Sheet Metal Production Leader – Ottawa

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing is seeking a Production Manager for our Ottawa client, a mature manufacturer of custom precision sheet metal products and assemblies. You will oversee manufacturing operations, lead operators and a supervisor, coordinate schedules, and uphold quality and safety standards to meet customer due dates.

The role reports to the VP of Operations, with a focus on cost savings, process improvements and data-driven progress reporting. Onsite work in Ottawa, M-F 8am-4:30pm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally sheet metal manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of sheet metal processes and tolerances.
• Strong background in capacity planning, scheduling and workflow optimization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills bridging shop floor, schedulers and management.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment interruptions and scheduling conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Review and communicate production schedules; partner with scheduler to balance workload.
• Lead production team through guidance, training and evaluations; resolve bottlenecks.
• Work with production, quality and engineering to resolve issues.
• Attend daily meetings to mitigate scheduling risks.
• Analyze processes to reduce costs and waste; enforce quality procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Capacity planning

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Job description

LRO Staffing is seeking a Production Manager for our Ottawa client, a mature manufacturer of custom precision sheet metal products and assemblies. You will oversee manufacturing operations, lead operators and a supervisor, coordinate schedules, and uphold quality and safety standards to meet customer due dates.

The role reports to the VP of Operations, with a focus on cost savings, process improvements and data-driven progress reporting. Onsite work in Ottawa, M-F 8am-4:30pm.