Junior Project Engineer: Automotive Process Improvement

Linamar Corporation; Canada; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Employee Benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Linamar Corporation in Canada is seeking a Junior Project Engineer to support the execution of automotive engineering projects, working with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to improve processes and product quality through continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on planning, documentation, and collaboration to optimize tooling, process flows, and layouts, with opportunities to contribute to APQP, PPAP, and quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of automotive manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and SolidWorks; MS Office (PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, documenting and executing engineering projects under the guidance of senior engineers or program managers.
• Participate APQP and Customer Focus Teams, maintaining action trackers and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to estimate cycle times and optimize process flows.
• Support the review and refinement of Process FMEA’s, focusing on reducing high RPN values.
• Contribute to SRED and Waste Elimination activities, helping to drive innovation and waste reduction.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues, providing technical support to production teams.
• Assist in defining the plant layout and enhance ergonomic requirements by conducting studies and establishing programs.
• Develop and monitor strategy for procuring special tools and fixtures where required.
• Support core teams to reduce lines scrap against plant targets.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

PowerPoint

SPC

GD&T

APQP

PPAP

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Cutting tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Linamar Corporation in Canada is seeking a Junior Project Engineer to support the execution of automotive engineering projects, working with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to improve processes and product quality through continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on planning, documentation, and collaboration to optimize tooling, process flows, and layouts, with opportunities to contribute to APQP, PPAP, and quality systems.