Manager Operational Excellence, Global Manufacturing Operations

Overview

BRP’s Global Manufacturing Operations are entering a defining moment. As our network expands and our operational demands evolve, we are building the next generation of our global Operational Excellence system to strengthen our ability to execute, learn and improve, at scale.

Responsibilities

As Manager – Operational Excellence, Global Manufacturing Operations you will play a central role in shaping this evolution. You’ll design and deploy the systems, routines, and standards that elevate our manufacturing maturity across Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Finland. In this role you will work closely with senior leaders, expand your cross‑site network, and influence how we operate – every single day.

You will have the opportunity to build a team from the ground up, lead high‑impact transformation initiatives, deepen your mastery of operational excellence, and position yourself as a key contributor in defining how a world‑class manufacturing organization runs.

Key Focus Areas

Align the Operational Excellence strategy across the network

• Define unified Operational excellence framework, ensuring corporate, regional, and site teams converge toward a shared vision, language and transformational agenda.
• Build a multi‑year roadmap that connects principles to objectives, clarifies priorities and outlines the deployment plan across sites.
• Establish the governance model – roles, responsibilities, decision mechanisms – to secure consistent execution and accountability across the network.

Build and deploy the Management System

Standardize Continuous Improvement across all sites

Support global CI training programs to accelerate maturity and foster continuous learning.

Engage the network and accelerate the OpEx culture

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.

10‑15 years’ experience in OpEx, CI, Lean, or manufacturing transformation roles.

Proven success leading transformation, systems deployment, and cross‑site standardization.

Strong Lean & Six Sigma expertise; Black Belt certification considered an asset.

Excellent analytical skills to interpret data and identify improvement opportunities.

Strong communication and influencing skills with multi‑level stakeholder alignment.

Effective collaborator with strong listening, empathy, and cross‑functional teamwork.

Highly structured and organized, able to simplify, standardize, and scale processes.

Demonstrated change leadership with ability to drive momentum and adoption.

Fluency in English; Spanish or French proficiency is considered a strong asset.

Comfortable navigating diverse cultures and global manufacturing environments.

Continuous learner, staying current with OpEx methods and industry best practices.

Diversity

BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs and experiences. The diversity and uniqueness of our people fuel our ingenuity and set the course for the path ahead!

Benefits

Welcome to BRP

We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. We operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 16,500 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination : It’s about the journey.

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