Facilities Engineer

New Flyer; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid holidays and vacation

On-the-job training

Job summary

New Flyer, North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader, is seeking a Facilities Engineering Project Manager to support the Winnipeg plant and Facility Council. The role focuses on budgeting, scheduling, and risk mitigation for facility projects.

The candidate will coordinate CAD layouts, lease negotiations, lean initiatives and cross-functional support while traveling up to 5-15% to the US and maintaining a safety-forward work culture.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in engineering and/or a related field.
• 2-5 years prior experience in Project Management.
• Proven experience using Excel to perform project/business analysis.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering and/or architectural drawings.
• Basic understanding of Oracle is required.
• Exceptional presentation and communications skills
• Excellent team player with ability to shift priorities quickly.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Creates business cases and develops costing forecasts.
• Prepares budgets based on project scopes and adheres to budgetary allocations.
• Reviews and manages lease negotiations for North American Bus and Coach facilities.
• Ensures accurate CAD layouts for all company facilities are maintained.
• Manages facility improvement projects.
• Specifies and facilitates capital and equipment upgrades, installations, and modifications.
• Implements and facilitates lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Provides support to process planning, tool and die, and manufacturing engineering.
• Promotes an environment of safety, continuous improvement, and teamwork.

Skills

Project management

Excel

Reading drawings

Presentation skills

Team player

Education

Post-secondary education in engineering

Tools

Excel

Oracle

Job description

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

With a strong emphasis on project management, this position is responsible for supporting facilities engineering activities related to the New Flyer Winnipeg plant and the New Flyer Facility Council. This position will identify schedules, scopes, budget estimations, implementation plans and risk mitigation.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Creates business cases and develops costing forecasts.
• Prepares budgets based on project scopes and adheres to budgetary allocations.
• Reviews and manages lease negotiations for North American Bus and Coach facilities.
• Ensures accurate CAD layouts for all company facilities are maintained.
• Manages facility improvement projects.
• Specifies and facilitates capital and equipment upgrades, installations, and modifications.
• Implements and facilitates lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Provides support to process planning, tool and die, and manufacturing engineering.
• Promotes an environment of safety, continuous improvement, and teamwork.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Post-secondary education in engineering and/or a related field.
• 2-5 years prior experience in Project Management.
• Proven experience using Excel to perform project/business analysis.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering and/or architectural drawings.
• Basic understanding of Oracle is required.
• Exceptional presentation and communications skills
• Excellent team player with ability to shift priorities quickly.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification considered a strong asset.

This position will require up to 5-15 % of travel to the US, valid driver's license required.

BENEFITS

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motor coach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.

NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the electrification of mass mobility around the world. With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today's urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, arbocsv.com, and carfaircomposites.com.

WHY JOIN US

• Be a part of a team leading the world's electrification of mass mobility
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we've invested 10.9 million in 2023)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

New Flyer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, ensure equitable experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment reflective of the communities we operate. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates' request.