Manager SCA Manufacturing

Position Title: Manager SCA Manufacturing
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 44249
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Manager, Manufacturing Technology SCA plays a critical role in McCain's Relentless Cost Out (RCO) program, a key component of the Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA) transformation focused on delivering significant value through 2030. This role is responsible for identifying, validating, and scaling manufacturing technologies that drive sustainable cost improvements while protecting safety, quality, and service.
Working across the end-to-end manufacturing process, the successful candidate will lead the development and deployment of AI-enabled vision systems, inspection technologies, automation solutions, and data-driven manufacturing improvements. This individual will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Digital, R&D, Finance, and regional teams to transform high-value opportunities into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable business results.
What you'll be doing.

• Develop and maintain a manufacturing technology roadmap aligned with RCO priorities and business objectives.
• Identify high-value opportunities using process data, loss analysis, and operational insights across manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and external partners, prioritizing investment opportunities based on value and scalability.
• Lead manufacturing technology programs from concept development through plant trials, validation, industrialization, and multi-site deployment.
• Drive AI, computer vision, automation, and digital manufacturing initiatives that improve quality, yield, process performance, and operational decision-making.
• Build and present business cases that connect technical outcomes to financial value, investment requirements, and return on investment.
• Partner with Finance and SCA teams to establish baselines, validate benefits, and track realized value.
• Provide disciplined project and program leadership, including governance, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate implementation activities across plants, production schedules, capital projects, and operational readiness requirements.
• Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to align priorities, accelerate adoption, and sustain long-term results.
• Share standards, best practices, and lessons learned to strengthen manufacturing technology capabilities across the organization.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Engineering degree or related technical education with meaningful experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or operational improvement.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and unit operations, including the impact of equipment and process conditions on cost, quality, yield, and throughput.
• Proven ability to identify process losses, evaluate technical solutions, and implement practical manufacturing improvements.
• Experience leading projects and programs from concept through implementation and sustained operational results.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to leverage operational, technical, and financial data to support decision-making.
• Experience developing business cases and evaluating investment opportunities.
• Excellent project and program management skills with the ability to manage priorities, risks, budgets, and external partners.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated success influencing across a matrixed organization.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including international travel outside North America.
• Experience with AI-enabled vision systems, automation, digital manufacturing, or advanced process technologies preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience or experience supporting multiple production operations and plant environments preferred.
• Experience working across regional or global teams preferred.

About the team.
The Manufacturing Technology SCA team is responsible for advancing McCain's Sustainable Cost Advantage transformation by identifying and scaling manufacturing technologies that improve operational performance and deliver measurable value. This role collaborates closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, R&D, Digital, Finance, Automation, and regional SCA teams, as well as external technology partners, to bring innovative solutions from concept to enterprise-wide deployment.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
AI & Digital Capabilities.
At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person. It helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Portage la Prairie
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)