Analyst, Methods I

Bombardier; Blind River; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in Ontario is seeking a Methods Analyst to prepare work instructions, develop manufacturing plans, and resolve technical problems. The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience with CADAM and CATIA technology. Strong organizational skills and the ability to read technical drawings are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of manufacturing practices.
• Ability to utilize CADAM and CATIA technology.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work instructions and product specifications.
• Develop manufacturing plans and program schedules.
• Liaise with departments to resolve technical problems.
• Estimate costs of parts from drawings or sketches.

Skills

Understanding of manufacturing processes

Ability to read technical drawings

Familiarity with CADAM and CATIA

Organizational skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

What are your contributions to the team?

• Prepare, plan and maintain work instructions including product specifications, assembly manuals, PVA’s and technique sheets establishing the information required to manufacture a part or assembly. Apply estimated standards for tool build times as well as set up, run and assembly times to parts and assemblies.
• Analyze new and complex designs of major modifications, major assemblies, installations, subassemblies, detail parts and recommend design changes. Shows progressive manufacturing bill of material for parts and assembly.
• Conceive, conceptualize and generate requests for all related tooling including masters, interchangeability/replace ability media and tool coordination requirements.
• Issue instructions to facilitate tool design and fabrication including tool type, quantity and performance requirements. Recommend jig functions and hard point locations for tool coordination.
• Generate requests, parts list, assembly sequence and condition of supply information. Liaise with all departments in order to resolve in-house and vendor technical problems and facilitate continuous improvement opportunities.
• Develop manufacturing plans based on the product strategy, develop resource plans and program schedules at and below the rate item level. Work with senior personnel to develop time/method studies as well as justify and implement capital acquisition plans.
• Work in design build teams and provide process capability and commit to produce ability.
• Define and order hand tools and consumables.
• Responsible for relevant work required for actioning RNCs.
• May investigate discrepant parts and tools using lofted information. May hand-carry parts and tooling for investigate purposes.
• Working with Production, Engineering and Finance, the Methods Analyst will be responsible for providing recurring and non-recurring production and direct support labour hour estimates for Mod’s, change proposals, customer requests, cost reduction initiatives and make/buy requests. Perform other related duties as required.
• Work has to do with simple new projects or repetitive assignments. Must plan or replan the operations on any of the following projects utilizing existing machinery and tooling where practical. Also estimate operations times.
• Recommend the type and quality of material, fixtures, jigs, gauges and tools required to produce parts processed.
• May prepare simple sketches to clarify suggestions, contacting tool design, estimate time for tool manufacture.
• Estimate correctly from drawings or sketches the accurate finished cost of a part or parts for which records provide only a portion of the essential information. May be required to prepare accurate estimate on parts for which no past record is available. Is required to fill available time on work which is relevant to the classification.

How to thrive in this role?

• Requires a post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Requires a thorough understanding of several areas of manufacturing. Must be a sight-reader of drawings and must be able to utilize CADAM and CATIA Technology.
• Requires an understanding of aerospace manufacturing and industry practices and specifications.
• May require specialization in functional disciplines of structural, electrical, mechanical, F.T.P. and fabrication of parts (Sheet Metal, Machine Composite, Details and Assemblies).
• Familiarity with engineering, quality assurance, work and material planning and how they relate to methods activities is an asset. Requires good organizational skills and the ability to set and prioritize jobs.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.