Priority Electronics
Manufacturing Technical Lead - Copper
Winnipeg, Manitoba•Full-time
About the Job
About Us:
At Priority Electronics, we build high-quality connectivity solutions that help keep critical networks and infrastructure connected. From custom cable assemblies and fiber solutions to distribution products and enclosures, our team takes pride in delivering products that meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
We believe our success starts with our people. We foster a culture built on teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and respect. Every team member plays an important role in helping us deliver exceptional products and service to our customers.
Your Impact:
We are seeking a Manufacturing Technical Lead – Copper who brings strong hands-on technical knowledge, enjoys solving manufacturing challenges, and takes pride in helping others succeed. This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our copper manufacturing processes, supporting our production teams, and ensuring we have the technical capability, documentation, and training needed to consistently deliver quality products.
Why This Opportunity Matters:
As our Manufacturing Technical Lead – Copper, you will be the technical resource supporting our copper cable and wire-harness manufacturing operations.
You will work closely with Production, Quality, Product Management, and other departments to develop and improve manufacturing methods, troubleshoot technical challenges, establish clear work instructions, support equipment and tooling requirements, and help team members build their technical skills.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys being on the production floor, understanding how things work, finding better ways to do them, and sharing their knowledge with others.
You won't be responsible for managing daily production schedules or supervising employees. Instead, you'll focus on the technical side of manufacturing, ensuring our people, processes, equipment, and documentation are set up for success.
Primary Areas of Influence:
Manufacturing Processes & Technical Support:
- Develop, document, and improve manufacturing methods for copper cable and wire-harness products.
- Provide hands-on technical support for wire cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, termination, connector assembly, harness construction, and testing.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and identify practical, sustainable solutions.
- Help establish consistent processes that support quality, efficiency, and repeatability.
- Support Production in resolving technical challenges that affect workflow and product quality.
Equipment, Tooling & Manufacturing Readiness:
- Establish and maintain equipment setup requirements and manufacturing parameters.
- Evaluate tooling, fixtures, crimp applicators, harness boards, and other manufacturing equipment.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment capability, process efficiency, and manufacturing consistency.
- Support prototype builds, First Articles, production trials, and new product introductions.
- Ensure manufacturing processes, tooling, documentation, and technical training are ready before new products enter production.
Documentation & Process Development:
- Develop and maintain production bills of materials (BOMs), manufacturing routings, work instructions, and equipment setup documentation.
- Establish realistic manufacturing labour standards to support planning and costing.
- Create clear, practical instructions that help team members perform their work accurately and consistently.
- Maintain current documentation and support controlled process changes.
- Identify opportunities to standardize processes and reduce unnecessary variation.
Training & Team Development:
- Provide hands-on technical training and support to production team members.
- Help develop competency in cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, assembly, and testing processes.
- Support cross-training and knowledge sharing across the Copper department.
- Develop training aids and technical references.
- Work with Production leadership to identify and address technical skill gaps.
Quality & Continuous Improvement:
- Partner with Quality and Production to investigate manufacturing defects and recurring technical issues.
- Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, rework, cycle time, and manufacturing inefficiencies.
- Improve manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment setups, and process flow.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, quality, and productivity.
What You Bring:
- Hands-on experience in copper cable, wire-harness, or related electrical/electronic manufacturing.
- Strong technical knowledge of wire cutting, stripping, crimping, termination, assembly, and testing processes.
- Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production processes.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, product specifications, BOMs, and work instructions.
- Experience developing or improving manufacturing processes and documentation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
- Ability to explain technical information clearly and train others effectively.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A collaborative approach to working with Production, Quality, and other departments.
- Post-secondary education in manufacturing, electronics, electrical technology, engineering technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and technical knowledge.
Even Better If You Have:
- Experience with automated wire cutting and stripping equipment.
- Knowledge of crimp tooling, applicators, and termination processes.
- Experience with soldering and wire-harness assembly.
- Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship requirements.
- Experience developing manufacturing routings, work instructions, or labour standards.
- Experience supporting First Articles, prototypes, or new product launches.
- Exposure to Lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement practices.
Key Competencies
- Technical Troubleshooting & Problem Solving.
- Manufacturing Process Development.
- Equipment & Tooling Knowledge.
- Attention to Detail & Quality.
- Training & Knowledge Sharing.
- Process Documentation.
- Planning & Organization.
- Continuous Improvement.
- Collaboration & Communication.
- Ownership & Accountability.
What You Can Expect
At Priority Electronics, you'll be part of a team that values practical knowledge, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
You can expect:
- A hands-on role where your technical expertise makes a meaningful difference.
- Opportunities to improve manufacturing processes and help shape how we work.
- A collaborative environment where your ideas and recommendations are valued.
- The opportunity to share your knowledge and support the development of others.
- Exposure to a variety of copper cable and wire-harness products and manufacturing challenges.
- Opportunities to grow your technical capabilities and contribute to long-term operational improvements.
- A workplace committed to quality, accountability, teamwork, and respect.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're someone who enjoys understanding how things work, solving technical challenges, and helping others succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Priority Electronics and help us build stronger processes, develop technical capability, and deliver the quality our customers count on.
We appreciate the interest of everyone who applies. While we would love to connect with every candidate, only those selected for the next stage of our recruitment process will be contacted.
Priority Electronics is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful workplace. Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request.