Senior Manager - Process Engineering

XNRGY Climate Systems•Longueuil, QC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Manager of Process Engineering at the StHubert plant, you will own the entire manufacturing system — people, processes, machines, and digital infrastructure — across all value streams from raw material to finished product. Leading with a safety-first mindset, you will drive volume growth, production efficiency, and predictable operations, while executing highly technical process improvements in areas like spot welding, bending, cutting, spray painting, automated fastening, and assembly. You’ll deploy and integrate MES/ERP, connected tools, and automation systems as the backbone of operations, providing finance and production data, enabling root-cause problem solving, and ensuring inventory accuracy. Leveraging automotive manufacturing principles adapted to HVAC production, you will create scalable, high-performing, and precise manufacturing operations. This is a role for a builder and change driver — someone who thrives on action, mobilizes people around a clear vision, and brings clarity, speed, and accountability to execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent).
10+ years in manufacturing engineering, ideally from Tier 1 automotive suppliers, OEMs, or other high-volume/complex production environments.
Deep experience in lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement.
Hands-on experience designing jigs, fixtures, and production methods.
Strong technical familiarity with spot welding, bending machines, cutting, spray painting, and automated fastening equipment.
Proven track record deploying MES/ERP systems and integrating connected tools/automation.
Leadership experience running automation projects (PLCs, HMI, integrators).
Proven safety leadership, with measurable impacts on process and workplace safety.
Skilled in creating method drawings, SOPs, and work instructions.
Familiarity with automotive-quality standards (e.g., IATF 16949) or equivalent.
Strategic and execution-oriented, with excellent communication and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

Drive a safety-first culture across all value streams, proactively reducing risk and improving ergonomics.
Support and scale volume growth by improving throughput, quality, and efficiency.
Lead lean-driven continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Kaizen, SMED) to optimize value streams.
Map, own, and continuously improve end-to-end value streams, ensuring smooth material and information flow.
Apply and adapt automotive manufacturing principles (lean, standard work, flow) to HVAC production.
Design jigs, fixtures, and production methods to reduce cycle time, work content, and improve ergonomics.
Lead process improvements for critical technical operations (spot welding, bending, spray painting, automated screws, etc.).
Work with Engineering on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to drive manufacturability, quality, and cost optimization.
Monitor and improve process reliability metrics: first-pass yield (FPY), scrap reduction, and COGS impact.
Lead MES/ERP deployment and configuration that provides real-time production visibility, financial reporting, problem-solving data, and inventory accuracy.
Integrate connected tools, automated test machines, and production analytics to drive continuous improvement.
Oversee automation projects (PLC, HMI, controller integration) to improve flow, reliability, and accuracy.
Align digital initiatives with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to maximize business impact.
Track and improve machine utilization and OEE across fabrication, assembly, and finishing lines.
Implement technical process improvements to key machines (welding, bending, cutting, painting, fastening) to raise uptime, quality, and throughput.
Build and mentor a high-performing engineering team: process engineers, methods agents, tooling designers, etc.
Collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize projects, deliver value-stream improvements, and ensure execution.
Develop and maintain method drawings, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and work instructions to enforce repeatable, high-quality production.
Standardize technical process documentation across value streams to support training and continuous improvement.