Production Manager – Welding Fabrication Shop Foreman

Hays; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in custom equipment for mining seeks a Production Manager – Welding Fabrication Shop Foreman. The role involves overseeing production operations and managing safety standards while leading a skilled team in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in welding and fabrication shop management, emphasizing leadership under Canadian health & safety requirements.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of managerial experience in custom metal fabrication.
• 10+ years of hands-on fabrication or welding experience.
• Experience in managing fabrication shops under Canadian health & safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing production, material, and production planning.
• Supervising production staff and ensuring productivity.
• Collaborating with HR, Quality, H&S, and engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Welding Experience

Production Planning

Safety Management

Fabrication Skills

Job description

Custom Machinery Manufacturing Metal Fabrication

Base Salary : 110K-125K base + bonus benefits

5 days a week on site

Day shift

Monday - Friday

• Minimum Experience Required (MUST have): Manager / leadership experience in custom metal fabrication under Canadian Health & Safety Requirements, close to 7-10 years

Our client is a leading manufacturer of custom equipment for mining and similar applications, and has a job opening for a Production Manager – Welding Fabrication Shop Foreman.

This role involves overseeing production, material & production planning, H&S, shipping, and working closely with quality & engineering. Candidates should have hands-on fabrication, machining, or welding experience with 10+ years in managing fabrication shops under Canadian H&S requirements.

The Production Manager – Welding Fabrication Shop Foreman is responsible for leading two shifts, supervising production staff, ensuring productivity, optimizing capacity, and collaborating with HR, Quality, H&S, and engineering. The role includes overseeing CNC lathe, cutting, bending, welding operations, production planning, scheduling, and supervision. Additional responsibilities include safety, performance management, coaching, mentoring, managing the production budget, and supporting process improvement, lean initiatives, and continuous improvement.

Candidates should ideally have over 10 years as a welder, fitter, or machinist, with at least 7-8 years in leadership roles such as shop foreman or production manager within Canadian health & safety standards. Hands-on welding experience (MIG, TIG) and team leadership are highly preferred.

Applicants who are currently in the Guelph, Cambridge, or Kitchener, ON area, or willing to relocate at their own expense, and are legally eligible to work in Canada, are encouraged to apply. Please send your resume in MS Word format to [e-mail] with the subject line: “Production Manager – Welding Fabrication Shop Foreman”.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted due to volume.