Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Phantom Screens•Abbotsford, BC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This senior manufacturing position is accountable for leading the planning, organizing, and controlling of all manufacturing activities and processes necessary to support the delivery of the Phantom Experience to our customers. This is accomplished by driving a culture of safety, quality (effectiveness), and productivity (efficiency). As a senior technical leader on the Phantom team, the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will provide expertise in achieving corporate and department quality goals, mentor junior engineering staff, consistently demonstrate the organization’s core corporate values, and champion Phantom’s overall strategic vision. This position reports to the Senior Manager Manufacturing Support. Other positions reporting to the Sr. Mgr, Manufacturing Support are the Quality Engineer, and Maintenance Supervisor. There are no positions reporting to the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer. At Phantom Screens, we value all of our employees and are committed to a safe, harmonious, and respectful work environment. All employees help achieve this by practicing our core values: To Speak the Truth, To Pursue Excellence, To Serve Each Other, To Practice Stewardship.

Requirements

A strategic and analytical thinker with a professional disposition and the ability to maintain composure while leading through complex situations.
A skilled communicator with proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, capable of presenting confidently to management, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Excellent math abilities and expert working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.
Flexibility to work non-regular hours to accomplish critical, non-routine project activities.
A skilled communicator with proficiency in all four English language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening
Mature, confident and comfortable in dealing with a variety of contacts at all levels
A keen understanding and respect of the need to maintain confidentiality when coming into contact with sensitive information
Proficient use of Solid Works / AutoCAD for advanced modeling and layout.
Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite with MS Excel at an advanced level.
Familiarity with software programs such as MS Project, Minitab, computerized maintenance management software, and ERP systems is expected.
Class 5 (or higher) Driver’s License (with acceptable Driver’s Abstract)
Ability to travel throughout North America as required (Passport without travel restrictions)
Access to an insured vehicle
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing/assembly environment, with a proven track record of leading NPI, automation integration, and significant continuous improvement initiatives.
This is an on-site job, applicants must be available locally and legally entitled to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Lean certification and/or Six Sigma certification are highly desirable for this senior position.

Responsibilities

Ensure all manufacturing safety regulatory policies and procedures are always implemented and maintained.
Participate in the continuous improvement of the Safety Program, including development of written safe work instructions and completion of assigned safety tasks
Fulfill General duties of Employers (as set out in WCA and OHS Reg.)
Participate in incident investigations and investigate unsafe conditions and take corrective action
Provide advanced on-the-job training, mentorship, direction, feedback, and career planning support to junior engineers and production staff.
Maintain strict confidentiality when interacting with sensitive information. Maintain confidentiality when coming into contact with sensitive information
Ensure adherence to HR (and Corporate) Policy.
Lead and/or participate in cross-functional meetings regarding the resolution of complex, ongoing challenges, and spearhead the design of new procedures, plant layouts, and process plans.
Provide technical and subject matter expertise and leadership to manufacturing processes, automation, CNC Workstation experience.
Work closely with Product Design team to ensure that new designs are manufacturable in a repeatable, efficient, and perfect quality manner.
Analyze and design advanced lean manufacturing systems to optimize space, equipment, material, and personnel. This includes the development of Standardized Work Combination Tables and the integration of automated solutions.
Ensure manufacturing conforms to agreed requirements, processes deliver intended outputs.
Identify major strategic opportunities for improvement.
Act as the facility's subject matter expert concerning new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and applicable legislation.
Lead the execution of complex PFMEAs and DOEs to ensure proper process implementation, tolerance stack-up control, and optimization.
Make certain all production commitments are met by engineering functional tooling, fixtures, and jigs, and ensuring optimized working processes are employed.
This role requires deep experience in automation and will play a key role in automation strategy in our manufacturing processes.
Ensure specifications are met for new and existing processes, products, and services
Read, analyze, and interpret common industrial, manufacturing and technical procedures, professional journals, schematics, diagrams, drawings, and blueprints
Specification of equipment, automation, and tooling builds – managing the equipment build projects and leading the commissioning processes and installation.
Provide input to product development during the design phase of new products, assess complex process requirements, and provide guidance for design-for-manufacturability (DFM).
Lead and manage all current and new product introductions.
Develop, test, and validate complex manufacturing processes.
Develop, implement and maintain unique identification of products (and services) when necessary to ensure conformity and when traceability is a requirement
Perform advanced time, motion, and methods studies—utilizing lean frameworks and Toyota industrial engineering tools—to establish standard production rates and significantly improve efficiencies.
Analyze internal and external quality data (customer feedback, complaints, quality escapes) and initiate highly effective manufacturing corrective actions at the root-cause level.
Develop, implement, and manage the facility's calibration and verification programs.
Audit and report on the effectiveness of the manufacturing and maintenance management system
Support supply chain in the establishment of vendor assessments (ensuring vendors are manufacturing product according to specifications) and inspection plans and methods
Support engineering in the adoption of best practices / processes
Provide project management for site initiatives including but not limited to NPI and continuous improvement projects
Participate in job-related training programs or associated personal development initiatives
Support continuous improvement teams
Complete other duties as assigned.