Production Manager

Kraken Robotics | Underwater. Understood.

NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Build your career with Kraken Robotics. Make a difference to others. If innovation drives you, and you want a career that makes a difference to the world, helping humanity overcome the challenges in our oceans - safely, efficiently, and sustainably - then come join us at Kraken Robotics.

Kraken Robotics is currently recruiting for a Production Manager to join our Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Full-Time - Permanent | Job Reference: KRSI-2025-05

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety, Environmental:

• Lead and manage all health and safety aspects for your area and team ensuring a safe work environment
• Comply with Health & Safety and Environmental Policies, maintaining compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
• Support JH&S meetings and initiatives
• Manage and support job risk Assessments within area of responsibility.
• Carry out accident investigation activities, ensure near miss reporting.
• Ensure teams comply with the Lock out Tag out Procedure (where applicable), and adhere to all PPE requirements
• Lead 3R5S (cleanliness) processes and procedures within your area of responsibility.

Quality:

• Manage internal quality within area of responsibility
• Identify and Manage quality improvements through KPI's, leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure standardized work procedures are in place for all work assignments
• Ensure adequate process audits are in place to sustain and improve quality

Throughput:

• Ensure the daily production plan and target is met
• Analyze and Understand losses and coordinate activities to improve performance
• Manage and support resources to ensure all production needs are met
• Ensure shift handovers and shift reports are completed at the start and end of each shift.

Cost:

• Operate within budget for area of responsibility.
• Manage headcount, allocation and overtime for your department
• Conceptualize, lead and champion continuous improvement projects to improve departmental KPI's
• Reduce waste within the production areas.

Motivation:

• Foster a culture supporting Kraken's mission, vision and values.
• Create a safe environment for issues / mistakes to be identified and communicated to ensure the product and customer are always protected.
• Promote a coaching culture, monitoring / mentoring and developing the team to exceed departmental goals.
• Support hiring, training and development plans
• Ensure department training requirements are fulfilled, growing our team's skill set
• Complete annual appraisals and give regular positive and constructive feedback as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field. (Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering preferred).

• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the plant internally from team members to Senior Leadership as required
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and downstream customers
• Ability to handle and lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Goal oriented self-starter with ability to lead teams
• Ability to coach/mentor/develop team members
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Candidates must be able to work using their own initiative and be able to liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company.
• Must be able to work in low humidity environments from 1% - 35%
• Must be able to wear clean room PPE: coveralls, latex/nitrile gloves, surgical mask, hair/beard net, coveralls, bump cap

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• 5 or more years' experience managing direct reports and production teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Technical underwater power-related manufacturing experience supporting the operations across various levels and functions
• Advanced problem-solving credentials, e.g. Green/Black belt in Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans & Reaction Plans
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft including Excel and Power point