Process Engineer

OUR COMPANY

PWO Canada is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier for auto manufacturers globally. We are one of five subsidiaries in the PWO AG Group, manufacturing lightweight metal components for the automotive industry.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of a post-secondary education program in Mechanical Engineering/Technical program is required. A Professional Engineer (P Eng) designation is an asset.

Knowledge and Skills: Strong engineering knowledge, both practical and theoretical, with a focus in manufacturing, assembly and welding techniques are required. Strong understanding of differences in standards between North America and Europe are necessary. Solid knowledge in robotics is required. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential.

Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills are required for normal technical/business communication, both internally and externally. Must be able to use new technologies and various media to communicate effectively and efficiently with the headquarters, external institutions, systems suppliers, and customers. Strong computer skills are essential.

Nature and Length of Experience: At least three (3) years of experience in a process engineering role in a similar automotive production environment is preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides technical leadership, (from the front), guidance and expertise to ensure the manufacturing processes follow best practices as defined by the PWO Group.
• Works together with Project Managers and Quality Engineers on new and continuous improvement projects from the start to finish of each project.
• Understands and ensures that all international codes, customer and PWO Group specifications and standards are executed to maintain the best practices as defined by the PWO Group.
• Creates protocols and specifications, manages the progress of processes from design to implementation, and gets the necessary sign-offs prior to start of production.
• Aligns and implements continuous improvement activities to improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including performance index.
• Analyzes all processes and continuous improvement initiatives for safety, preventative maintenance, process optimization, and upgrade purposes.
• Aids continuous improvement activities through the review of current work instructions, procedures, and assembly schedules to ensure the best practice as defined by the PWO Group, (set this up via an audit schedule).
• Evaluates existing and future state product designs and their processes, (capability, sustainability and capacity), at the appropriate stages of fabrication of the production systems by integrating with the Product/Process Engineering and Project Management teams to achieve the highest levels of safety, quality and production (our target is zero defects and zero ppm).
• Develops and revises existing work instructions required in the Work Area Reference manuals for each of the work centers on the production floor.
• Provides training when implementing new or changes to work instructions that directly affect the processes and production personnel at the applicable production work centers.
• Generates and archives continuous improvement activities, root cause analyses, countermeasure activities, 8D reports, and training procedures to show a record of these activities.

PWO Canada INC. values diversity in our workforce, as well as in our customers, suppliers, and others. We provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, a record of offenses, marital status, family status, disability or any other characteristic protected by local law.

PWO Canada INC. welcomes and encourages applications from everyone. Accommodations may available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you would like to request a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please advise the Recruiter or Human Resources Associate when you are selected to participate in the recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay Range: 55,000 - 90,000