Manufacturing Engineer

White Water makes products, but we are a service business at our heart, which means we are a people business. In this way, we excel and create value for our clients by listening to their needs, collaborating to develop solutions, problem-solving and attending to the details. Our culture, as you would expect, reflects these traits. We are a diverse group of experts, from creative designers to talented engineers.

Whatever expertise we bring from all over the world, we listen and learn from each other because we are aligned with a clearly understood purpose. Together, we create fun for families globally.

Position:
Manufacturing Engineer

Status:
Regular Full Time, 40 hours a week

Department:
Quality

Location:

Richmond, BC, Canada(Vancouver Downtown in 2027)

Reports to:

Global Composites Manufacturing Manager

PURPOSE:

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you provide technical manufacturing support across White Water’s global supply base, helping ensure products are manufactured safely, consistently, and in accordance with approved design and quality requirements. Working across composites, steel, theming, assembly, and other relevant processes, this role supports supplier capability, new product introduction, process validation, continuous improvement, and complex problem solving throughout the product lifecycle

YOUR ROLE:

• Assess supplier manufacturing capabilities, equipment, tooling, process controls, and technical readiness against White Water’s product requirements.
• Maintain the Supplier Capability Matrix, including approved capabilities, limitations, risks, and development priorities.
• Provide design for manufacturing and assembly input and support the development and validation of manufacturing methods, tooling, fixtures, and production processes.
• Support new product introductions, supplier transfers, prototypes, pilot builds, First Article Inspections, and production launches.
• Confirm production readiness, including approved technical information, materials, tooling, work instructions, process controls, inspection requirements, and trained personnel.
• Facilitate supplier PFMEAs and work with Quality to translate manufacturing risks into effective Quality Control Plans, inspection requirements, and test controls.
• Review supplier work instructions, process parameters, manufacturing records, and other process documentation for technical adequacy and alignment with White Water requirements.
• Evaluate proposed changes to materials, manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment, or process parameters and coordinate the required Engineering and Quality approvals before implementation.
• Investigate manufacturing and product conformity issues and support containment, root cause analysis, corrective action, and recurrence prevention.
• Analyze supplier and manufacturing performance to improve process capability, product consistency, efficiency, material utilization, safety, and cost.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing standards, technical guidance, process specifications, test methods, and supporting documentation.
• Support manufacturing input for drawings, ECOs, MCOs, NCRs, repairs, and rework while respecting Engineering’s design authority and Quality’s acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical coaching and on‑site support to suppliers and participate in supplier assessments, audits, business reviews, and development activities.
• Capture lessons learned from manufacturing, installation, and field issues and communicate them to Engineering, Quality, and other affected teams.
• Travel to supplier facilities and project sites to support production launches, process reviews, technical investigations, and improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS &

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing,…