Operations Engineering Associate 1

Celestica; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking an Operations Engineer in Newmarket, Ontario. You will be responsible for setup, maintenance, and operator training for PCB manufacturing, designing fixtures, and developing programs to optimize high-speed production lines.

You will evaluate equipment, coordinate upgrades, and participate in customer communications to improve product quality and yield. Strong PLC/CAD skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of PCB design and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze data and identify root causes of problems.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design fixtures and program/maintain automated dispensing equipment for high-speed production.
• Provide basic technical support on materials and production issues.
• Assist with material inspections and supplier qualifications as needed.
• Evaluate new equipment, coordinate software/hardware upgrades and tests.
• Interact with customers to resolve problems and improve quality/yield.
• Collaborate with engineering groups to ensure smooth production.

Skills

PCB design knowledge

Manufacturing process knowledge

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

CATIA

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Summary

The Operations Engineer is responsible for the setup, maintenance, and operator training for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. Designs fixtures, develops programs, and optimizes high-speed manufacturing processes to ensure accurate, consistent, and efficient production.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for designing fixtures, programming, maintaining, and optimizing automated dispensing equipment to ensure high-speed, accurate, and consistent production.
• Provides basic technical support on assigned materials for production or customer-identified material problems.
• Helps determine inspection criteria for incoming materials. Coordinates and performs component selection and qualification.
• Evaluates new equipment, coordinates software and hardware upgrades, sets equipment specifications and qualification tests and recommends new equipment.
• Interacts with customers to resolve problems and increase the quality and yield of the product.
• Will also provide feedback to other engineering groups and possibly the customer to ensure smooth production of products.
• Solves assigned technical product, process, component, or material problems affecting efficient manufacture of products within a specific area of responsibility in training or under direction/guidance of more experienced engineers.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge and experience with the design process for systems and printed circuit boards.
• Understanding of systems and printed circuit board manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Familiarity with industry and quality standards.
• CAD Proficiency: Designing or modifying equipment layouts using tools like CATIA, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers. Good organization skills.

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator) are frequently required.

Typical Experience and Education

• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Salary

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Salary Range: $67,000 - $87,000 CAD/year

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP). Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet all other requirements under CGP. Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

Equal Opportunity

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Company Overview

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

We use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening and assessing applications for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.