Heat Treat and Weld Manager

Together, We’ll Keep the World Moving Forward

Standard Machine was founded in 1967 and acquired by Timken in 2013.  Not everyone knows what Timken makes. But you'll recognize what Timken makes possible. We engineer solutions that keep the world moving by offering products and services to keep the world’s equipment, machinery, and vehicles in motion. At Standard Machine we design and manufacture high-quality parts for critical industries including pulp and paper, mining, oil and gas, chemical processing plants, steel mills, marine applications, transportation, military, and aerospace.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Heat Treat and Weld Manager drives growth, strategy, and long-term planning for both departments. The goal of this position is to achieve company goals with respect to customer satisfaction, safety, quality, delivery, and profit margins through effective production and workflow coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety and CI:
  • Participate in and lead incident investigations, shop inspections, and area toolbox meetings.
  • Incident owner including root cause analysis, corrective actions, follow-up, and sign-off.
  • Lead department CI solutions, assisting employees in implementation based on annual cost and time saving targets.
• Optimize heat treat process with a focus on improving productivity:
  • Control the production, quality, and process of heat treatment.
  • Evaluate the cost effectiveness, and incorporate new technologies into heat treat process
  • Establish and maintain processes for case hardening of gears and pinions.
  • Champion carburizing and induction hardening processes using technical expertise.
  • Use problem solving techniques to focus on continuous improvements in heat treatment.
• Area Management:
  • Plan and manage workflow to meet production delivery targets.
  • Initiate work-force planning including recruitment requests.
  • Communicates area-specific manufacturing and design requirements to planners to assist with accurate planning of jobs.
  • Primary contact for department communication, including coordination with QA, Planning, and Engineering.
  • Responsible for department NCRs including root cause analysis, path forward, and corrective actions.
  • Allocates job materials to meet company’s manufacturing timeline, estimated cost targets, and minimized WIP cost.
  • Provide timely and accurate preliminary quotes to meet customer requirements which follow sound engineering principles.
  • Provide efficient and timely communication of estimated times, materials, costs, etc. to the customer service and sales teams.
  • Review and recommend machine repairs; replacements of existing equipment and purchases of new equipment and tools (CAPEX).
  • Complete post-job reviews to ensure job costs are within estimated targets, adjusting ensure future profitability.
  • Annual and monthly budgeting and strategic planning to meet departmental fiscal targets.
• Employee Performance Management:
  • Coach and empower Team Leads to implement and enforce direction, standards, policies and procedures.
  • Cross trains staff to give the area flexibility and depth while increasing employee adaptability and skill.
  • Evaluates training opportunities to determine its relevance, educational opportunities as to their benefit to Standard Machine.
  • Participate in interviews for vacant positions, including responsibility for final hire decisions.
  • Responsible for performance and compensation review for entire department
  • Initiate disciplines, Development Action Plans (DAPs), and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) in conjunction with HR.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate has 15 years of industry experience, 5+ years of post-educational experience, and possesses the following education and competencies.

Education

• Journeyman trades certification OR Bachelor’s degree with applicable major
  • Journeyman: Welder preferred, Machinist and Industrial Mechanic will be considered
  • Bachelor's degree: Metallurgical Engineering major preferred, Process/Chemical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering will be considered
• CWB Weld Certification(s) will be considered an asset
• P. Eng. Designation in SK, BC, MB, ON, QC will be considered an asset

Competencies

• Direct experience as a welder, and/or heat treat technologist
• Direct experience with carburizing, and metallurgical engineering
• Experience with gears, gear boxes, bearings, and mining replacement parts
• Ability to identify and assess risks that jeopardize company commitments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including conflict resolution
• Proven ability to lead projects and teams, demonstrating strong organization and communication skills
• Progress department tasks efficiently, including the use of LEAN principles
• Detailed understanding of manufacturing processes in a customized environment
• Adaptive problem-solving techniques including developing new solutions through analytical, interpretative, evaluative, creative, and innovative thinking (5 Why’s, 8D, and Fishbone)

Work that Matters

Working at Timken means working with dozens of industries on projects that have the potential to change the world. Everywhere you look, we’re there, improving reliability, raising the bar for efficiency, and driving sustainability. That’s been our focus for more than a century. And every day we seek out new opportunities to help our partners reach higher levels of achievement. All our work is held to the highest quality standards, and our facility maintains all of the following certifications and affiliations: API, ISO 9001-2015, AGMA, and CWB.

Put your Career in GEAR today!

Working at Standard Machine, a Timken Brand, opens the door for opportunity, benefits, and security.

Compensation

We offer a competitive salary to secure the brightest talent for our organization. We also have a short-term incentive plan that pays based on individual and company performance.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, AD&D, employee assistance program, on-site gym, RRSP/DPSP with company matching, vehicle discount programs, and MORE.

Continuing Education

You'll have the chance to gain knowledge and experience in a wide range of industries and applications. Learn more through hands-on experience, core training and a selection of more than 4,400 online courses. In addition, tuition assistance opportunities may be available if you want to enhance your education in a field related to your career.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences, and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Applicants must provide proof of all relevant qualifications and be available to participate in a pre-employment testing procedure.

Only candidates who are permanent residents or citizens of Canada, residing in Canada, will be considered for this position.