Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist

Overview

Are you ready to dive into the exciting and innovative world of Engineered Wood?

Kadant Carmanah Design is a global leader in designing and manufacturing equipment for the Engineered Wood products industry. We are the largest supplier of Stranders used in producing Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and other wood-based composites.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Manufacturing Engineering Team as a Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist We offer competitive salaries, bonuses, benefits, and an outstanding work-life balance.

The Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The focus of the incumbent is to provide support for the production team in the manufacturing of large industrial equipment. They provide support to the Plant Supervisor, Manufacturing Manager, Chargehand/Leadhands and other Production Staff to ensure problems are resolved quickly and improvements are made.

The main challenge of this position is to become thoroughly familiar with the product design, company workflow, production methods, and customer specifications to understand how to identify problems that occur and take corrective action. The incumbent must work with production staff and technical personnel in developing detailed work instructions, process flow and time standards for manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our unionized employees to develop and update detailed work instructions as well as establish standard target hours for various production processes. Ensure work instructions are clear, concise, and easily understood by all team members.
• Maintain and improve manufacturing methods in Epicor MRP Engineering Workbench. Which includes the creation of Bills of Material (BOM) and Method of Manufacturing (MOM).
• Resolve issues that occur on the production floor by identifying the root cause and identifying required solution.
• Work on Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives with collaboration between various company departments (Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Sales, etc.) .
• Become thoroughly familiar with KCD parts, design, designer’s specifications, vendor capabilities and customer’s specifications to best determine processes and procedures. Recommend changes of design to the Engineering department to achieve cost reductions and operational efficiencies.
• Assist with quality reviews as needed of vendor quality reports as well as internal products.
• Issue, develop, maintain and revise job travelers through review of engineering drawings and required manufacturing methods as needed.
• Assist purchasing in identifying potential vendors for subcontracting work and specialized materials. Includes negotiating pricing on labour and materials.
• Assist with the leading of shipment processes and packaging inspections for large scale equipment.
• Through effective written and oral communication, ensure that major problems, both current and potential, are brought to management’s attention, with appropriate suggestions for corrective action, immediately as situation arises.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Education in Manufacturing/Mechanical engineering/technologist (or similar)
• Experience with 3D CAD Software (SolidWorks preferred) as well as 2D CAD
• Ability to read technical drawings
• Experience with a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Must possess strong computer skills, with expertise in Excel and MS Office suite
• Ability to create clear and concise documentation and Standard Operating Procedures
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet the demands of a fast-paced operations/manufacturing environment
• Ideal candidate will possess strong technical acumen, a hands-on approach and an interest in how things work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Manufacturing focused role
• Experience with Epicor or similar MRP systems
• Technical training or experience in welding, machining, and large-scale machine assembly
• Experience working effectively with unionized staff
• Experience in a project management and taking on leadership roles in projects
• Proven experience in continuous improvement and process optimization
• Certifications in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, and Safety standards a strong asset

 

 

Benefits/Opportunities:

• Extended Health, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance & AD&D after 3 months
• RRSP matching after 6 months
• Employee Assistance Program
• Safety Equipment allowance: boots, eye protection, ear protection
• Company Events
• Casual dress
• On-site parking