Senior Agent Operations Specialist - Challenger (Cambridge)

Challenger Motor Freight; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

DPSP savings plan

Day shifts (6:30–7:00 start)

Bonus potential

Job summary

Challenger Motor Freight in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead multi-unit stamping and coatings facilities. You will direct 30+ staff, drive continuous improvement, and ensure KPIs across automation and maintenance teams.

This role offers day shifts, company health benefits from day one, and a DPSP retirement plan with bonus potential. Applicants should have a manufacturing background, a Millwright or Electrical license, and proven union-relations experience to

Qualifications

• Experience as an Operations Manager directing multi-trade technical and production teams.
• Licensed Millwright or Electrical license.
• Familiarity with automated machinery and PLC systems.
• Experience navigating labour relations in unionized manufacturing facilities.
• Experience managing capital budgets, schedules, and personnel.

Responsibilities

• Direct departmental leaders to ensure daily performance of automation and facility maintenance teams (~20 people).
• Steer plant personnel across stamping and coatings units to meet production KPIs.
• Provide operational leadership for ~30 salaried and hourly specialists.
• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement and complex project execution.
• Navigate operations across dual collective bargaining agreements in a multi-union environment.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Labour relations

Capital budgeting

Plant operations

Education

Millwright license

Electrical license

Tools

PLC systems

Automation equipment

Job description

An established manufacturing leader has an opportunity for you to step into a full-time Operations Manager position in Cambridge. Offering an annual compensation of $130,000 to $140,000 plus bonus potential, this leadership role oversees multi-unit production facilities. Enjoy direct daytime working hours, company-funded health benefits from day one, and immediate access to a retirement savings program.

Advantages

• Earn a competitive base salary between $130,000 and $140,000 supplemented by an annual corporate performance bonus
• Secure immediate health and dental coverage beginning on your very first day of employment
• Build long-term financial security through enrollment in an employer-sponsored DPSP savings plan
• Maintain work-life balance with standard day shifts starting around 6:30 AM or 7:00 AM
• Direct high-impact initiatives across established stamping and coatings operations

Responsibilities

• Direct departmental leaders to ensure the successful daily performance of both automation and facility maintenance teams (~20 people)
• Steer multi-disciplinary plant personnel across stamping and coatings units to satisfy production KPIs
• Provide overarching operational leadership for a department consisting of approximately thirty salaried and hourly specialists
• Serve as the principal Operations Manager guiding cross-functional continuous improvement and complex project execution
• Navigate internal plant operations smoothly across dual collective bargaining agreements within a multi-union environment

Qualifications

• Substantial background as an Operations Manager directing multi-trade technical and production teams
• Possess a recognized Millwright or an Electrical license
• Demonstrated technical familiarity with automated machinery, PLC systems, or related automation environments
• Prior management background navigating labour relations within unionized manufacturing facilities
• Proven history managing capital budgets, operational schedules, and departmental personnel

Summary

Ready to elevate your career as an Operations Manager in Cambridge? If you hold the requisite manufacturing background, submit your application today. For inquiries regarding this leadership search, feel free to reach out to me, Kim Patrick, at [e-mail] after completing your online application.

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