Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Manager, Production)
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9
Job category: Supervisory and management
Job posting ID: 8442
Employment status: Regular full-time
Position's anticipated start date: 2026-04-06
Classification: MGMT
Salary/Rate of pay: $108,493.00 to $125,026.00
Application deadline: 2026-03-27
- This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Application requirements:
- Your up-to-date resume.
- Job specific cover letter.
- We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.
Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.
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Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.
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About the role
Canadian Blood Services is seeking someone with technical manufacturing fundamentals and a people-first leadership approach to join our Supply Chain Operations West team as Manager, Production.
In this role, you will bring hands on experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering, understand lean processes and continuous improvement, and enjoy tackling complex technical challenges. You lead with empathy, view mistakes as opportunities to learn, and are ready to step into a people leadership role—even if you haven’t formally managed a team before.
You also bring a deep understanding of the services sector, strong grounding in GMP and quality systems, confidence in budget management and strategic planning, and the leadership skills needed to guide a high performing team.
Formula for success
• Lead production and distribution operations across BC and Yukon, ensuring efficiency, safety, and full compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement, strengthen processes, and apply problem solving and business insight to turn opportunities into actionable results.
• Partner with cross functional teams to enhance workflows, address complex technical challenges, and build a culture grounded in quality, innovation, and inclusive leadership.
• Lead projects through planning, analysis, recommendations, approval, and deployment to achieve targeted outcomes and strong reporting.
Desired education and skills
- Post secondary education in engineering, science, or a technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience and understanding in manufacturing, production, industrial engineering, or process improvement
- Experience with process optimization, lean, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Exposure to manufacture environment, GMP, or quality systems
- People leadership capability including budget or financial oversight experience
What we offer you
- 4 weeks' vacation
- Annual performance award up to 10%
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources
What you can expect
- This role is based at Canadian Blood Services, 4750 Oak St, Vancouver, BC
- Requirements to be on-site 100% of the time/5 days of the week
- Travel is required for regional site visits and national meetings
This position must meet the Trustworthiness and Reliability Verification requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and is subject to criminal records and employment verification checks.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.
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