Process Engineer

multimatic; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Multimatic Manufacturing in Concord, Ontario is seeking a Process Engineer to maintain and improve manufacturing equipment and processes, ensuring efficiency, quality and safety across the plant.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, collaborate with engineering, production and suppliers, and support cost-out projects while complying with IATF16949 and ISO14001. The role requires travel as needed and a focus on safety and reliability of line equipment.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Industrial, Manufacturing or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve equipment and processes to enhance efficiency, profitability and product quality.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (KAIZEN) and participate in Gemba walks and cost-reduction projects.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders for equipment quotes, procurement, installation, and validation; ensure compliance with budget, safety and quality standards.

Skills

Process engineering

Education

University Degree or College Diploma in Industrial/Manufacturing

Job description

Multimatic Manufacturing is the original production facility of Multimatic Inc. and is a leading supplier of hinges, door checks and innovative user-convenience products (such as Multimatic's StepGate or BoxSideStep) to the North American automotive industry. Multimatic Mfg. uses flexible production systems that allow rapid product changeovers, helping drive manufacturing efficiency.

Multimatic Mfg. is looking for a Process Engineer who can help maintain the equipment used within the division. The successful candidate will introduce new and maintain existing equipment and processes while ensuring company efficiency, profitability, and improve working conditions and product quality by studying, recommending, assessing business case viability and implementing changes to the manufacturing and plant environment

Site Address

Multimatic Manufacturing

301 Jacob Keffer Parkway

Concord, ON L4K 4V6

Responsibilities

• Responsible for retrieving and monitoring assigned work center performance, maintaining, updating and presenting monthly open issues, participating in continuous improvement opportunities on new/existing equipment, using data to support findings
• Responsible for the ordering of new equipment to the Mechanisms Group Machine, Tooling and Programming specifications, coordinating the development, delivery and integration while working with internal stakeholders to ensure equipment complies with all financial and manufacturing/layout requirements. Travel locally and internationally (as required) to participate in onsite meetings and acceptance trials
• Attend quote meetings and/or develop internal detailed costed equipment quotes, review/revise with management and distribute approved copies, speak to and support costing provided, quotes may be based on existing data or budgetary costs provided
• Issue RFQ's to vendors conveying requirements, assembly process steps, adequate specifications and requirements, etc. to ensure a robust detailed quote response, while addressing/pursuing responses to vendor questions. Develop with the Packaging Engineer internal and external packaging required
• Thoroughly review vendors quotes and ensure they meet the RFQ requirements, request clarification as required and challenge/justify cost
• Hold and champion open issues meetings internal and external, schedule, document meeting minutes, assign and follow-up on tasks in various departments
• Support customer visits during run at rate and assembly plants (as required) in a highly professional manner always understanding your audience and being an ambassador of the department, division and corporation
• Develop capital approval packages and follow-up on approval, issue/pursue approval of purchase orders, seek approval of invoices and work within an established program or divisional budget
• Support the development of in-line plastics processing technologies such as vibratory welding and injection/comolding, assist in the creation of lineside documentation to establish a turnkey stabile process would be an asset and if applicable to a project
• Ensure that a PHSR, ergonomic and environmental assessment (if applicable) is completed and is documented on new equipment
• Investigate potential vendors for new processes, parts handling technologies and equipment, pursue nondisclosure agreements and work with the Mechanisms Group to ensure vendors are reviewed and are viable
• Work with equipment vendors to coordinate training sessions of involved departments and personnel
• Participate in/lead various program related meetings, GEAR Program, Continuous Improvement initiatives, KAIZEN and Gemba's, perform LPA's, be involved with TPM's and support J.H.S.C. activities
• Work closely with various departments
• Complete tasks as assigned by ECN's, DMN's, Launch Open Issues, Quality Open Issues, Flawless Launch, etc. providing evidence and acknowledge their closure
• Responsible for developing process related documentation, such as setup and changeover instructions, operator instructions, process flow diagrams, safety and lockout, dummy parts, process parameters and assisting in developing PFMEA's
• Responsible for developing/maintaining/investigating process capability with supporting departments, time studies on manual processes and equipment and investigate bottlenecks
• Ability to review and revise prepared materials for correctness to minimize errors and ensure clarity
• Support and back-up fellow team members as required, become knowledgeable in the packaging cost development process
• Hands on approach when dealing with front line supervisors, lead hands and operators
• Knowledge of Core Tools in used in the Automotive Industry would be an asset
• Responsible for saving, filing and archiving of departmental documentation
• Perform other duties as required (i.e. special projects)
• Work in compliance and conform to IATF16949 and ISO14001 standards

Requirements

• Canadian issued or recognized for equivalency University Degree or College Diploma in Industrial, Manufacturing or M