Manufacturing Supervisor

About This Role

This new leadership position involves leading the shop floor at the Oakville plant, translating technical specifications and schedules into actionable plans, and ensuring timely and precise project delivery. The role is crucial for managing the company's growth and involves close collaboration with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Review fabrication drawings, welding procedures, and schedules with your team to understand project and customer requirements and target dates
• Build weekly and monthly production schedules and workforce plans, and manage multiple projects at once
• Confirm materials and the bill of materials (BOM) in advance, and prioritize people, resources, and consumables to meet on-time delivery
• Assign fit-up, welding, machining, and assembly work based on each person’s skills and qualifications
• Coordinate with procurement, engineering, and subcontractors for critical machining, heat treatment, and painting
• Lead safe, quality work in line with the Ontario OHSA, ASME Section III and IX, and a strong nuclear safety culture (SCWE)
• Drive Lean improvements, capture lessons learned, and train new team members

Requirements

• Five years of hands-on experience in heavy industrial settings (machining, welding, or complex metal fabrication), including two or more years as a supervisor, foreman, or manufacturing leader
• Deep knowledge of ASME Section III (Nuclear Components Code) and Section IX (Welding Qualifications)
• Ability to read complex engineering drawings and GD&T, with mastery of high-precision heavy machining, CNC programming troubleshooting, and multi-process welding
• Proficiency in CAD software and project scheduling software
• Ability to work some overtime and to be on your feet for periods of time throughout the day

Nice to have:

• A four-year bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Experience in nuclear supply chain manufacturing and SCWE programs
• Lean manufacturing training or certification

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Vacation
• RRSP
• Bonus
• Other compensations

About the Company

Hooper Welding Enterprises is an owner-led fabrication company with plants in Oakville and Hamilton, Ontario. In Oakville, its teams fabricate, machine, weld, and assemble heavy metal components for the nuclear industry, where precision, quality, and safety come first.