Process Manager

Process Manager

Location: Greater Montreal Area, Canada

CAD $175,000 – $200,000 Base Salary

20% Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package + Medical + Health + Pension

Relocation Assistance Available

Full-Time Factory-Based Monday to Friday

Leadership Opportunity & Long-Term Growth Potential

Umbilical Search is proud to be partnering with an industry-leading manufacturing company. The business operates a state-of-the-art facility in the Greater Montreal area of Canada, producing advanced technical products for diverse industrial, engineering, and technology markets.

Following significant investment, continued growth and an ambitious transformation programme, the business is seeking an experienced Process Manager to lead manufacturing process engineering activities and continuous improvement initiatives across a critical production site.

This is a senior leadership position offering the opportunity to influence culture, improve manufacturing performance and build a world-class engineering organisation within a complex, technology-driven environment.

Reporting directly to site leadership, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping future manufacturing capability while driving operational excellence across the facility.

Key accountabilities:

Lead, develop and mentor a team of engineers, technicians and team leaders, driving accountability, engagement and performance

Create and execute a clear process engineering roadmap aligned with operational and business objectives.

Own manufacturing process performance across fabrication, assembly and test operations

Drive improvements in yield, quality, throughput, productivity and overall manufacturing efficiency

Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurring issues.

Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, waste elimination and process robustness

Support the introduction of new technologies, manufacturing processes and product transfers into production

Analyse manufacturing data, process metrics and performance trends to drive data-based decision making

Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain and R&D teams to achieve business objectives

Oversee Statistical Process Control (SPC) activities, ensuring process stability, capability and compliance with operational standards

Lead capacity planning, resource planning and capability improvement activities to support future growth

Drive a culture of proactive problem solving, Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence throughout the engineering organisation

Manage capital investment projects, including business case development, equipment upgrades and manufacturing improvement initiatives

Build a high-performance culture through coaching, succession planning, talent development and organisational change leadership

Requirements:

Role: Process Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Yield Manager, Integration Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager or similar

Education: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline

Industry Background: Semiconductor, Electronics Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defence, Medical Device, Automotive, RF Electronics or other advanced manufacturing environments

Experience: Process engineering, manufacturing operations, yield improvement and continuous improvement within a complex manufacturing environment

Technical Knowledge: SPC, DoE, yield analysis, root cause analysis and data-driven problem solving

Continuous Improvement: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and project management experience preferred

Leadership: Proven experience leading and developing engineering or technical teams

Languages: English required and French

Location: Based in Canada or willing to relocate with support provided

Why Join?

Opportunity to join a growing advanced manufacturing organisation

Significant investment and transformation programme underway

High visibility role with direct influence on business performance

Opportunity to shape culture and engineering strategy

Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making

Long-term career development opportunities within a growing international business

How to apply:

Please click “apply”, or for further information, please contact Ajay Bhella at Umbilical LLC. Alternatively, please email me an up-to-date copy of your CV to

Umbilical LLC is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience.

We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.