Project Engineer-Evolve Recycling

North West Rubber Ltd., was founded in 1968 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.

In the late ’60′s and early ’70′s, the company picked up scrap tires and buffings from the local area, ground them up, and manufactured rubber mats. These mats were purchased for use in horse and dairy stalls, ice rinks, gyms, and pick-up truck beds. Over the years, the business has grown and changed from a small, regional manufacturer of crude rubber products to a leading, global recycled rubber manufacturer.

Today, North West Rubber is one of the largest rubber mat manufacturers in the world. The company owns and operates manufacturing facilities in Canada (British Columbia, Ontario, & Quebec), in the USA (Texas), and in China. Their products are distributed all over the world.

NWR is looking for an Engineering Project Manager to continue its growth and development. Our future Engineering Project Manager will be an integral part of our growth and will lead initiatives to improve safety, quality, machine uptime and reliability.

Based in Brantford, Ontario, The Project Engineer is responsible for leading cross-functional teams to plan, coordinate, and execute engineering and capital projects that support manufacturing operations. This role ensures that new equipment installations, process improvements, facility expansions, and technology integrations are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and aligned with company goals for quality, safety, and productivity.

• Optimize and improve process workflows for efficient operations. Participate and lead continuous improvement initiatives related to Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Plan and manage engineering projects related to manufacturing equipment, automation, process improvements, facility upgrades, and product line expansions
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, quality, EHS, procurement, and external vendors to ensure seamless project execution
• Develop, update and maintain budgets, including monitoring and managing costs associated with the engineering process. Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle from concept through commissioning and handover. Ensuring teams are properly trained for the operation of installed equipment; drive cross training and continuous learning
• Provide development opportunities to improve knowledge and capabilities of the staff
• Oversee equipment specification, procurement, installation, testing, and validation. Lead root cause analysis of production issues and incident analysis
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to avoid disruptions to plant operations
• Responsible for accurate and timely reporting on KPI’s
• Attend daily scheduled meetings
• Documentation of incidents and near misses using appropriate incident reporting forms in a timely manner
• Ensure all projects comply with relevant safety regulations, environmental standards, and internal quality systems. Ensuring provincial employment and safety standards are followed as legislated
• Monitor and report on project progress, financial performance, and KPI achievement. Track performance, analyze data and provide daily, weekly, monthly reports as required
• Maintain and store documentation, drawings, SOPs, and records related to project work according to company policy.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, such as technology partners and vendors.
• Follows safe work-place procedures and wears mandatory Personal Protective Equipment
• Follow all health and safety guidelines and safe operations/lock-out procedures
• Constructively contribute to positive team environment
• Allocation of paperwork to appropriate stakeholders
• Verific…