The Opportunity
With cutting-edge facilities in Calgary, Canada, and Tempe, USA, DSM is a leading force in electronics manufacturing. For 25 years, we have built a reputation for excellence, delivering high-quality, scalable solutions to established businesses across sectors such as energy, defense, communications, industrial, and emerging technology.
Our expertise spans complex PCB assembly, full-system integration, and supply chain optimization, ensuring precision, reliability, and efficiency at every stage. Certified through Canada’s Controlled Goods Program and the USA’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations, DSM meets the highest security and compliance standards.
At DSM, we don’t just build products. We build long-term partnerships based on trust, consistency, and exceptional results.
This role will be responsible for all manufacturing operations. This includes championing Lean and continuous improvement initiatives. The objective will be to exceed client expectations and increase profitability and growth.
Who You Are
- Thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Passionate about building strategic projects that drive performance and process improvement across the organization
- Committed to safety, quality, and productivity in everything you do
- A strong communicator who connects effectively with a diverse workforce at all levels
- Eager to understand, and improve processes to advance continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Detail-oriented with a growth mindset
- A go-getter who can motivate teams to embrace meaningful change
- Applies Lean/Six Sigma principles consistently to build an efficient, reliable work environment
Work Environment
This is a full-time in office position, working 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday).
Responsibilities
- Lead daily operations to meet production targets, delivery schedules, and quality standards
- Plan, coordinate, and adjust production schedules based on workload, manpower, machine capacity, and delivery requirements
- Monitor job progress and shop performance; identify bottlenecks or delays and take corrective action
- Drive production performance reviews and corrective actions when targets are missed
- Use production tracking and ERP systems to monitor job status, labour, and overall production performance
- Champion the development of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement culture
- Contribute significantly to the development and execution of the company's manufacturing strategic plan
- Support the development and use of standard work practices, procedures, and training materials
- Manage budgets and drive cost reduction across manufacturing operations
- Collaborate with quality, engineering, and management teams to align production priorities and resolve issues
- Lead, mentor, and develop shop personnel while fostering a positive, accountable, team-oriented culture
- Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing performance feedback for shop employees, in coordination with management and HR
- Set clear expectations and provide ongoing guidance to support employee performance and skill development
- Lead OH&S (Occupational Health & Safety) initiatives within the facility
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related business discipline
- Extensive hands-on experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience in a high-tech/electronics manufacturing environment preferred
- 10+ years of operational leadership experience, managing 80+ direct and indirect staff across multiple manufacturing departments
- Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements
- Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills
- Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving abilities
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
