Process Development Engineer

Active Dynamics is a progressive OEM supplier that designs, tests, and manufactures unique solutions for multiple systems and multiple industries.

This full-service, end-to-end capabilities are paired with a collaborative, creative approach, global reach, and agile structure to offer real-world benefits in terms of turnaround time, cost, service, and customization.

We're always growing, always evolving, and always finding new ways to bring meaningful value to our customers and partners.

As a world leader in the design and manufacturing industry, Active Dynamics is seeking an eager and enthusiastic experienced Process Development Engineer to join our successful Toronto team!

We are looking for a talent with solid professional skills in the manufacturing industry who can provide superb work experience.

This posting is for an existing, immediate vacancy.

The Process Development Engineer is responsible for leading fabrication process development, providing technical expertise and guidance on fabrication processes and lead, executing improvement initiatives, and ensuring that systems and processes are in place to meet and exceed ADG’s quality and production objectives safely and efficiently.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation of complete fabrication process for new programs and ECNs to achieve production and quality signoff and flawless launch as per internal and customer timing/deadlines/milestones standards and requirements.

Review/analyze component/assembly drawings, participate in internal PFD review meetings and provide subject matter expertise/input to produce the part repeatably as per internal and customer standards and requirements while also providing input during quoting phase as required.

Provide input in tooling design, machine selection & establishment of process parameters.

Participate in cross functional APQP meetings to provide input in DFM and GDT analysis, PFMEA, control plans, process capability studies, DOE's, poka-yoke, error proof plans, root cause analysis, and lessons learned.

Coordinate pilot build with prototype development department, document & communicate lessons learned to product/project engineer/process development manager & ensure the lessons learned are effectively carried over to the production process.

Collaborate with manufacturing engineer responsible for BOM/routing set up after tooling validation & ensure any changes to the process flow are communicated & updated in the system.

Lead and coordinate all tooling validation sample runs at supplier(s) and at ADG to ensure a successful run at rate milestone completion based on TAKT time, internal AQPQ and customer PPAP requirements and standards.

Capable of reading and evaluating CMM reports, quality inspection data, capability reports to provide feedback on process (tooling, equipment) changes required to achieve product capability as per internal and customer standards.

Provide input in evaluating equipment trial runs and buy offs for new equipment and retrofits and ensure run and rate, PPH and essential safety regulations are met per ADG, OHSA, ESA and CSA standards.

Conduct training for associates on new equipment and processes, monitor progress and ensure timely and effective handover to production and maintenance using ADG standard Machine Handover Checklist.

Establish machine process parameters for all new programs and continuously monitor to improve and optimize.

Prepare, release, maintain and update standardized work instructions, operator instructions, job element sheets, troubleshooting guide(s) for process & equipment.

Provide technical expertise to production to resolve fabrication process capability and quality issues.

Communicate with Maintenance and/or Operation Manager on tooling problems related to production.

Review daily shift and quality reports for top process issues.

Discuss with Operations manager, Production Supervisor, Lead Hand and/or Process Development Manager to resolve the issues.

Co-ordinates the implementation of ECN’s (Engineering Change Notices), internally or customer driven.

Lead process and equipment root cause analysis initiatives and implement solutions to improve and sustain…