Program Engineer

Job Description

Pattison  a highly successful, North American Company growing organically and through ongoing acquisitions. It is one of the world’s largest sign and physical branding element companies, with seven (7) manufacturing facilities, eight (8) sales and operations offices and over 1000 employees across North America. Pattison  many segments, such as Signage, Architecture, Digital, Maintenance and Leasing.

The company is dedicated to absolute customer satisfaction and the ultimate quality in its products and services. The culture of the company is focused on performance and accountability and supports employee empowerment and development.

The company operates independently within The Jim Pattison Group, headquartered in Vancouver, and comprised of over 605 locations worldwide. The Jim Pattison Group is broadly based across the automotive, media, packaging, food sales and distribution, magazine distribution, entertainment, export, and financial industries. With sales of over $15 billion in 2022 and more than 49,500 employees, the Jim Pattison Group is the second-largest private company in Canada.

The Program Engineer is a technical expert responsible for converting design intent, specifications, and estimates into fully manufacturable technical packages. This role ensures conceptual and Sales-driven designs can be executed efficiently and consistently across Pattison ’s production facilities.

Technical Development

• Develop production ready technical sign family drawings.
• Translate conceptual design with intent into manufacturing-ready documentation.
• Ensure designs meet material, cost, and production constraints.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with plant engineers and production teams.
• Support BDi with early-stage technical reviews and feasibility assessments.
• Provide feedback to Sales, PMs, and Operations to reduce rework.

Standards & Process Leadership

• Maintain drafting standards.
• Support cross-plant consistency and best practices.
• Lead plant-level drafting training and process improvement.

Automation & Innovation

• Develop drafting automation tools, templates, and workflows.
• Identify and recommend improved materials or processes.

Skills & Requirements

• Strong CAD drafting expertise (Solid Works required; Corel
  
  DRAW optional).
• Hands-on understanding of signage fabrication methods.
• Ability to collaborate with creative and production teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Process-driven and detail-oriented.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and use hands to operate the telephone, type and operate computer and mouse.

• Primarily computer-based engineering and drafting.
• Occasional plant visits for training or design reviews.
• Light travel as required.

How This Role Makes an Impact

• Ensures seamless translation of design intent into manufacturable packages.
• Improves consistency and accuracy across engineering outputs.
• Supports innovation and automation initiatives.
• Strengthens manufacturing efficiency and quality.