Manufacturing Manager

DarkVision; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

DarkVision Technologies Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to build and lead a high-performance team responsible for in-line inspection and downhole imaging products.

You will own end-to-end manufacturing and repair scope, from design translation to scalable production and quality assurance, while collaborating with R&D, Engineering, and Supply Chain on strategic priorities. You will foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and accountability, guiding production strategy,

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of electromechanical assembly experience with 3 years of leading production teams.
• Proven proficiency in New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Knowledge of production optimization methods, RCA, and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow teams of technicians for ILI and downhole products, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing performance development.
• Set clear on-floor priorities and standards, sustaining accountability, continuous learning, and safety.
• Translate designs and new product introductions into repeatable, scalable production processes and work instructions.
• Identify and track KPIs to inform planning and strategy, and commission equipment/facilities as demand grows.
• Maintain shop-floor visibility, coordinate with field deployments, and ensure delivery commitments to stakeholders.

Skills

electromechanical assembly experience

production team management

NPI experience

production optimization methods

quality management systems

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing engineering degree

Job description

About DarkVision Technologies Inc.

DarkVision is a Vancouver-based tech company that has been disrupting the industrial imaging market since 2013. We have created the world’s most advanced acoustic-based imaging platform, revolutionizing how our clients quantify and visualize the integrity of their critical assets.

Your Job

DarkVision is scaling the production of advanced in-line inspection (ILI) and downhole imaging technologies. We are looking for a Manufacturing Manager to build and lead the teams and processes that deliver and maintain cutting-edge inspection technologies on time and to standard.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will own a defined manufacturing and repair scope from end to end. You will lead a team of Manufacturing Technicians and work closely with the Field Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Engineering teams.

Our Team

DarkVision produces the world’s most advanced acoustic-based imaging platform for Oil & Gas and industrial asset inspection applications. Our Manufacturing team brings these devices to life by building subcomponents, subassemblies, and final assemblies for our state-of-the-art ultrasound probes.

What You Will Do

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and grow teams of technicians working on products in the ILI and downhole space, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing performance development.


• Set clear priorities and standards for the production floor, and sustain the culture of accountability, continuous learning, and safety.


• Structure and resource teams to match a growing production and repair schedule, supporting demand from our globally distributed operations teams.

Manufacturing Strategy & Process Development

• Develop manufacturing strategies, plans, and processes in close collaboration with the Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Design Engineering, and Logistics teams.


• Translate product designs and new product introductions into repeatable, scalable production processes and work instructions.


• Identify and track key performance indicators to inform both planning and strategy.


• Identify, specify, and commission production equipment and facilities as required to scale production capacity in line with demand.

Production Delivery

• Gain in-depth understanding of the processes and technologies which are used to produce DarkVision tools by being present and visible on the shop floor.


• Coordinate with field deployment teams to plan, track, and manage assets deployed globally across active project sites.


• Maintain visibility of build status, capacity, and constraints, and aggressively pursue delivery commitments to project and operations stakeholders.

Operational Excellence & Quality

• Drive continuous improvement, quality management, and change management across production operations.


• Apply Lean production methods and structured root cause analysis (RCA) to reduce variability, eliminate waste, and sustain corrective actions.


• Own and mature the manufacturing quality management system, ensuring processes and documentation keep pace with production growth.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in electromechanical assembly, with 3 years of experience managing production teams, setting production strategy, and managing capital equipment and facilities.


• New Product Introduction: Demonstrated proficiency managing new product introduction (NPI). Able to rapidly take products from prototype to repeatable production.


• Technical Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of production optimization methods, RCA methodologies, and quality management systems.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Education: A degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering is an advantage, but sufficient experience may be considered as a substitute.


• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain technical teams in a growing operation.


• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent, confident communication skills with a proven aptitude for working effectively with cross-functional teams.


• Mindset: A high sense of ownership, commitment to rigorous standards, and a strong bias for action.


• Agility & Innovation: An aptitude for learning and deploying new or emerging technologies and tools to increase the speed and quality of processes and workflows.


• Resilience: The ability to deliver high-quality results under pressure.

General Salary Range

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 to $145,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.