NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Lean, High‑Mix Production

Sinclair Technologies; Aurora; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Training funds

On-site parking

GO Train access

Referral program

Job summary

Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International Inc, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development for high-mix, low-volume production in Aurora, ON. You will drive NPI transitions, DFMs, DFAs, and cost optimization while partnering with Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment with strong emphasis on Lean practices and FPY improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in low-volume, high-mix environment.
• Proven experience leading NPI and manufacturing process development.
• Strong Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement project experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, validate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Lead the transition of new products from design through pilot builds into full-scale production.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including BOMs, routings, work instructions, test procedures, PFMEA, and process diagrams.
• Partner with Product Engineering to drive DFM/DFA and cost optimization.
• Lead root cause investigations (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone) and implement corrective actions.
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement to reduce waste, improve throughput, and FPY.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

NPI

Lean manufacturing

DFM

DFA

GD&T

Root cause analysis

ERP

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics/Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International Inc, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development for high-mix, low-volume production in Aurora, ON. You will drive NPI transitions, DFMs, DFAs, and cost optimization while partnering with Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, problem solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment with strong emphasis on Lean practices and FPY improvement.