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Chief Operating Officer Location: Edmonton / Nisku, Alberta Type: Full-Time | Executive Leadership About the Opportunity Aplin is proud to partner with a rapidly growing North American modular home manufacturer in the recruitment of a Chief Operating Officer. Our client is an innovative, design-driven manufacturer specializing in premium steel-frame modular homes built within a climate-controlled manufacturing environment and delivered throughout Canada and the United States. With approximately $20M+ in annual revenue, a strong sales pipeline, and ambitious plans to scale production significantly over the next 12–24 months, the organization is entering a pivotal operational growth phase. This business occupies a unique position within the market, blending sophisticated modern design, luxury residential construction, advanced manufacturing, and complex project delivery. Their projects are highly customized, design-sensitive homes delivered to discerning clientele across markets including California, Colorado, British Columbia, Ontario cottage country, and other premium residential regions throughout North America. As the organization continues to scale, they are seeking a highly operational, execution-focused leader capable of increasing throughput, improving efficiency, and building operational discipline without compromising quality, customer experience, or the premium nature of the product.
Job Responsibility:
Lead all day-to-day operational functions across manufacturing, project delivery, engineering coordination, logistics, and installation
Build scalable operational systems, accountability structures, and execution cadences aligned with aggressive growth objectives
Drive operational efficiency, throughput improvement, and margin enhancement across the business
Develop operational leadership capability throughout the organization
Scale production throughput while maintaining premium quality standards and customer experience expectations
Optimize cycle time, labour utilization, workflow management, and production scheduling
Identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks in real time
Lead manufacturing operations through disciplined execution and performance management
Coordinate production schedules with sales forecasts and project timelines
Oversee workflow and throughput across design and engineering functions
Ensure permitting, engineering, and design deliverables support production timelines and operational targets
Balance customization requirements with scalable operational processes
Improve visibility and accountability around project flow and engineering timelines
Own the end-to-end operational lifecycle from project launch through manufacturing, transportation, installation, and customer handoff
Coordinate transportation logistics, crane scheduling, site installation, and multi-jurisdictional project execution
Ensure clean operational handoffs between departments and project stakeholders
Support a high-quality customer experience throughout project execution
Ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and growth targets
Strengthen procurement processes and vendor management capabilities
Build supply chain redundancy and reduce operational risk exposure
Support cost management and margin improvement initiatives
Support continued evolution and integration of operational systems and workflow technologies
Partner closely with internal technology leadership to improve operational visibility, reporting, forecasting, and information sharing
Drive operational adoption of cloud-based workflow and project management platforms
Requirements:
Proven operational leadership experience within manufacturing, construction, industrialized building, or related industries
Demonstrated success scaling throughput and operational capacity
Experience leading managers and cross-functional operational teams
Strong understanding of production planning, workflow optimization, and project delivery
Experience managing complex operational environments involving manufacturing plus field execution
Comfortable operating within entrepreneurial and evolving business structures
Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management capabilities
Technology-forward mindset with exposure to workflow, project management, ERP, or operational systems platforms
Formal education is considered secondary to demonstrated operational leadership capability, scalability experience, and cultural alignment.
Nice to have:
Modular or prefab construction
Production homebuilding
Industrialized construction
Advanced manufacturing
Millwork or cabinetry manufacturing
Luxury product manufacturing
Complex project-based manufacturing operations
Commercial construction or integrated project delivery environments
Experience scaling organizations through meaningful production growth phases
What we offer:
base salary
performance-based incentives
benefits
long-term growth opportunity within a rapidly scaling organization