Process Planner

New Flyer; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transit bus manufacturer in Manitoba seeks a Manufacturing Engineer responsible for maintaining and creating production routings and bills of material. Ideal candidates will possess a post-secondary degree in engineering or technology with experience in manufacturing process planning. Responsibilities include implementing engineering changes and calculating raw material usage. This position offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for advancement within the company.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefit package

Paid holidays and vacation

On-the-job training

Advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing process planning experience.
• Strong understanding of multi-disciplinary manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of Oracle would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Implement Engineering Change Orders, Routing Change Requests, and Engineering Authorized Deviations.
• Create production routings with estimated labor times.
• Calculate raw material usage for new fabricated parts.
• Update production routings of component parts.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives and assist in engineering.

Skills

Engineering Change Orders

Labor time estimation

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Education

Post-secondary degree in engineering or technology

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Oracle

MRP processes

Job description

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Process Planning Supervisor and as a member of the Manufacturing Engineering department, this position is responsible for maintaining and creating production routings and bills of material from engineering documentation. This position plans the material flow, labor, and tooling requirements for new and existing products.

What You Will Do:

• Implements Engineering Change Orders (ECO's), Routing Change Requests (RCR's) and Engineering Authorized Deviations (EAD's).
• Creates production routings with estimated labor times for fabricated parts, assemblies, and installations.
• Calculates raw material usage for new fabricated parts.
• Updates production routings of component parts and sub-assemblies.
• Communicates with manufacturing engineering, production, inventory control, purchasing and production control planning to ensure implementation of engineering changes.
• Provides new design and contract support, and bids and sales release customer requests.
• Participate in SWAT meetings and actions open STAW issues as required.
• Conduct process observations and assists with resolution of MRP processing errors.
• Supports lean manufacturing initiatives, manufacturing engineering and production engineering.

What You Need To Be Successful:

• Post-secondary degree in engineering or technology with previous manufacturing process planning experience.
• Strong understanding of multi-disciplinary manufacturing processes is required, including metal fabrication, welding, assembly work and painting.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Oracle and MRP processes is required.
• Professional team player with strong interpersonal/communications skills with the ability to analyze data and problem solve while functioning in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of Oracle would be considered an asset.
• APICS or CPIM certification would be considered an asset.

Up to 10% of travel is required in this position.

Benefits

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motor coach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the electrification of mass mobility around the world. With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.

Why Join Us:

• Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we’ve invested 10.9 million in 2023)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

New Flyer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, ensure equitable experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment reflective of the communities we operate. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.