Operations Lead - Assembly

What you’ll enjoy at INNIO Waukesha

⚙️ Innovative Work : Collaborate on advanced manufacturing projects that deliver industry ‑ leading products powering global industries. 🤝 Mission ‑ Driven Team : Join a group of dedicated professionals committed to safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Safety is a top priority, with annual reimbursement for safety shoes and prescribed safety glasses provided. 📈 Keep Growing: Access a robust tuition and professional development program, as well as internal training and career development opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career. 💚 Health & Wellness: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for you and your family from day one. EAP program and health care spending account available. 🎯 Work ‑ Life Balance & Perks: Benefit from on ‑ site gym access, a $300 annual fitness reimbursement program, paid personal days, and RRSP/TFSA and pension plan matching.

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000 which will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Operations Lead - Assembly

The Operations Lead - Assembly is responsible for overseeing a portion of the assembly activities at INNIO’s engine manufacturing facility in Welland. This role includes directly leading a team of assembly technicians to meet business goals and achieve overall productivity and efficiency targets. The successful candidate will have past experience in operations management and have shown success in leading and developing a manufacturing team.

Duties & responsibilities

• Lead a portion of the technician team to maximize area productivity and achieve customer delivery goals
• Quickly identify upcoming challenges and develop strategies to mitigate
• Coordinate with supporting functions like engineering, quality & materials to ensure downtime is minimized on the line
• Interview and recruit new technicians for the area
• Develop and communicate business expectations to technician team
• Manage indirect spending to meet budgetary goals
• Partner with human resources to develop and adjust policies
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are followed and improvements are consistently implemented
• Assist technician team with scheduling concerns to maximize efficiency and throughput
• Develop and implement strategies to keep employees motivated and dedicated
• Develop and initiate new processes to reduce downtime and improve efficiency on the line
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team
• Lead and encourage staff to operate at a high level of effectiveness

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of production management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in operations management or engineering preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading a large, multi-shift manufacturing workforce
• Able to demonstrate strong problem-solving skills
• Expert in Microsoft Office tools; Experience with Oracle ERP an asset
• Six Sigma and LEAN manufacturing certification is an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative leader with strong customer focus
• Able to bring teams together to meet common goals and improve morale
• Able to build cross-functional relationships to drive success

Accommodations

INNIO is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will make reasonable accommodations for the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department at recruiting@innio.com to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

As part of our commitment to innovation and efficiency, INNIO utilizes AI technology to assist in the initial screening of applicants. All hiring decisions are made with human oversight to ensure fairness, context, and alignment with our core values.