Technical Volume Lead (Major Bids)

Location: Yorkton, SK

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent or Project-Based

Department: Engineering/ Proposals

Reports To: Proposal Manager/ Engineering Director/ Capture Manager

Compensation: To commensurate with experience

Travel: As required

About PWM:

PWM Hydraulics Ltd. O/A PWM Dynamics is a Yorkton, Saskatchewan manufacturer focused on precision engineering, fluid power, defence assemblies, aerospace, and advanced industrial manufacturing. PWM publicly states that it has more than 40 years of experience, exports to more than 50 countries, and delivers end-to-end capabilities across engineering, machining, welding, assembly, coating, painting, testing, automation, and bespoke manufacturing. PWM also highlights hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, valve blocks, manifolds, accumulators, complete assemblies, and other custom products, supported by ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 quality systems.

Why join PWM:

PWM’s careers describe a collaborative workplace with training, mentorship, knowledge sharing, career development, medical, dental, and life insurance, a retirement plan, and paid vacation.

Position Summary:

PWM is seeking a Technical Volume Lead for larger and more strategic pursuits. This role owns the technical, manufacturing, quality, and execution sections of major submissions and ensures those sections are compliant, persuasive, and aligned to the customer’s evaluation criteria.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead development of the technical response strategy for major bids.

Build section outlines, storyboards, content plans, and writing assignments for technical volumes.

Coordinate engineering, quality, operations, testing, and supply chain SMEs to produce complete technical content.

Ensure technical responses clearly address requirements, risks, manufacturability, quality assurance, and delivery readiness.

Resolve technical review comments and drive revisions through final submission.

Work closely with the proposal manager, solution engineer, and capture manager to keep the message consistent.

Support technical presentations, clarification responses, and post-submission follow-up where needed.

Help build standard technical language and reusable templates for future bids.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in technical proposal leadership, engineering leadership, operations leadership, or a similar role tied to strategic bids.

Strong ability to write, edit, and structure technical content for customer evaluation.

Practical understanding of manufacturing execution, quality systems, inspection/testing, and delivery planning.

Ability to lead cross-functional content teams under deadline.

Strong organization, review discipline, and issue-resolution skills.

Comfort working across technical and commercial stakeholders.

Ability to understand and respond directly to evaluation criteria and customer instructions.

Strong judgment on what makes a technical response credible and scoreable.

Preferred Qualifications:

Engineering degree, engineering technology diploma, or equivalent technical background.

Experience in defence, aerospace, OEM, or regulated manufacturing submissions.

APMP or similar proposal-process training.

Familiarity with AS9100, traceability, testing, and risk-management language.

Experience leading technical sections on high-value bids.

What success looks like in the role:

Technical responses are clearer, more compliant, and better aligned to what evaluators are looking for.

Review cycles are faster because technical sections are stronger earlier.

PWM builds repeatable technical-response discipline for major bids.

How to Apply:

Send your resume and a brief cover note to [email protected] using the subject line “Technical Volume Lead Application”. The email: [email protected] is the official recruitment platform of PWM Group of Companies.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Roles supporting regulated customer programs may require confidentiality agreements, background screening, or the ability to work with controlled technical data. PWM is committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace. Accommodation is available on request throughout the hiring process.