Are you looking for meaningful professional challenges? Do you want to join an organization that supports your ambitions and values autonomy, collaboration, and a family-oriented culture? At Cabico, Canada's leading manufacturer of premium custom cabinetry, we're looking for talented individuals to help drive our continued growth.
A Key Role Within a High-Performing Team
As a Product Specialist, you will play a key role in the development, improvement and commercialization of our product portfolio while working closely with Product Development, Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Support teams.
Strategic Product Innovation
- Identify innovative product ideas and innovative solutions to technical challenges in order to maintain Cabico's competitive advantage.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, the Product Expert and Purchasing to identify, qualify and onboard new suppliers.
- Coordinate concept testing and support prototype development.
- Participate in Product Development Committee activities to ensure technical feasibility of new products.
- Provide technical information required for product specifications, co-ordinate technical drawings and system programming.
- Support the development of work instructions and production training for new product introductions.
- Estimate, analyze and optimize product costing in collaboration with the finance team for new products and engineering changes.
- Follow and support Project Plans on time and in-full
Continuous Product Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve existing products by enhancing manufacturability, reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing overall production efficiency.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to product engineering changes (CHIPP).
- Ensure the technical feasibility of product improvement initiatives.
- Support the preparation of technical documentation, engineering drawings and system programming.
- Provide technical information required for production documentation and training.
Technical Support
- Provide technical product support to internal departments as required
Strong Skills. Shared Values.
We're looking for someone who shares our values of respect, teamwork, commitment and pride, and who brings the following qualifications:
- Diploma in industrial or mechanical engineering, industrial design degree or 5–10 years of experience in the custom cabinetry, woodworking or furniture industry.
- Knowledge of woodworking and cabinetry manufacturing is considered an asset.
- Bilingual (French and English).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Organized, detail-oriented and methodical.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across multiple departments and functions.
- Solid understanding of MS Office Suite
- Comfortable presenting ideas/concepts to groups
Truly advantageous conditions
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Modern, technology-driven manufacturing environment.
- Comprehensive group insurance (medical, dental, vision, travel and more).
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Casual dress code.
- On-site fitness center, locker rooms and showers.
- Team-oriented culture with employee events including BBQs, family open houses and company celebrations.
- An environment where initiative, autonomy and innovation are encouraged and recognized.
Little extras that make all the difference
- A modern, user-friendly workplace
- Training room, changing room and showers on site
- A friendly atmosphere: BBQ, family open house, etc.
Daily life on a human scale
- A high degree of autonomy where your ideas, talent and initiative will be highly regarded.
- An open-minded attitude that respects your personal needs and expectations.
- A family spirit where everyone is important, everyone talks to everyone, and everyone helps everyone else, regardless of role or status.
About Cabico
Cabico is Canada's leading manufacturer of high-end custom cabinetry. Our team of 300 professionals and craftsmen, based in Coaticook, Quebec, combines high technology and traditional methods, expertise and business intelligence, to support a large network of some of the most prestigious kitchen retailers in North America. Our customized approach encompasses both the realization of complex projects and the spirit of partnership that frames our business vision.
Are you interested in this challenge? Join us!
As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will be considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
