Operations leader, Woodshop

Bombardier; Pointe-Claire; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life

Disability and more

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health Program

Job summary

Bombardier in Montreal is seeking a Leader, Cabinetry Operations for the Global 7500. You will oversee a unionized production team spanning cutting, assembly and final integration, coaching and coordinating under tight deadlines.

You should have strong management skills, extensive aerospace experience, and a college-level education or equivalent, with fluency in French and English. The role includes leadership development and process standardization for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong management skills and extensive aerospace industry experience.
• College-level education or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, motivate and coordinate activities of a production team across cutting room, assembly and final integration.
• Manage budgets, ensure product quality and employee productivity (20–30 staff).
• Identify, document and standardize key processes; share best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement via structured problem-solving processes.
• Demonstrate leadership aligned with Bombardier Aviation’s vision and values.
• Coach team members to develop talent within the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Aerospace experience

Education

College-level education

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

As a Leader, Cabinetry Operations for the Global 7500 at Bombardier, reporting to the Director of Operations, you are responsible for managing unionized employees. Your role requires you to act as a coach and communicator.

• Establish and monitor the achievement of production objectives by planning, organizing, motivating, and coordinating the activities of a team assigned to the cutting room, assembly, and/or final integration.
• Manage your team’s budgets, ensure product quality and employee productivity (20 to 30 employees).
• Identify, document, and standardize key processes that lead to achieving objectives, and share best practices across the organization.
• Ensure continuous improvement, particularly through the use of problem-solving processes.
• Demonstrate leadership in alignment with Bombardier Aviation’s vision and values.
• Coach your team to develop talent within the organization.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have strong management skills and ideally possess extensive experience in the aerospace industry.
• You have a college-level education or equivalent experience.
• Your values and vision align with the company’s philosophy.
• You are proficient in both French and English.
• You are capable of working under tight deadlines.
• You have at least five (5) years of experience.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.