Methods Engineer

Actalent; Woolwich; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Methods Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing and MRO activities, translating engineering requirements into practical production methods. You will collaborate across Engineering, Production, Quality, Planning, and Supply Chain to resolve shop-floor bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement.

This contract role is onsite in Woolwich, ON, with a focus on Lean, Kaizen, Kanban and Pulse Line methodologies to improve throughput and workflow across aircraft programs.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Methods Engineer or related aerospace role.
• Background in aircraft MRO or manufacturing.
• Ability to read aircraft drawings and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of production planning and shop-floor operations.
• Kaizen, Kanban and Lean experience.
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing methods and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with production teams to resolve manufacturing and methods-related issues on the shop floor.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, Planning, and Supply Chain.
• Support production readiness and industrialization of new aircraft work packages.
• Review and interpret aircraft drawings, technical documentation, and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop standardized processes and best practices that can be transferred to future projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives within the operation.
• Support implementation and optimization of Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, and Pulse Line manufacturing principles.
• Provide SME-level guidance to improve overall production flow and execution.

Skills

Aerospace experience

MRO / aircraft production

Reading engineering drawings

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Kanban

Production planning

Industrialization

Hands-on shop floor

Job description

Job Title: Methods Engineer Job Description

Support Methods Engineering and Industrialization activities for an active aircraft program. Develop and improve manufacturing and MRO methods, processes, and work instructions. Translate aircraft engineering requirements and drawings into practical production methods. Support the planning, sequencing, and execution of aircraft maintenance, modification, repair, and production activities. Identify production bottlenecks and recommend improvements to workflow, efficiency, cycle time, and aircraft throughput.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with production teams to resolve manufacturing and methods-related issues on the shop floor.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, Planning, and Supply Chain.
• Support production readiness and industrialization of new aircraft work packages.
• Review and interpret aircraft drawings, technical documentation, and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop standardized processes and best practices that can be transferred to future projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives within the operation.
• Support implementation and optimization of Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, and Pulse Line manufacturing principles.
• Provide SME-level guidance to improve overall production flow and execution.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience as a Methods Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Industrialization Engineer, or Production Engineer within aerospace.
• Previous experience within aircraft MRO, aircraft manufacturing, aircraft modifications, or production.
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing and production processes.
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing methods, work instructions, and production processes.
• Ability to read and interpret aircraft engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of production planning, work sequencing, and shop-floor operations.
• Experience identifying and resolving manufacturing/production constraints.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced aircraft production environment.
• Kaizen experience.
• Kanban experience.
• Experience supporting large aircraft modification, MRO, or manufacturing programs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge.
• Production planning expertise.
• Pulse Line / moving-line or production-flow experience.
• Aircraft industrialization or production-launch experience.

Work Environment

The work environment is hands-on, fast-paced, and closely connected to the aircraft and production floor. The Methods/Industrialization Engineer will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and operations to solve real-time production challenges, improve work sequencing, and keep the aircraft moving efficiently through the program. This role suits someone comfortable in an active aerospace environment, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing practical improvements. There is a strong continuous-improvement mindset with opportunities to apply Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, and Pulse Line concepts. This position appeals to individuals who enjoy being close to the operation, working collaboratively with different teams, and seeing the direct impact of their work on an aircraft program.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Woolwich, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Woolwich, ON.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Woolwich,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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