Connect Tech Inc. is looking for an experienced and motivated Manufacturing Manager to oversee our hardware production operations and to supervise our manufacturing team. You will work alongside a diverse and talented group of electronics engineers and designers, mechanical engineers, technical support, sales and admin individuals to continue Connect Tech’s drive within the embedded industry.

Who We Are

Connect Tech delivers high performance connectivity solutions for embedded and industrial technology applications. We have clients in over 40 countries and partner with some of the biggest names in the electronics industry providing compute solutions for Unmanned Systems for ground, air and sea, security, financial, and defense, just to name a few of the sectors that we engage. For over 39 years, Connect Tech has built a solid reputation for expertise in providing professional design services, delivering unsurpassed technical support and developing innovative products. Our commitment to excellence in product design and customer satisfaction is the driving force behind our success.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package
  • An attractive profit-sharing program
  • 3 weeks’ vacation per year with no waiting period, including shutdown at Christmas
  • Paid sick days
  • Steady weekdays 8:00 am to 4:30 pm – evenings and weekends free!
  • Casual work attire – your favourite clothes won’t get wrecked!
  • Opportunity to work within a high-tech, leading-edge technology field and on products that appear in some really cool applications! (Robots, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Vision Systems)
  • A dynamic and energetic company with a friendly community atmosphere
  • A collaborative and supportive workplace that values the contributions and ideas of our staff, and are proud of our extremely low turnover rate throughout our 30+ year history
  • Employees who have great passion for their work and who are always looking for ways to propel Connect Tech to the next level

Check out our corporate video to see what we’re like!

Responsibilities:

The Manufacturing Manager will cover a wide range of responsibilities and duties including but not limited to:

  • Operations Scheduling: overseeing scheduling of the facilities for all product processing in a multi-stage process and assigning work to team members
  • Employee Supervision and Management:
    • Supervising a team of operators, technicians, shippers and receivers
    • Participating in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of new team members through resume reviewing, interviewing and training
    • Conducting annual performance reviews of team members
    • Monitoring and reporting time and attendance of team members, processing vacation requests
  • Inventory Management, ERP System Operation and Maintenance:
    • Maintaining inventory of stock product, consumables and raw materials, and participating in annual inventory count
    • Managing the ERP System for inventory adjustment, shipping and receiving
    • Providing back-up to shipping and receiving as needed
  • Customer Order and Inquiry Processing:
    • Interfacing with sales and customer service teams to apply delivery dates to orders based on stock levels, design timelines and assembly schedules
    • Providing customers with lead times based on stock levels and processing times
  • Creating, developing and managing processes, procedures and work instructions

The Qualifications We’re Looking For:

  • Hands-on production experience, preferably within an electronics manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of and adherence to manufacturing best practices
  • Expertise in managing ERP systems (inventory, shipping/receiving) and experience with shipping and receiving
  • Experience and/or education in process development/management, procedure creation and work instruction development
  • Experience and proven success in a team lead, supervisory or managerial role
  • Natural leadership ability and sound judgment
  • Excellent organizational and coordinating skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to learn new systems quickly
  • Initiative and self-motivation
  • Well-developed communication, interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills

Please note that as Connect Tech is certified under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program applicants are required to be a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada in order to qualify for consideration.

Connect Tech is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practice in compliance with the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A.O.D.A.). In compliance with the A.O.D.A., Connect Tech will make necessary accommodations for applicants with disabilities to support participation in the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources if you require assistance.

If you have a willingness to learn and the desire to improve on a daily basis, we’re looking for you!

If you are interested in joining our team please submit your resume in PDF format to the application form linked below.