Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer - Capital Projects Continuous Improvement- Custom Fabr[...]

Hays; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in the Kitchener area is seeking a Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer. This permanent role focuses on process improvement, collaborating with production teams, and ensuring safety standards are met. Candidates should have experience with welding, machining, and a strong background in lean methodologies. If you have a degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience, consider applying.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Clear criminal check required.
• EIT preferred for Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Work with production and engineering to improve throughput and safety.
• Create and revise SOPs and best practices.
• Install and commission fabrication cells.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Excellent communication

Welding

Machining

Cutting

Forming

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer - Capital Projects Continuous Improvement - Custom Fabrication (MUST)

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Job Title: Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer - Capital Projects Continuous Improvement - Custom Metal Fabrication

Must have experience in welding, cutting, machining, forming.

Location: St. Mary's - Stratford - Kitchener, ON area

Employment: Permanent, full-time, on-site at the manufacturing site 5 days a week

Requirements: Clear criminal check required

Our client, a leading manufacturer of custom-built metal fabricated parts, is hiring a Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer in the St. Mary's - Stratford - Kitchener, ON area. Candidates must have experience in process improvement, installation and commissioning of fabrication cells (cutting, bending, welding), lean Six Sigma methodologies, and projects in custom fabrication. A degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (EIT preferred) is highly desirable. Proven experience in process improvement, especially in bending, cutting, forming, and welding, is essential. Excellent communication skills in English are required.

This role involves working closely with Production and Engineering teams to improve throughput, eliminate waste, collaborate with OEMs, create feasibility reports, upgrade or install equipment, enhance floor capacity, and develop or revise SOPs, weld instructions, and best practices, ensuring safety standards are met.

Qualified applicants in the KW, Cambridge area with at least 3 years of experience in continuous improvement and manufacturing engineering in custom fabrication are encouraged to apply by sending their resumes in MS Word format to [e-mail]. Please include "Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer" in the email subject line.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job functions: Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management
• Industries: Fabricated Metal Products, Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery

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