Operations Excellence Lead

The Institute for Performance and Learning; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead to drive process improvements and enhance operational efficiency. This full-time role is based in Calgary and involves leading initiatives across various business regions, ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in equipment rentals, manufacturing, or construction, along with proven leadership skills. Join a diverse and inclusive team that values innovation and community impact, and take the next step in your career with ample opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Vacation days + Flex days + Wellness Day

Onsite gym and reflection room

Opportunities for professional growth

Training and mentorship programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years in equipment rentals, manufacturing, or construction required.
• Proven experience in process improvement and leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement initiatives across multiple business regions.
• Ensure operational standards and performance metrics are met.

Skills

Process Improvement

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Safety Management

Lean Methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Leadership for Safety Excellence certification

Tools

Lean Methodology tools (5S, Kanban, Six Sigma, Scrum)

Job description

Always there. Anywhere. That’s us! A team committed to delivering inspired solutions for a better world. We care for our communities and each other, and we are committed to showing up for those who need us. We value and encourage diversity, and we have the courage to do the right thing, even when it’s hard.

We are committed to delivering excellence through efficiency, quality, and a customer-centric approach. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced and dynamic Operational Excellence Lead to join our team and drive process improvement initiatives, provide strategic direction and ensure operational efficiency of the service, field operations and project delivery for our space rentals and workforce housing branch operations. This is a full-time permanent position, based out of Calgary office.

What You Get to Do:

Process and Product Improvement

• Lead and facilitate product standardization, process improvement workshops, and strategy implementation across multiple business regions (Pacific, Northern, Central, and Atlantic) to optimize product innovation, facilities, and service management.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for fleet, facilities, and service management, ensuring adherence to ATCO’s safety and operational standards.
• Conduct process audits, monitor operational performance across field locations, and provide analytics and reporting on key operational metrics.

Manufacturing

• Ensure proactive engagement and representation from Space Rentals (SR) and Workforce Housing (WH) teams during product development to meet quality, service, and cost objectives, and administer key performance indicators to align with business needs.
• Provide performance insights to executive management to inform business strategies and ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing processes.
• Provide solutions to root cause analysis investigations identified by quality.

Field Operations

• Ensure operational standards are consistently implemented across all ATCO Space Rentals locations, leveraging business metrics to optimize performance, profit, and revenue.
• Assist in annual budget preparation and business planning, focusing on safety, quality, and operations goals.
• Collaborate with HR to build a skilled workforce, including recruiting, training, and collaborating with Senior Leadership in the successful launch of new Space Rentals branches from an operations perspective.

Leadership

• Identify and implement initiatives to improve employee retention, reduce costs, and enhance productivity, while reviewing monthly results with Senior Management to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments to optimize operational excellence and achieve business goals.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Safety Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years in equipment rentals, manufacturing, or construction (modular experience an asset).
• At least 3 years in a leadership role, with proven ability to engage at all organizational levels and drive innovation.
• Proven experience with process improvement and/or best practice implementation is required.
• Solid understanding of State and Federal safety, environmental regulations, and extensive knowledge of safety policies.
• Leadership for Safety Excellence (LSE) certification required or to be completed within 6 months.
• Experience with Lean Methodology (e.g., 5S, Kanban, Six Sigma, Scrum).
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.

Who we Are:

ATCO Structures is a worldwide leader in modular design, manufacturing, and construction. Through our solutions to workforce accommodation, office and commercial buildings, classrooms, hospitals, and hotels we’ve re-imagined how permanent and temporary modular facilities can help communities of all kinds.

We invite you to come and build your career with ATCO Structures. Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for your next career challenge or just starting your career journey; ATCO’s diverse portfolio across the globe provides our employees ample opportunity for career stability, growth, training, and development. Learn more about us at structures.atco.com.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Vacation days + Flex days + Wellness Day.
• Onsite gym and reflection room.
• Opportunities to craft your own professional growth.
• Training, continued learning, and mentorship programs.

If you're passionate about process improvement and improving operational efficiency, we’d love to hear from you.

We thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO Structures is part of ATCO Ltd. ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com.

At ATCO, we support a diverse and inclusive environment that values the contributions and perspectives of everyone on the ATCO team. We believe the ATCO team is the foundation of our business and our most valuable asset across our global operations. Without each team member’s unique skills, strengths, and knowledge, we simply wouldn’t be able to achieve our fundamental vision of delivering life’s essential services to our customers around the world.

ATCO is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.