Sr. Associate,Manufacturing Engineering,Frontline Job Burlington area,Ontario Canada,Manufacturing / Production

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Sr. Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Frontline

Reference #39805

Waterdown, Ontario

Role Overview

The Operations Engineering – Mechanical Frontline role is a key Manufacturing Engineering position directly supporting a production cell team. This role is focused on quality, reliability, and on-time delivery
, and plays a critical part in ensuring daily operational success on the shop floor. As a primary Manufacturing Engineering contact, the successful candidate will troubleshoot issues in real time, drive root cause resolution, and support continuous improvement efforts. This role requires strong collaboration, ownership, and the ability to manage moderately complex manufacturing challenges with increasing autonomy.

Primary Responsibilities

Frontline Manufacturing Support

Act as the primary Manufacturing Engineering point of contact for a production cell team

Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electro-optical manufacturing issues in real time

Support daily production activities by ensuring timely resolution of manufacturing and quality issues

Attend and actively contribute to daily cell stand-up meetings

Quality & Issue Resolution

Participate in daily MRB meetings, supporting NCR disposition and closure

Perform structured root cause analysis (8D) and implement corrective actions

Identify recurring issues and support development of sustainable solutions

Ensure alignment with product specifications and quality standards

Process Development & Documentation

Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and procedures for MX products

Create and update PFMEA, control plans, SPC strategies, tooling, and test procedures

Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, and MES documentation

Translate engineering product specifications into effective manufacturing processes

Change Management & Implementation

Review engineering and production change requests for impact to manufacturing processes, product flow, and quality

Implement approved changes and ensure proper documentation and communication

Support smooth integration of changes into production

Continuous Improvement

Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for process improvement within the cell

Support and lead Lean initiatives (5S, flow improvements, point-of-use, etc.)

Contribute to yield improvements (FPY, rolling yield) and reduction of defects

Present manufacturing engineering updates at monthly cell sustaining meetings

Collaboration & Team Contribution

Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other support teams

Communicate technical issues, risks, and updates effectively to stakeholders

Support team goals and contribute to overall cell performance

Assist and support other Manufacturing Engineers as needed

Quickly and effectively resolves shop floor issues to minimize production impact

Demonstrates ownership of cell performance and manufacturing processes

Consistently delivers high-quality work with minimal supervision

Identifies and implements practical process improvements

Builds strong working relationships within the cell and across functions

Contributes to improved yield, quality, and on-time delivery

Balances assigned work with autonomy and identifies additional value-adding actions within the cell

Applies manufacturing tools effectively and identifies improvement opportunities

high-quality outputs and proactively identifies risks in the production environment

Provides proactive updates and…