Production Transformation & Continuous Improvement Manager

Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea, and naval. Headquartered in Horten, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities internationally. Kongsberg Discovery is a market leader in systems for positioning, surveying, and navigation. We are determined to provide our customers with innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation both on and under the sea.

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The Manufacturing Transformation Manager partners closely with the Director Operations to drive operational excellence through digitization, process improvement, and structured change management of a Design and Production facility including Electronics hardware assembly, machining and test. This role focuses on modernizing production systems, streamlining workflows, and leading improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, quality, and scalability.

The position becomes a strategic partner to the business – prioritizing, planning and executing transformative initiatives to modernize and double the throughput of a high tech manufacturing facility.

• Work as a team member to complete the implementation of new or modified production machines in conjunction with new manufacturing projects.
• Ensure that all levels of safety are implemented into each automation change.
• Completion of run at rate process performance testing in conjunction with manufacturing operations.
• Ability to support the redesign/engineer the machine components necessary to improve equipment performance.
• Must be capable to support in specifying and sourcing materials and equipment to best suit requirements.
• Solid understanding of Industrial electrical methods and general best practices relating to automation.

• Provide full operational leadership of the production team during the Production Manager’s absence, with support from Dir. Operations
• Ensure production targets, safety standards, and quality requirements are consistently met
• Maintain workforce planning, scheduling, acting as primary point of contact for a multidisciplinary team
• Foster a collaborative and safety-focused workplace culture

• Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and waste within production operations
• Prioritize improvement opportunities based on impact, cost, and feasibility
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to drive measurable improvements
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to monitor performance and track progress

• Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new systems and processes
• Develop communication strategies that engage and align production teams
• Train and support team members through transitions and new workflows
• Build a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Lead the ongoing transition from manual or fragmented processes to digital production systems
• Evaluate and implement tools to improve work order management, streamlining and automating production workflows.
• Partner with IT and external vendors to deploy and optimize digital solutions

• Develop clear project plans for improvement initiatives
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute projects from concept to implementation
  
  Ensure accountability, milestone tracking, and successful delivery of outcomes
• Report progress and results to senior leadership

• Work closely with Production Manager, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT
• Act as a bridge between operational teams and strategic priorities
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions and improvement workshops
• Digitized and streamlined work order system
• Reduction in production inefficiencies and cycle times
• Implementation of…