CI Manufacturing Technologist

About Us

Longboard Architectural Products, is a premium architectural product manufacturer focusing on three core strategies:
Radical Client Care, Relentless Executional Improvement, and Revolutionary Product Development. Continuous Improvement is fundamental to achieving these strategies by improving our manufacturing processes, eliminating waste, enhancing quality, and strengthening cross‑functional collaboration and ensuring we deliver exceptional products to our clients.

Recognized as one of the Great Places to Work 2026‑2027, Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers in 2026, and Best Places to Work in BC 2025, we offer professional growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a workplace culture where people come first.

As a Manufacturing Technologist, your role will be vital in fostering and executing Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives across manufacturing operations, primarily focusing on optimizing production processes, improving manufacturability, designing mechanical solutions and providing technical support to cross‑functional teams where required. Reporting to the CI Manager this role requires a hands‑on manufacturing professional with strong mechanical design aptitude and practical problem‑solving ability.

You are a hands‑on manufacturing professional with strong mechanical aptitude, practical problem‑solving skills, and a passion for turning technical ideas into effective production solutions.

You are comfortable dividing your time between CAD design work and hands‑on activities on the production floor. You enjoy collaborating with different teams, investigating manufacturing challenges, developing detailed technical designs and drawings, and seeing projects through from concept to implementation.

• Work closely with the CI Manager and cross‑functional teams to identify, prioritize, and execute CI projects aligned with company strategic objectives and priorities
• Assist in developing conceptual ideas through draft sketches on paper and through to completion of detailed models and drawings, utilizing CAD software packages as necessary
  • Creating and updating technical drawings and schematics with the use of Solidworks, AutoCAD and Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
  • Modify products and process‑related consumables to improve manufacturability and reduce operational inefficiencies
• Support Operations Team in process mapping value stream analysis, and workflow assessments to identify improvement opportunities, addressing process bottlenecks and recommending best manufacturing solutions
  • Perform work measurement studies (takt time, cycle time, time studies) to support productivity improvements.
  • Support Lean initiatives including Kaizen events, 6S, and standardization efforts.
• Apply engineering principles, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles in collaboration with Product Design and Production teams to improve manufacturability of products, product design, equipment/facilities to reduce waste and streamline process operations.
  • Initiate innovative solutions to automate and error‑proofing the manufacturing processes.
  • Identify process bottlenecks and recommend scalable manufacturing improvements.
  • Liaison between the product design, production team in identifying, designing and developing mechanical solutions such as jigs, fixtures, and production aids to improve safety, repeatability, and efficiency.
  • Collaborate in researching materials and techniques used for improving product manufacturability and manufacturing processes.
  • Support implementation of optimized manufacturing methods using engineering analysis and hands‑on validation.
• Develop manufacturing procedures (SOP’s), clear technical documents and manufacturing guidelines.
• Assist the product design and in production testing of new products and new product configurations, tools and equipment through practical methods.
• Plan, develop and maintain detailed plant and equipment layout drawings.
  • Analyze production processes, equipment positioning to identify opportunities for layout improvements, and in optimizing space utilization and improve workflow.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure…