Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Manufacturing Engineering Specialist - Finishing

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include:

• Lead machine/system upgrades, relocations, commissioning, and decommissioning efforts, coordinating with contractors, maintenance teams, and cross-functional departments to ensure seamless execution.
• Support product launches and changes, including verification of part design compatibility with finishing requirements.
• Coordinate and manage manufacturing support projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget compliance, and meeting all scope requirements.
• Provide production support through machinery/process troubleshooting, testing, and validation to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Identify and spearhead initiatives to resolve equipment and process safety hazards, ensuring compliance with CSA standards and a safe working environment.
• Collaborate with EHS teams to ensure manufacturing processes meet environmental, chemical handling, and regulatory requirements.
• Validate, enhance, and document manufacturing processes for parts and assemblies across multiple business units and plants, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Lead the identification, financial justification, and implementation of new machinery/systems, automation solutions, and strategic-level process improvements to optimize production.
• Champion lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, SMED, line balancing, waste reduction, time studies, and Kanban to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain and optimize shop floor layouts using 2D CAD software and analytical methods for efficient space and resource utilization.
• Design and implement storage and transportation solutions for raw materials and WIP.
• Design and implement safety guards, fixtures, tools, machine modifications, and other production implements.
• Develop and maintain job instruction documentation, lead training sessions for production staff, and conduct regular process audits.
• Assist maintenance and production teams with setting up preventative maintenance procedures.
• Respond to quality concerns and support their resolution.
• Lead project introduction and review meetings, along with delivery of structured status updates, providing clear communication on scope, schedule, risks, and deliverables.

The ideal candidate for this position will have: 

• Post-secondary education in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, Biosystems Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficient in CAD software (2D and 3D) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience with SharePoint or database management is an asset.
• Strong project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects and delivering results.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decisions.
• Strong technical and mechanical aptitude with in-depth knowledge of manufacturing equipment, processes, and drawing interpretation.
• Experience in mechanical design, tooling, and sheet metal manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with anodizing, metal surface treatments, or other industrial finishing processes (e.g., liquid painting, powder coating) is considered an asset.
• Experience with environmental regulations, chemical handling procedures, and waste management.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to collaborate across all levels of an organization.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering high-quality results.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement and staying up to date with industry best practices.
• Strong affiliation with Price’s core values.