Process Manager

Umbilical Advanced; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

Umbilical Advanced in Montreal is seeking a Process Manager to lead manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement initiatives. This senior leadership role involves mentoring teams and enhancing manufacturing performance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in process engineering, proven leadership skills, and experience in advanced manufacturing sectors. This position offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to influence company culture and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in process engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Strong background in yield improvement and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading and developing engineering or technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians.
• Own and improve manufacturing process performance.
• Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Process engineering

Continuous improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data-driven problem solving

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Master's Degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Design of Experiments (DoE)

Job description

• Comprehensive Benefits Package + Medical + Health + Pension
• Relocation Assistance Available
• Full-Time | Factory-Based | Monday to Friday
• Leadership Opportunity & Long-Term Growth Potential

Umbilical Search is proud to be partnering with an industry-leading manufacturing company. The business operates a state-of-the‑art facility in the Greater Montreal area of Canada, producing advanced technical products for diverse industrial, engineering, and technology markets.

Following significant investment, continued growth and an ambitious transformation programme, the business is seeking an experienced Process Manager to lead manufacturing process engineering activities and continuous improvement initiatives across a critical production site.

This is a senior leadership position offering the opportunity to influence culture, improve manufacturing performance and build a world‑class engineering organisation within a complex, technology‑driven environment.

Reporting directly to site leadership, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping future manufacturing capability while driving operational excellence across the facility.

Key accountabilities

• Lead, develop and mentor a team of engineers, technicians and team leaders, driving accountability, engagement and performance
• Create and execute a clear process engineering roadmap aligned with operational and business objectives.
• Own manufacturing process performance across fabrication, assembly and test operations
• Drive improvements in yield, quality, throughput, productivity and overall manufacturing efficiency
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, waste elimination and process robustness
• Support the introduction of new technologies, manufacturing processes and product transfers into production
• Analyse manufacturing data, process metrics and performance trends to drive data‑based decision making
• Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain and R&D teams to achieve business objectives
• Oversee Statistical Process Control (SPC) activities, ensuring process stability, capability and compliance with operational standards
• Lead capacity planning, resource planning and capability improvement activities to support future growth
• Drive a culture of proactive problem solving, Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence throughout the engineering organisation
• Manage capital investment projects, including business case development, equipment upgrades and manufacturing improvement initiatives
• Build a high‑performance culture through coaching, succession planning, talent development and organisational change leadership

Requirements

• Role: Process Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Yield Manager, Integration Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager or similar
• Education: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Industry Background: Semiconductor, Electronics Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defence, Medical Device, Automotive, RF Electronics or other advanced manufacturing environments
• Experience: Process engineering, manufacturing operations, yield improvement and continuous improvement within a complex manufacturing environment
• Technical Knowledge: SPC, DoE, yield analysis, root cause analysis and data‑driven problem solving
• Continuous Improvement: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and project management experience preferred
• Leadership: Proven experience leading and developing engineering or technical teams
• Languages: English required and French
• Location: Based in Canada or willing to relocate with support provided

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a growing advanced manufacturing organisation
• Significant investment and transformation programme underway
• High visibility role with direct influence on business performance
• Opportunity to shape culture and engineering strategy
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making
• Long‑term career development opportunities within a growing international business

Umbilical LLC is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience.

We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.