
Process Engineer - Block/Head Machining
- Windsor, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Machining departments.
- Review Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) reports and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Make quality offsets to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines based on the Quality operating system.
- Perform tooling trials and capability studies.
- Understand Numerical Control (NC) programming language to perform minor machining changes.
- Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
- Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
- Develop action plans to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal and supplier processes.
- Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Operations guidelines.
- Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes.
- Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices.
- Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental, and Environmental standards.
- Support International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 compliance and internal ISO auditing.
- Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of root cause analysis and implementing solutions that drive measurable improvements in production.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.)
- 3+ years experience working as a process engineer in a manufacturing environment.
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, including 8D, 5Why, 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping, for effective problem-solving and implementation of change.
- Proficient with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Design of Experiments (DOEs), along with Visual Factory Management.
- Knowledgeable in ergonomic analysis.
- Adept at managing multiple priorities and achieving results, while upholding plant processes and the Quality Operating System.
- Collaborative and team-oriented, with a proven ability to mentor production staff and foster positive union relations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Capable of independently assigning tasks to trades and technicians.