Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Join the Kanata Operations Team! We are looking for a talented and motivated Manufacturing Engineering Specialist.

Join the Kanata Operations Team! We are looking for a talented and motivated Manufacturing Engineering Specialist.

The Manufacturing Engineer will serve as a key link between design, production, and quality functions. This role is responsible for supporting production, translating product designs into manufacturable, cost‑effective processes while ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The candidate will lead process design, tooling development, capacity planning, and plant layout project work, using data‑driven analysis, and Lean Six Sigma principles.

Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions.

Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement.

Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

• Design production processes
• Determine equipment and tooling requirements

• Apply Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other methodologies
• Identify waste, reduce cycle time, improve throughput
• Lead Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control(DMAIC) projects with measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Utilize Automation Technologies to streamline production processes
• Stay updated on industry trens and new manufacturing technologies

• Identify and commission tooling and fixtures required to support production
• Ensure supporting equipment calibration based on production needs.

• Conduct capacity analysis
• Recommend plant layout changes
• Support new equipment installation
• Evaluate line balancing and takt time alignment.

• Prepare cost/benefit analyses for proposed process changes
• Identify opportunities to reduce material, tooling, and labour costs.

• Perform Structured root cause analysis on production defects and implement corrective action
• Troubleshoot daily production issues to minimize downtime

• Collaborate with Quality Assurance(QA)/Quality Compliance (QC) teams
• Ensure processes meet specifications and regulatory standards

• Train production staff on new procedures and equipment
• Develop training materials and conduct workshops

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• Master’s degree is considered a plus.

• Minimum of 5+ years in a manufacturing or production engineering role
• Preferably within a related industry
• Prior experience in industrial engineering roles is an asset

• SAP, Windchill, MS Excel, Visio, Power Point
• Solidworks and Colab

Able to dissect complex problems into actionable solutions.

Focus on workflow efficiency, waste elimination, and scalability.

Works with Design, Supply Chain, QA, and Operations.

Translates engineering concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

Thrives in fast‑paced environments, handles ambiguous problems.

Passionate about delivering defect‑free, compliant products.