Product - EIT (Engineer-In-Training)

Palliser Furniture Upholstery Ltd.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Palliser Furniture, established in 1944, is searching for a Product Engineer-In-Training to join their R&D department in Winnipeg. This full-time role involves managing BOMs, analyzing product specifications, and collaborating on cost reduction projects. The ideal candidate holds a degree in engineering and possesses strong problem-solving skills, along with experience in ERP systems.

Benefits

Employee Family Assistance Program

Comprehensive benefits package, including life, health, dental, and disability

Potential RRSP Match Program

Employee Furniture Purchase Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Free Parking

Qualifications

• 2-4 years relatable experience, particularly in project management.
• Experience with multi-level ERP systems.
• Ability to perform ODBC queries in Access or AS400 is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain bills of materials and specifications for products.
• Perform audits and analysis on BOM, routings, and costs.
• Investigate BOM and routing concerns with internal partners.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong team-work skills

Strong analytical and decision-making skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree or diploma in Engineering or Engineering Technologist

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Title: Product – EIT (Engineer-In-Training)

Department: R&D

Employment Type: Full-Time/Permanent

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Who Are We?

Founded in 1944 by A.A. DeFehr in Winnipeg, Palliser has grown into one of North America’s leading furniture manufacturers. We value our employees, clients, our communities, our natural environment and providing the best customer experience possible. At Palliser, we produce quality and demand excellence.

What Would You Do?

Reporting to the Product Development Operations Manager, the Product Engineer-In-Training (EIT) is responsible for creating, analyzing, and maintaining Palliser’s Bill of Materials, Labor Routings, and Specifications using Palliser’s ERP system.

The key duties and responsibilities of this position would include:

BOM and Specification Management

• Creation and maintenance of bills of materials and specifications for new and existing product lines.
• Querying Palliser’s ERP system to extract and manipulate data in order to facilitate BOM updates.
• Using offline load and mass maintenance tools to perform BOM updates.

Labor Routing Management

• Creation and Maintenance of labour routing for new and existing product lines using.
  

Product Dimensions

• Physical measurement of new products according to established standards and processes.
• Input of product dimensions into ERP system.
• Maintenance, analysis and troubleshooting dimensional information.

Investigation and Issue Resolution

• Working with internal business partners to investigate BOM and routing concerns, determine root cause in order to propose and implement solutions.
• Tracking of investigated and resolved issues, and their root causes.
• Product Costing; perform new product costing, or analysis as requested.

Audits and Analysis

• Performing BOM, routings and cost audits for newly introduced and existing product.
• Tracking, Reporting and communication of audit results.
• Lead or participate in projects intended to reduce cost, improve BOM structure, improve BOM accuracy.

Continuous Improvement Projects

• Lead or participate projects intended to reduce cost, improve BOM structure, and improve BOM accuracy

What Do You Bring?

• Degree or diploma in Engineering or Engineering Technologist – preferably mechanical engineering.
  
• 2 – 4 years of relatable experience, specifically, project management experience with emphasis on meeting deadlines and using technical software.
  
• Experience working in a multi-level ERP system.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills.
  
• Strong team-work skills.
  
• Strong knowledge of materials, processes and standards used in the manufacturing process.
  
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
  
• Strong communication skills.
  
• Ability to perform ODBC queries in access or as400 is an asset.
  
• Advanced excel skills including Vlookup and offline load.
  
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.

Why Work with Us?

As Palliser grows, we recognize the importance of investing in our people, as well as the people who will bring us to the next level in the furniture industry.

Palliser is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and an environment where every employee has the opportunity to excel.

We offer plenty of benefits to the people who made us what we are today

• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Comprehensive benefits package, including life, health, dental, disability
• Potential RRSP Match Program
• Employee Furniture Purchase Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Free Parking

What’s Next?

Apply now and tell us why you’d make an excellent fit for this position.