Engineering Manager, Rail

Rockit Motors • Brockville, ON

4d • CA$110,000 - CA$120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager, Rail will lead the engineering function across Brockville, ON and Plattsburgh, NY to deliver safe, efficient, high-quality manufacturing operations with a focus on the rail segment of the business. This role owns engineering standards, process control, launch readiness, technical problem-solving, and continuous improvement while developing the engineering team and ensuring both sites execute with consistency, discipline, and measurable results.

Requirements

• 3+ years leading engineers, engineering technicians, or technical teams in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years supporting motor, coil, refurbishment, or similar electromechanical manufacturing processes preferred. Alternatively, 5+ years’ experience in electric motor production.
• 7+ years driving process improvements, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; P.Eng. preferred.
• Effectively manages priorities and resources across multiple locations.
• Develops, validates, and sustains robust manufacturing processes.
• Applies Lean principles to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Uses analytics and root cause methods to drive results.
• Ensures discipline in work instructions, PFMEAs, control plans, and SOPs.
• Delivers projects and product launches on time and on budget.
• Builds alignment across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Nice To Haves

• P.Eng. preferred

Responsibilities

• Reduce standard hours on key rail-segment operations by 5% within 12 months through process optimization, tooling improvements, layout changes, and engineering-led waste reduction.
• Ensure 100% of critical rail-segment processes across Brockville and Plattsburgh have current work instructions, routings, PFMEAs, control plans, specifications, and operator training requirements within the agreed implementation timeline.
• Reduce defects, scrap, or rework by 10–15% within 12 months through engineering-driven root cause analysis, process improvements, operator support, and stronger adherence to standards.
• Deliver all assigned new product, process, or rail-segment launches with full production readiness, operator training, documentation, tooling, and stable ramp-up achieved within the defined launch timeline.
• Improve equipment and tooling reliability by ensuring preventive maintenance support, spare-part planning, engineering oversight, and timely root cause resolution for recurring technical issues.
• Build a capable, accountable engineering team across both sites by setting clear priorities, removing barriers, coaching technical problem-solving, and ensuring consistent execution of engineering standards.
• Deliver measurable cost savings through improved material utilization, reduced waste, better process design, and disciplined engineering decisions that support productivity and profitability.
• Support the Director of Engineering in establishing quarterly, yearly, and long-term strategies for the Engineering team including but not limited to Capex planning, development of expanded Engineering standards, people roadmaps, and technology roadmaps.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager