Industrial Engineer

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for an Industrial Engineer on our Satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

Role:

The industrial engineer must cooperate with a multidisciplinary team in the continuous improvement of the company's processes. He ensures the consistency of processes between the various work teams. He designs and implements tools used to assess the productivity of various activities of corporate sectors. These activities have an impact on the quality and efficiency of assembly and test operations for our space products. From the design phase until the clients receive the products, he designs or reviews the processes used for advanced satellites by ensuring the good quality of the final product by adhering to time frames and costs.

For various continuous improvement projects, the engineer communicates efficiently with other program management, design, procurement, test, quality assurance and assembly teams.

Tasks:

• Manage and optimize processes
• Coordinate continuous improvement activities
• Ensure communication between the various players
• Be a positive initiator of change and suggest new concepts
• Improve quality and security in production and test areas
• Lead or take part in the development and implementation of corrective actions
• Understand and analyze all internal processes
• Follow the development of continuous improvement activities
• Take part in the development of various documents/processes

Required Qualifications:

• Able to work in a team and to coordinate a team
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, LEAN principles and other methods related to improvement
• Able to quickly address various challenges
• Dynamic, proactive, detail-oriented, attentive to others
• Strategic vision
• Very good organizational and planning skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, with a preference for Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of MS Office and Visio.
• Knowledge of FlexSim
• Experience in project management
• Experience in the aerospace sector

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits statement:

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

Equal opportunity statement:

MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.