Methods Agent, New Product Development (NPD)

Bombardier; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health Program

Job summary

Bombardier in Dorval, Canada, is seeking a Methods Agent for New Product Development (NPD). You will coordinate methods activities, manufacturing readiness tasks, and technical deliverables for machined parts from concept through implementation, ensuring timely decisions and risk mitigation.

You hold a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering and have at least five years of experience as a Manufacturing Technologist.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience as Manufacturing Technologist or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical drawings and visualize in 3D.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate methods activities, manufacturing readiness tasks, and technical deliverables for machined parts from concept through implementation.
• Review, investigate, and resolve technical challenges during product development to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Revise and create manufacturing documentation and change requests for new designs and production builds.
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, supporting design reviews and lean manufacturing integration.
• Ensure ownership, action plans, and schedule alignment; maintain visibility via project tracking tools.

Skills

Technical drawings

3D visualization

Analytical mind

Leadership

Team player

Communication skills

SAP software

Catia V5

Aircraft manufacturing

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Catia V5

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Support new product development projects by coordinating methods activities, manufacturing readiness tasks, and technical deliverables for machined parts from concept through implementation.
• Participate in the review, investigation, and resolution of technical challenges during product development, while identifying opportunities to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Revise and/or create manufacturing documentation, and change requests required to support new designs, prototypes, development builds, and product configuration updates.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to cross-functional project teams, supporting design reviews, development milestones, risk mitigation, and the integration of Lean manufacturing principles into new product introduction.
• Ensure clear ownership, action plans, and schedule alignment for development issues, project risks, and open technical items; maintain visibility through project tracking tools and visual management updates.
• Investigate issues related to methods and engineering documentation for new designs, development builds, and configuration changes; initiate appropriate corrective actions to support project milestones.
• Initiate/lead unresolved technical, documentation, or manufacturing readiness concerns to project leaders to ensure timely decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Maintain methods documentation, development records, and project databases to ensure accurate traceability of new product introduction activities.

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a degree or diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering.
• You have min five (5) years of experience as a Manufacturing Technologist or equivalent experience.
• You have relevant experience supporting new product development, new product introduction, prototype builds, or manufacturing readiness activities.
• You are comfortable reading technical drawings and have good 3D visualization and a good analytical mind.
• You have the confidence and ability to support development builds, assess manufacturability, and troubleshoot technical issues during new product introduction.
• You have a good knowledge of aircraft manufacturing and assembly techniques.
• You have leadership skills and support the importance of customer satisfaction.
• You are a team player, organized, autonomous, resourceful, imaginative, and you are persistent.
• You enjoy working in a team and have excellent communication skills.
• You are proficient with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SAP software and knowledge of Catia V5 is an asset.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job Methods Agent, New Product Development (NPD)

Primary Location Dorval Plant 3

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 15301 Methods Agent, New Product Development (NPD)