Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer: CI, Automation & AI

Apex Industries; City of Moncton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

APEX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement and automation within its Aerospace Component Manufacturing Group. This full-time role reports directly to the Group Manager and has a strong hands-on floor presence.

The successful candidate will lead Lean initiatives, process development, AI-enabled optimization, and KPI dashboards, collaborating with production, quality, and maintenance to deliver measurable performance gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• P.Eng. designation or eligibility for registration considered an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering or advanced manufacturing experience.
• Preference for aerospace manufacturing experience or experience in highly regulated environments.
• Equivalent combination of technical education and relevant manufacturing experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Develop and implement Lean Manufacturing and waste reduction initiatives.
• Support optimization of production flow, setup reduction, and machine utilization.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation solutions.
• Support CNC automation initiatives including pallet systems, probing, tool management, and unattended machining strategies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI tools within manufacturing, planning, quality, and business systems.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for capital investments and process improvements.
• Support implementation of Industry 4.0 initiatives and digital manufacturing strategies.
• Evaluate additive manufacturing technologies and how they can advance our business.
• Develop and onboard new manufacturing processes for machining, assembly, and special processing operations.
• Work closely with production, quality, programming, and maintenance teams to improve manufacturability and process capability.
• Support troubleshooting of manufacturing and processing issues.
• Participate in new product introduction and process validation activities.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor.
• Work directly with supervisors, programmers, operators, inspectors, and support personnel to solve manufacturing challenges.
• Participate in process trials, equipment evaluations, and implementation activities.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Validate improvement initiatives through direct observation and hands-on involvement.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure improvements are practical, sustainable, and effectively implemented.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze operational KPIs and dashboards.
• Monitor manufacturing performance metrics related to productivity, quality, delivery, utilization, and cost.
• Analyze manufacturing data and trends to support decision-making.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Lead cross-functional improvement teams and projects.
• Work collaboratively with operations, quality, engineering, planning, and special processing personnel.
• Support development of standard work, procedures, and training documentation.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

P.Eng. or eligibility for registration

Tools

CNC Machining

SYSPRO ERP

Job description

APEX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement and automation within its Aerospace Component Manufacturing Group. This full-time role reports directly to the Group Manager and has a strong hands-on floor presence.

The successful candidate will lead Lean initiatives, process development, AI-enabled optimization, and KPI dashboards, collaborating with production, quality, and maintenance to deliver measurable performance gains.