Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer plays a key role in improving dimensional quality for body and general assembly parts and subassemblies in both launch and steady-state production. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement in on-target metrics, reducing variation, and ensuring robust body and general assembly integration. The engineer leads dimensional problem-solving activities, supports tooling and process optimization, and collaborates closely with production, quality, design, suppliers, and program teams to enhance final vehicle quality and manufacturing performance.
Responsibilities
- Improve dimensional quality for body and general assembly parts and subassemblies in launch and steady-state production, driving continuous improvement in on-target metrics and reducing variation.
- Ensure and monitor proper integration of body and general assembly processes to support consistent vehicle build quality.
- Use Red X and other structured problem-solving tools to quickly identify root causes and correct dimensional and quality issues.
- Lead dimensional problem-solving activities related to dimensional requirements, manufacturing processes, and final vehicle status quality.
- Manage and collaborate with suppliers to correct and improve dimensional performance of their parts and subassemblies.
- Implement, maintain, and monitor dimensional process control and measurement plans for subassemblies, assemblies, and finished vehicles.
- Provide process and tooling support, recommending tooling changes and adjustments that improve the build process and product quality.
- Conduct tooling 101 and repeatability studies on tooling as required to ensure stability and capability.
- Support laser scanning activities, including verifying nominal dimensions and creating additional measurement points to enhance dimensional analysis.
- Participate in and support program launch and issue resolution teams with dimensional studies, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret dimensional data from the plant to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Monitor plant dimensional data and use statistical process control methods to maintain and improve process capability.
- Create, maintain, and analyze SPC charts to track process performance and drive data-based decision making.
- Take nominal measurements and review product geometry to support problem solving and dimensional validation.
- Work cross-functionally with production, quality, design, and program management to resolve manufacturing issues and improve processes.
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and status updates clearly and effectively to various levels of leadership.
Essential Skills
- 35 years of experience as a manufacturing or process engineer.
- Experience working in an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) environment.
- Strong dimensional and body experience in automotive, including trim and chassis.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies such as Red X.
- Thorough knowledge of tooling and manufacturing processes for body and general assembly.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret dimensional data from production systems.
- Experience monitoring plant dimensional data and using it to drive corrective actions.
- Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and ability to create, maintain, and analyze SPC charts.
- Ability to take nominal measurements and review product geometry for problem-solving purposes.
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- High level of oral and written communication skills to convey technical information clearly.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with product engineering, manufacturing engineering, plant personnel, and suppliers.
- High level of analytical ability to solve complex manufacturing and dimensional problems.
- Automotive manufacturing launch experience, including support of new program introductions.
- Knowledge of body and trim assembly processes in an automotive environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or manufacturing process optimization.
- Exposure to machining and assembly operations in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
- Ability to develop and refine work instructions to support consistent production.
- Experience supporting final assembly and vehicle launch activities.
- Comfort working with cross-functional teams and presenting technical findings to leadership.
- Interest in hands-on engineering roles that combine plant-floor support with data-driven analysis.
Work Environment
The work environment is fast-paced, hands-on, and highly collaborative, with a strong focus on automotive vehicle production. Manufacturing Engineers split their time between the manufacturing floor and office-based analysis, spending significant time on the plant floor supporting vehicle builds, monitoring tooling performance, and identifying production issues in real time. The role involves close collaboration with production, quality, design, and program management teams to work through root cause analysis and corrective actions. Engineers track manufacturing issues, analyze performance data, and present updates to various levels of leadership. This environment is well suited to individuals who enjoy being close to production, solving practical manufacturing problems, and seeing the direct impact of their work on the production line.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Oshawa, ON.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Oshawa, ON.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Oshawa,ON.
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