Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership to the operations team, cultivating a high-performance, quality-focused culture of continuous process improvement.
- Oversee the complete end-to-end production and manufacturing cycle, strictly adhering to high-quality standards and effective cost management.
- Develop and implement strategies for optimizing the supply chain, which includes sourcing, inventory control, and nurturing strong vendor relationships.
- Establish and strictly enforce rigorous quality assurance protocols to guarantee maximum performance and reliability across all company systems.
- Manage the operational budget and lead resource planning initiatives to ensure optimal staffing and equipment levels meet demanding production schedules.
- Proactively identify potential operational risks, such as supply chain interruptions or production delays, and formulate effective mitigation strategies.

Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years of operational leadership experience within the robotics, automation, manufacturing, or a similar technology design/build sector.
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a relevant field; an MBA or advanced degree is considered a strong asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management standards is required, with experience in ISO 13485 highly preferred.
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or comparable process optimization methodologies.
- Proven ability to successfully manage project teams and projects using tools like Jira, Arena PLM, and Scrum methodology, including accurate job costing.
- Strong technical understanding of robotics production, supply chain dynamics, and manufacturing systems.

Summary
If you possess a proven track record as an accomplished Operations Manager and are passionate about driving operational excellence in the robotics industry, we encourage you to apply today. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your leadership and technical skills with an innovative firm. If you have any questions or want to learn more, please contact me, Sandy Mann at Sandy.Mann@randstad.ca, but please ensure you apply directly to this posting as your next actionable step.

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