Production Manager

At STELIA North America, we are looking for a dynamic leader to join our Production team in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. An affiliate of the Airbus Group of Companies, STELIA is an aerospace and defense company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of composite components and assemblies.

The Production Manager will coordinate all activities under their control to ensure the availability of sufficient resources and organize the workflow to meet safety, quality, productivity, and schedule requirements. The Production Manager embraces a culture defined by safety, quality, teamwork, and accountability.

In this role, you will:

• Set and monitor daily, weekly and/or monthly objectives and communicate them to your team.
• Lead and deliver production processes and activities.
• Organize workflow to meet specifications, quality standards, and deadlines.
• Identify risks, monitor production to resolve or elevate issues.
• Promote a culture of safety throughout the organization, enforcing health and safety regulations and requirements as required.
• Support the company strategy and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Support scheduling and capacity planning and anticipate bottlenecks.
• Support and champion continuous improvement initiatives including identifying opportunities for cost savings and waste reduction.
• Work with any employees to document and investigate safety and quality issues to effectively prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Support and review proposals to ensure production opportunities are achievable.
• Liaise with other managers/teams to formulate objectives and understand requirements.
• Support production-related audits (e.g., AS9100, customers’ audits).
• Lead, mentor, coach, and guide team members, enabling them to develop and grow their skills.
• Lead and facilitate all aspects of the people processes to ensure departmental success.

You have:

• Diploma in manufacturing (e.g., composite, structural assembly, painting, or relevant field), or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience leading people or functions.
• 8+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace or defense.
• Experience in addressing safety, quality, and efficiency issues, and track record of following through to ensure closure.
• Experience in implementing manufacturing best practices and operational excellence (Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Lean, 5S, etc.).
• Action-oriented and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Strong decision-making skills and result-driven (safety, quality, cost) approach.
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse groups and departments.
• Proficient in M365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and ERP software.
• Emotional intelligence skillset to connect authentically, communicate effectively, and thrive collectively and lead change in the workplace.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including:

• Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental.
• Health Care Spending Account.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance.
• Company Matched Pension Plan, Group RRSP, Group TFSA.