{"id":1345882,"url":"https://alion.io/job/davis-instruments-manufacturing-lead","title":"Manufacturing Lead","company":{"id":1767699,"name":"Davis Instruments","domain":"davisnet.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/davisnet-com","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Paylocity","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Victoria, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":55000,"max":70000,"currency":"CAD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":49505},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-08T18:00:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-27","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T05:46:22Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":84,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":84},"description":"Description\nAEM (Advanced Environmental Monitoring) is the global leader in innovative mission critical weather, wildfire and water monitoring and intelligence solutions. We aim to be the world’s essential source for environmental insights - enabling decisive action and positive outcomes for our customers and their constituents. Our family of innovators offers world-class hydrometeorological technologies and services, including sensors, dataloggers, telemetry, and advanced analytics and software. Our technology and services empower the communities and organizations to survive - and thrive - in the face of escalating environmental risks.\nThe Manufacturing Lead will perform hands on production activities while helping coordinate work assignments for the manufacturing team.\nThis position reports directly to the Director of Manufacturing.\nJob Responsibilities:\nIn collaboration with the Department Director, the Manufacturing Lead will monitor, assist and work to improve all aspects of departmental OH&S and ensure safe operations throughout the department and facility.\nEnsures the use of proper safety devices, equipment (including PPE), and methods. Advises employees on proper reporting method for near miss incidents, incidents, occupational discomfort incidents, and environmental incidents and near misses.\nAssists the Department Director in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by federal, provincial, and local regulatory agencies, as well as Company Policies and Procedures.\nEnsures that equipment and machines are maintained in safe and good working condition.\nEnsures, with the Department Director, that team members maintain good housekeeping and 6S practices, and keeps work areas neat and organized to reduce the potential for accidents or incidents.\nWorks with leadership to eliminate, prevent and put countermeasures in place for all quality related issues.\nCoordinates Quality control activities, initiates and implements Work Standards, specifications and characteristics of the department processes to ensure that quality is built into each of the production processes.\nIdentifies improvement actions to reduce and control department spending in-line with Annual Operating Plan targets.\nEnsures that the Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions are current against production practice.\nPerforms job duties safely as a Manufacturing Technologist.\nAssists in coordinating daily work assignments and holding stand up meetings to review safety practices, issues.\nPicks and stages orders as directed by Department Director or scheduler.\nUnderstands the daily manufacturing output objectives.\nAnticipates, communicates and helps resolve problems such as potential delays, materials shortages, equipment repairs, etc.\nApplies industry standard guidelines for data integrity ensuring the maintenance, timely entry, accuracy and consistency of data used in any system which stores, process or retrieves data.\nEnsures that the shop floor is clean and clear of hazards.\nAssists the Department Director in conducting new employee orientation and new employee introductions, coordinate or perform on-the-job-training.\nActs as a mentor for new and developing employees, including quality checking and training.\nAdvises Department Director in a timely manner of any issue that cannot be immediately resolved (including safety, environmental, etc.)\nEncourages good attendance and be an attendance role model by being at work each working day, always being on time, and following all safety and environmental procedures.\nAssists with ensuring industry standard guidelines for data integrity are implemented.\nResponsible for reporting and participating in all OH&S investigations (with OH&S and Department Director guidance).\nInteracts directly with AEM customers, third party contractors, suppliers and co-workers. Close collaboration with other functional departments including Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc.\nThis job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.\nRequirements\nA minimum post-secondary education is required.\nAn Electronics Engineering Technologist background with some project management experience\nSeveral years of experience in a mid to high volume production or manufacturing environment and preferred experience in a production-related managerial role.\nDemonstrated team leadership skills - ability to energize and motivate teams within an organization.\nDemonstrated experience involving customer support issue resolution.\nProven strong administrative and organizational skills.\nProven ability to define problems and make sound, fact-based decisions to resolve issues in a timely manner\nDemonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships and facilitate a teamwork environment\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills.\nStrong organizational and time management skills, with proven ability to work well under pressure.\nWorking knowledge of ISO Standards and quality related requirements.\nExperience with formal OH&S requirements and behavioral-based safety programs.\nStrong bias for action and self-motivation.\nWilling and able to work overtime on an ongoing basis as the business needs require.\nWilling and able to travel, locally and internationally, on an ongoing basis as the business needs require.\nPreferred Experience:\nLean manufacturing experience is desirable.\nAdditional Information:\n· This is an on-site opportunity that must be performed from our office in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.\n· Must be eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position.\nCanadian Compensation Range: A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $55,000 - $70,000 CAD per year. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. AEM considers a wide range of factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education, licensure and certifications, key skills as well as other market and business considerations when extending an offer. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.\nThis position will accept applications on an ongoing basis and will be closed once the position is filled.\nAEM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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