Industrial Engineer

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Quebec; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA is a leader in space systems and seeks an Industrial Engineer to work with a multidisciplinary team to industrialize processes for satellites and related products. You will ensure process consistency across work teams and design tools to assess productivity, while keeping quality and costs in check from design through delivery.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, coordinate with program management, design, procurement, test, and quality, and drive actions that improve production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and LEAN principles.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Security clearance requirements (CGP/SECRET) per comments.

Responsibilities

• Perform capacity analyses and layouts to optimize production lines.
• Capture production data to improve analyses (time studies).
• Determine material flow requirements for production lines.
• Manage and optimize processes.
• Coordinate continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure cross‑functional communication among teams.
• Lead development and implementation of corrective actions.
• Understand and analyze internal processes.
• Develop and review documents/processes.

Skills

Team coordination

Six Sigma & LEAN

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Planning & organizing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Visio

FlexSim

Job description

MDA is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry, bridging the gap between what is proven and what is possible. As a pioneer in robotics, satellite systems, and geospatial intelligence—with a 55-year history of world firsts and more than 450 missions—MDA is a global leader in communications, Earth observation, and space satellites, as well as space infrastructure and exploration. MDA’s global team, comprised of more than 4,000 space experts, possesses the knowledge and expertise needed to transform a client’s bold vision into a feasible mission, thanks to a unique combination of experience, technical excellence, and a sense of wonder that has been part of our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push the boundaries on Earth and among the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, please visit www.mda.space.

Role:

The industrial engineer must cooperate with a multidisciplinary team in the industrialization 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:

• Perform capacity analyses and layouts to optimize production lines
• Capture production data to improve analyses (time-studies)
• Determine material flow requirements for production lines
• 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
• Experience in logistics

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and maintain a Level II security clearance (SECRET) and pass the security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the reliability rating level and pass the security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

We are a dream team made up of passionate, collaborative, and determined individuals, and we are constantly looking for others to join the #MDATeam to foster new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that drive us to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited about expanding our presence in space and want to inspire the next generation, we’ll help you get there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA invites everyone who wishes to get involved and be a part of it. As an employer committed to equal opportunity and dedicated to diversity, integrity, and collaboration, we are committed to strengthening MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this new chapter.

MDA offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all its locations. As a member of the MDA team, you and your eligible dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides comprehensive coverage through competitive health care benefits, including:

• flexible supplemental health care and prescription drug plans
• dental and vision benefits
• disability income protection
• life insurance
• group retirement savings plans
• an employee and family assistance program

MDA Ltd. is proud to offer reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. If you would like to request such accommodations, please indicate this in your application or cover letter, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.