Production Manager

STELIA Aerospace North America; Lunenburg; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits incl.

Health Care Spending Account

Disability & Life Insurance

Pension Plan; RRSP & TFSA

Job summary

STELIA North America is seeking a Production Manager to lead the production team in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. You will coordinate resources, manage workflow and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence in aerospace manufacturing.

The role requires a manufacturing diploma and 8+ years in manufacturing with 5+ years of leadership experience. You will drive improvements and engage cross-functional teams while maintaining regulatory compliance. Competitive rewards are offered.

Qualifications

• Diploma in manufacturing or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience leading people or functions.
• 8+ years’ experience in manufacturing, preferably aerospace/defense.
• Experience addressing safety, quality and efficiency issues.
• Experience with manufacturing best practices and Lean/5S.
• Action-oriented and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Strong decision-making and results-driven approach.
• Ability to create accountability and lead by example.
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse groups.
• Proficient in M365 and ERP software.

Responsibilities

• Set and monitor daily, weekly and/or monthly objectives and communicate them to your team.
• Lead and deliver production processes and activities.
• Organize workflow to meet specifications, quality standard and deadlines.
• Identify risks, monitor production to resolve or elevate issues.
• Promote a culture of safety and enforce regulations.
• Support scheduling and capacity planning and anticipate bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement including cost savings and waste reduction.
• Investigate safety and quality issues to prevent recurrence.
• Liaise with other managers to align objectives and requirements.
• Support production audits (AS9100, customer audits).
• Lead and mentor team members and support people processes.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Decision-making

Accountability

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Manufacturing diploma

Tools

M365

ERP software

Job description

At STELIA North America, we are offering the opportunity for a career that is out of this world! We are looking for a dynamic leader to join our Production team in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. An affiliate of the Airbus Group of Companies, STELIA is an aerospace and defense company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of composite components and assemblies. Headquartered in Lunenburg, NS, and with a site in Mirabel, QC, we operate more than 150,000 sq feet of facilities dedicated to operations, manufacturing and administration.

The Production Manager will coordinate all activities under their control to ensure the availability of sufficient resources and organize the workflow to meet safety, quality, productivity and schedule requirements. The Production Manager embraces a culture defined by safety, quality, teamwork, and accountability.

In this role, you will:

• Set and monitor daily, weekly and/or monthly objectives and communicate them to your team.
• Lead and deliver production processes and activities.
• Organize workflow to meet specifications, quality standard and deadlines.
• Identify risks, monitor production to resolve or elevate issues.
• Promote a culture of safety throughout the organization, enforcing health and safety regulations and requirements as required.
• Support the company strategy and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Support scheduling and capacity planning and anticipate bottlenecks.
• Support and champion continuous improvement initiatives including identifying opportunities for cost savings and waste reduction.
• Work with any employees to document and investigate safety and quality issues to effectively prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Support and review proposals to ensure production opportunities are achievable.
• Liaise with other managers/teams to formulate objectives and understand requirements.
• Support production-related audits (e.g., AS9100, customers’ audits)
• Lead, mentor, coach, and guide team members, enabling them to develop and grow their skills.
• Lead and facilitate all aspects of the people processes to ensure departmental success.

You have:

• Diploma in manufacturing (e.g., composite, structural assembly, painting, or relevant field), or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience leading people or functions.
• 8+ years’ experience in manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace or defense.
• Experience in addressing safety, quality and efficiency issues, and track record of following through to ensure closure.
• Experience in implementing manufacturing best practices and operational excellence (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Lean, 5S, etc.)
• Action-oriented and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Strong decision‑making skills and result‑driven (safety, quality, cost) approach.
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse groups and departments.
• Proficient in M365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and ERP software.
• Emotional intelligence skillset to connect authentically, communicate effectively, and thrive collectively and lead change in the workplace.

We offer competitive total rewards package including:

• Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental
• Health Care Spending Account
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance
• Company Matched Pension Plan, Group RRSP, Group TFSA