Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems (Job # Req 2026-050)

Ross Video; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company located near Ottawa is looking for a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems. The role involves leading a team, overseeing factory systems, and ensuring data quality. The ideal candidate has strong Python and SQL skills, experience with manufacturing systems, and a collaborative mindset to work across departments. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity that emphasizes practical solutions and team development.

Benefits

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Opportunities for continual learning

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of development experience in operations, factory systems, or similar.
• Experience in building tools for non-technical users is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-skilled group developing and supporting factory applications.
• Oversee design and improvement of factory tools and data collection systems.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure accurate logic and operational needs.

Skills

Python

SQL

Basic web development (HTML/JS)

Understanding of APIs

Relational databases

Education

Degree or diploma in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering

Tools

MES

PLM

ERP

Job description

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

This opportunity is located in Iroquois, On., just 1 hour south of Ottawa!

Job Posting: Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems

Ross Video is modernizing and scaling the digital backbone that powers our manufacturing operations and we’re looking for a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems to lead that transformation. This role oversees the team responsible for factory systems, business system integrations, and the data infrastructure that ensures accurate, timely, and traceable information across our operations.

You’ll lead a multi-skilled group of developers, analysts, and support staff, ensuring our tools are stable, maintainable, and aligned with our long‑term manufacturing and IT strategies. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of systems, data, and real manufacturing processes.

What the job is all about:

Lead and grow the team

• Mentor a multi‑skilled group that develops and supports factory applications, data infrastructure, dashboards, and integrations.
• Help set direction, remove roadblocks, and build a culture focused on practical, reliable solutions.

Own our manufacturing systems ecosystem

• Oversee the design and improvement of factory tools, equipment interfaces, MES support, automation scripts, and data collection systems.
• Ensure our software applications, third party solutions, dashboards, data pipelines, and internal applications are consistent, scalable, and well‑documented.

Drive structure and delivery

• Use a clear intake and tracking process to keep work organized, prioritized, and transparent.
• Lead issue triage and ensure recurring problems turn into lasting fixes, not repeat firefighting.

Collaborate across the organization

• Represent manufacturing in IS/IT planning, system changes, and data architecture discussions.
• Partner with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Process Owners to ensure systems reflect accurate logic and operational needs.

Protect data quality

• Support automated monitoring of Item Master, BOMs, routings, and other core manufacturing data.
• Guide investigations and ensure rules and documentation stay aligned with QMS expectations.

Who you are:

Experience & Education

• 2–5 years of development experience (ideally supporting operations, factory systems, test tooling, or similar).
• Degree or diploma in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with factory systems like MES, PLM, or ERP is a bonus.

Technical Skills

• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Understand how to develop and support integrated systems.
• Comfortable with basic web development (HTML/JS; React/Dash/Plotly a plus).
• Experience building tools for non‑technical users (UIs, dashboards, utilities).
• Understanding of APIs, relational databases, and Git workflows.
• Experience working with or near physical systems (bonus if you’ve done test automation or factory integration work).

Mindset & Traits

• Exceptional communication skills, ability to explain and understand concepts and new ideas.
• You enjoy working directly with others.
• You’re curious about how manufacturing works; machines, people, constraints, systems.
• You ask great questions, listen well, and propose clean, practical solutions.
• You document and test your work.
• You take ownership: if it breaks, you fix it.
• You’d rather make something reliable than something flashy.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.