Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing support to ongoing and new manufacturing processes and improvements within the plant that will meet and/or exceed internal and customer expectations. This role also provides support towards corporate initiatives and collaborative projects with other locations. The Manufacturing Engineer uses systems, resources, and data to design and develop solutions which promote plant wide safety and housekeeping requirements as well as following established guidelines for visual management.

• Support the Engineering department goals to achieve continuous improvement projects that meet EBITDA, PMP targets, annual plan and key long term growth objectives.
• In accordance with Linamar Leadership Standards, develop, measure, improve and achieve key measurable performance objectives including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Cost of Quality
  • Cost per Good Shot
  • Die Cast Uptime
  • Machining Uptime
  • On-Time Delivery
  • RRPPM
  • Value Per Labor Hour
• Support the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Drive Continuous Improvement through LEAN thinking and problem solving.
• Review production data on a regular basis to identify improvement opportunities in scrap rate, cycle time, uptime, or other plant metrics in the areas of Die Cast, Machining and Assembly.
• Monitor both internal and external product quality, as well as current production performance, and implement corrective or improvement actions to meet or exceed plant and customer goals and objectives.
• Provide technical assistance and product expertise to reduce costs of existing products with focus on redirecting costs of non-quality (scrap, rework, customer returns, and downtime) along with eliminating non value added operations.
• Participates in developing/reviewing PFMEA and Control Plans for compliance and accuracy.
• Support prototype, production, and service quoting activities.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Confers with management, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Execute all scheduled layered process audits to provide accountability and promote a culture of operational discipline.
• Actively participate in the facility Safety Team and complete all STOP audits on-time as scheduled.
• Follow safety rules and report any unsafe conditions or behaviors observed.
• Keep work area clean and orderly in accordance with 5S Standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering or related technical field; or equivalent combination three to five years of related experience and education and/or training.
• Prefer Lean Manufacturing Certification or training, experience with implementation of Lean Philosophies and Methods, Six Sigma, Problem Solving Training or related experience.
• Prefer Six Sigma Greenbelt/Blackbelt certification and/or certificate in Lean Manufacturing.

• Language Skills – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Math Skills - Ability to…