Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Mechanical Fabrication

Location: Niagara Falls

Aplin has partnered with an established Canadian manufacturer serving the nuclear industry to recruit a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Mechanical Fabrication for its Niagara Falls, Ontario operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical/manufacturing engineering professional who enjoys working close to production and translating complex engineering requirements into practical, executable manufacturing solutions.

The successful candidate will play an integral role within the Fabrication Engineering team, converting customer and design requirements into complete, production-ready fabrication packages while working closely with Production, Quality, Procurement and Engineering.

The Opportunity
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Mechanical Fabrication will bridge the gap between engineering design and shop-floor execution.

You will be responsible for developing and releasing fabrication drawings, material Bills of Materials (BOMs), manufacturing sequences, ERP routings and production orders while supporting inspection requirements, tooling, fixtures, equipment selection and manufacturing process improvements.

This is a hands-on engineering position suited to someone who understands how components are actually fabricated and manufactured and can identify and resolve manufacturability challenges before they affect production.

Key Responsibilities

Review and interpret customer design specifications, fabrication specifications, drawings and technical requirements.

Identify and resolve design ambiguities and manufacturability constraints early in the project lifecycle.

Provide real-time engineering support to Production to resolve fabrication and manufacturing challenges.

Develop, review and release general arrangement and detailed fabrication drawing packages.

Ensure fabrication packages are technically accurate, complete and ready for production.

Develop and maintain accurate material BOMs, including material specifications, piece-part processing requirements and associated manufacturing information.

Develop manufacturing routings, fabrication sequences and operation requirements in collaboration with Production.

Create and maintain production orders, ERP BOMs, manufacturing routings and associated production documentation.

Develop engineering inputs for Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and prepare QC inspection documentation supporting design and in-process inspection requirements.

Work closely with Procurement regarding material requirements, supplier capabilities and sourcing considerations.

Develop procurement technical specifications for materials, equipment and externally sourced manufacturing requirements.

Participate in design and manufacturability reviews for new and existing products.

Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Inspection (DFI) principles.

Recommend practical design alternatives that improve manufacturability, quality, cost, safety and production efficiency.

Design jigs, fixtures and tooling to improve safety, quality, efficiency and manufacturing repeatability.

Support welding, machining, forming, coating, assembly and inspection activities.

Evaluate fabrication methods and manufacturing capabilities based on cost, schedule, quality and safety requirements.

Support equipment and tooling selection for manufacturing operations.

Participate in plant equipment and machine design associated with capital and operational improvement projects.

Perform tolerance stack-up studies, fit-up evaluations and assembly interference assessments.

Participate in root-cause investigations and corrective actions related to fabrication, manufacturing and engineering issues.

Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing…