Head of Production & Engineering Operations

Corporate Recruiters Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Recruiters Ltd. is seeking a Vice President of Engineering & Production/Operations in Vancouver to turn a heavy, fast-moving order book into on-time delivery.

This leader will own production and engineering end-to-end, building scheduling, planning, and accountability to keep pace with demand. The role calls for a strategic, hands-on executive with deep experience in hardware or product engineering, low-volume, high-quality manufacturing, and ISO 9001/AS9100 systems, who can mentor

Qualifications

• 15+ years in engineering or operations, including 5+ years with direct production and delivery accountability.
• Strong hardware or product engineering depth; able to evaluate technical claims directly.
• Experience in low‑volume, high‑quality manufacturing.
• Operational leadership in scheduling, resource allocation, and budget management.
• Credibility with senior technical teams earned through competence.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100, ECOs, BOMs, and audit readiness.
• Preferred: Hardware, electronics, RF, microwave, or satellite communications experience; hands‑on leadership in similarly scaled environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the full production schedule across all active orders.
• Build repeatable production processes and hold teams accountable to delivery dates.
• Partner with supply chain on lead times, constraints, and schedule conflicts.
• Resolve cross‑functional technical issues and sign off on certification readiness.
• Translate growth targets into operational plans with clear metrics.
• Identify bottlenecks and risks early; build contingencies.
• Mentor engineering and production leads to strengthen capability and reduce single‑point dependencies.

Skills

Production leadership

Operations management

Scheduling

Cross-functional leadership

ISO 9001/AS9100

Budget management

Engineering depth

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Corporate Recruiters Ltd. is seeking a Vice President of Engineering & Production/Operations in Vancouver to turn a heavy, fast-moving order book into on-time delivery.

This leader will own production and engineering end-to-end, building scheduling, planning, and accountability to keep pace with demand. The role calls for a strategic, hands-on executive with deep experience in hardware or product engineering, low-volume, high-quality manufacturing, and ISO 9001/AS9100 systems, who can mentor