Manufacturing Engineering Manager

at  STELIA Aerospace North America Inc

At STELIA North America, we are offering the opportunity for a career that is out of this world! We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Manager to lead our talented team in beautiful Lunenburg, NS. Join us and make an impact on the future of aerospace innovation. An affiliate of the Airbus Group of Companies, STELIA is an aerospace and defence company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of composite components and assemblies. Headquartered in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and with a site in Mirabel, Quebec, we operate in more than 150,000 sq feet of facilities dedicated to operations, manufacturing and administration.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads and supports the Manufacturing Engineering team in driving operational excellence. This team is responsible for monitoring production performance, reviewing customer requirements, and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives to ensure products meet quality standards, delivery timelines, and cost objectives. The Manager embraces a culture defined by safety, quality, teamwork, and accountability.

In this role you will:

• Lead, develop, mentor, and support a team of Manufacturing Engineering staff.
• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes and procedures to optimize production efficiency, quality and safety.
• Support the maintenance and onboarding of equipment, technologies, and automation systems to enhance manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including Production, Programs and Quality to establish and maintain configuration control of manufactured products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Development Engineering, Production and Quality, to implement new products or processes.
• Engaging with customers, suppliers and other Stelia leadership to resolve technical or manufacturing issues, while considering the operational need to maintain workflow continuity.
• Manage staffing levels to support site growth and program budgets.
• Drive process improvements and cost savings through manufacturing metrics and utilizing a continuous improvement mentality.
• Generation and/or review of procedures (e.g., work instructions, inspection test plans, calibration, and material testing procedures) as needed.
• Support new business proposals and program start ups.
• Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements.
• Provide technical support and guidance to resolve complex manufacturing issues, troubleshoot problems and optimize production results

• Lead, develop, mentor, and support a team of Manufacturing Engineering staff.
• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes and procedures to optimize production efficiency, quality and safety.
• Support the maintenance and onboarding of equipment, technologies, and automation systems to enhance manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including Production, Programs and Quality to establish and maintain configuration control of manufactured products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Development Engineering, Production and Quality, to implement new products or processes.
• Engaging with customers, suppliers and other Stelia leadership to resolve technical or manufacturing issues, while considering the operational need to maintain workflow continuity.
• Manage staffing levels to support site growth and program budgets.
• Drive process improvements and cost savings through manufacturing metrics and utilizing a continuous improvement mentality.
• Generation and/or review of procedures (e.g., work instructions, inspection test plans, calibration, and material testing procedures) as needed.
• Support new business proposals and program start ups.
• Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements.
• Provide technical support and guidance to resolve complex manufacturing issues, troubleshoot problems and optimize production result