM compliant, and consistent with approved designs and manufacturing capability.
• Prevent downstream manufacturing, quality, and safety issues through disciplined front-end engineering.

Engineering Intake & Handoff Discipline:

• Define and enforce “Ready for Engineering” and “Ready for Manufacturing” criteria.
• Control engineering start and release points to prevent churn, rework, and scope creep.
• Withhold engineering release or sign-off authority when designs or documentation are incomplete or non-compliant.

People Leadership & Professional Practice:

• Build and maintain Engineering Technologist capability and role clarity.
• Ensure increasing autonomy through training, mentoring, and standardized work.
• Ensure engineering supervision, review, and sign-off align with Permit to Practice requirements.

KPIs:

• Engineering on-time delivery vs. committed dates
• Engineering rework caused by intake or standard violations
• Manufacturing issues traced to engineering output
• Engineering capacity utilization vs. demand
• EGBC and ERP compliance

Compensation:

The range offered for this position is: $130,000 – $165,000 annually.

Compensation offered within this range is based on factors unique to each candidate, including skills, qualifications, experience and credentials.