Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions; Dowling; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions in Dowling, Ontario, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing and quality engineering, build robust processes, and scale early designs into production-ready solutions. You will drive site performance, documentation discipline, and customer readiness while mentoring a growing team.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will champion DFM/DFA, lead cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and production, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or related fields.
• Experience leading technical teams and driving accountability for manufacturability, quality, and production readiness.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process controls, inspection planning, and documentation.
• Experience with prototype builds, pilot production, and new product introduction.
• Proficiency with engineering drawings, BOMs, routings, quality records, and corrective action systems.
• Lean manufacturing, DFM/DFA, and continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to lead in a growing, evolving manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and prototype teams across new products.
• Oversee design-to-production handoffs ensuring manufacturability and production readiness.
• Bridge engineering, quality, supply chain, production, and leadership on buildability and readiness.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, inspection plans, and docs.
• Lead prototype, pilot build, first article, and first-time-build activities.
• Drive DFM/DFA, risk reviews, tooling reviews, and production-readiness evaluations.
• Champion root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Identify equipment, fixtures, tooling, and facility needs.
• Set team objectives aligned with launches and site performance.
• Mentor staff and foster culture of ownership and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Documentation discipline

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related

Tools

Quality management systems (ISO 9001)

Value Stream Mapping

Job description

Overview

Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions division is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our team in Dowling, Ontario. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role will lead and strengthen manufacturing engineering and quality functions while building the structure, processes, and team capabilities required to support product growth, manufacturability, production readiness, and continuous improvement. This position is ideal for a hands‑on leader who can transform early‑stage designs into scalable manufacturing solutions and drive excellence across quality, documentation, customer readiness, and site performance.

This position is based in Dowling, Ontario.

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. Our technologies are shaping the production and people‑related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

Responsibilities

As Manufacturing Engineering Manager you will be responsible for these activities:

• Lead the manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, quality technician, and prototype teams supporting new and evolving products.
• Oversee design-to-production handoffs, ensuring products are manufacturable, documented, tested, controlled, and production ready.
• Serve as the technical bridge between engineering, quality, supply chain, production, and leadership to support buildability, process capability, quality planning, tooling, and operational readiness.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, inspection plans, test procedures, training materials, and controlled documentation.
• Lead prototype, pilot build, first article, and first‑time‑build activities, capturing lessons learned and resolving design or documentation gaps before production release.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), process risk reviews, feasibility assessments, tooling reviews, and production‑readiness evaluations.
• Champion quality‑focused practices including root cause analysis, corrective actions, inspection strategies, nonconformance reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify equipment, fixture, tooling, testing, and facility requirements to support manufacturing efficiency and scalability.
• Set team objectives aligned with product launches, operational goals, quality improvements, customer readiness, and site performance targets.
• Mentor and develop employees while fostering a culture of technical ownership, accountability, documentation discipline, safety, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, technical operations, prototype development, pilot production, or low‑volume/high‑mix manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams, assigning work, coaching employees, and driving accountability for manufacturability, quality, documentation, and production readiness.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process controls, inspection planning, work instructions, test methods, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and controlled documentation.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, pilot production activities, process validation, tooling development, and new product introduction efforts.
• Proficiency working with engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), routings, quality records, manufacturing metrics, and corrective action systems.
• Practical experience applying Lean Manufacturing principles, DFM/DFA methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to thrive and lead within a growing and evolving manufacturing operation.

Nice To Have:

• Experience within new product introduction (NPI), production readiness, engineering‑to‑order, job shop, or low‑volume/high‑mix manufacturing environments.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, or other continuous improvement certifications.
• Experience scaling manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or technical production support functions in a growth‑oriented organization.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other quality management systems, including auditing and compliance processes.
• Experience with electro‑mechanical assemblies, vehicle integration, electronics, machining, fixture design, test equipment, or capital equipment projects.
• Project management, quality, engineering, or safety certifications such as PMP, CAPM, CQE, CMfgE, ASQ certifications, or related credentials.

Key Success Factors:

• Ability to convert custom, prototype, or early‑stage designs into repeatable and controlled manufacturing processes that can be reliably executed in production.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with the ability to align engineering, quality, production, supply chain, and leadership teams around priorities and readiness requirements.
• Strong leadership presence with a proven ability to mentor technical professionals, build team capability, and drive accountability and operational excellence.
• Practical problem‑solving skills with expertise in identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, improving manufacturability, and increasing first‑pass quality.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization abilities that balance daily operational support with longer‑term process development and site growth initiatives.

At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.