Engineering Manager

Company Overview

Position Summary

Project and Engineering Management

• Track engineering targets for cost, quality, delivery, performance, project budgets, and departmental budgets.
• Resource programs with internal and external personnel as needed.
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams and release engineering deliverables.
• Maintain timing plans, defect and issue lists, risk assessments, lessons learned, and project review updates.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and applicable standards.

Team Leadership and Planning

• Provide formal supervisory leadership with functional and disciplinary authority.
• Coach, develop, and support direct and extended team members.
• Align resources so projects are staffed appropriately and deliverables are achieved efficiently.

Process Design and Quality

• Develop FMEAs, control plans, and SOPs, and support corrective-action problem solving.
• Comply with Quality Operating System requirements.
• Modify plant layouts based on customer requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of product design techniques, CAD systems, drawings, and nesting databases.
• Justify and drive equipment and process upgrades.
• Provide industrial engineering and process design expertise to other departments.

Lean, Safety, and Operations

• Apply synchronous manufacturing and lean production principles to implement tactical plans.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and assist with commissioning plants, lines, equipment, and systems.
• Monitor machine and employee ergonomics and safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and facility safety regulations.
• Follow operational, quality, environmental, and safe-work procedures.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in mechanical engineering.
• At least five years of related experience in automotive or metal fabrication.
• At least five years of experience with current CAD software modules for design and layout.
• In-depth knowledge of process improvement, product design, mechanical drawing standards, and GD&T.
• Experience with metal cutting, forming, welding, and machining.
• Knowledge of lean techniques.
• Ability to travel if required.
• Experience with Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD is preferred.

Compensation

• Salary range is $125,000 to $140,000 per year.

Workplace

• The role is based in person across two Ontario manufacturing facilities.

Benefits

• Benefits include health, dental, disability, life, vision, employee assistance, retirement matching, tuition reimbursement, and company events.