Manufacturing Engineer: NPI & Lean Process Leader

ABL Direct; Aurora; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits package (100% paid by/

RRSP matching

Professional development fund

100% reimbursed training

Employee Award Program

Employee events & initiatives

Job summary

ABL Direct in Canada is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead NPI and process development for high‑reliability antenna and RF products. You will drive lean initiatives, validate processes, and collaborate with Product Engineering to optimize cost and manufacturability.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years' experience in manufacturing engineering, with hands-on CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD) and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Proven success leading NPI and cross-functional projects.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, RCA, DFM/ DFA principles.
• Experience with ERP, BOMs, routings, ECO processes and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and validate manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Lead new product introductions from design and pilot builds through full production launch.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, process controls, and production standards.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering to optimize manufacturability, assembly efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles.
• Provide manufacturing engineering support, lead cross-functional projects, and support audits, ECOs, quotations, and customer inquiries.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

DFM/ DFA Principles

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

ERP Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Job description

ABL Direct in Canada is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead NPI and process development for high‑reliability antenna and RF products. You will drive lean initiatives, validate processes, and collaborate with Product Engineering to optimize cost and manufacturability.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years' experience in manufacturing engineering, with hands-on CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD) and ERP experience.