Production Engineer

QinetiQ Limited; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

RRSP/TFSA matching

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited in Canada is seeking a Production Engineer to transition prototypes to production-ready systems across aerospace, marine, vehicular and related equipment. You will lead build instructions, test equipment requirements, and configuration plans while supporting obsolescence and engineering change management.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in design, development and manufacturing in a product-based environment, with experience in avionics or defense-related systems, and eligibility

Qualifications

• Ability to read, understand, and modify engineering drawings, schematics, and BOM.
• Technical writing for reports, work instructions, safety documentation, and training material
• General multi-discipline technical knowledge which can be applied to an overall system.

Responsibilities

• Develop production build instructions, manufacturing and integration processes.
• Evaluate processes and designs for cost savings via design and manufacturing improvements.
• Manage engineering changes through ECO/ECN lifecycle and Change Control Board.
• Primary engineering contact for technical assistance within the supply chain.
• Primary engineering contact for technical queries from internal and customers.
• Prepare, participate, and conduct internal training on operational, maintenance and production changes.
• Validate production processes and build instructions by participating in first article builds.
• Support obsolescence management planning with operations.
• Create or review engineering publications including drawings, schematics, safety documentation, and operational materials.
• Assignment and management of configurations for products including configuration baselines.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Technical writing

Multidisciplinary knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent

APEGA membership or eligibility

Tools

Linux basics

Project management tools (Project Insight, MS Project)

Job description

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About the Role

As part of the Engineering Support Function of the Engineering Department at QTSC, the Production Engineer position is part of the overall team which transitions prototype developments to production ready systems for Aerial, Surface, Control Stations, Test Equipment, and Payloads as part of the QTSC product families. This also includes and focuses on the in-service product lifecycle including the Engineering Change Management, Obsolescence Management, and Configuration Management processes. The Engineering Support function also maintains the technical publications for Operation & Maintenance for internal and customer requirements.

• Developing with the project design team and production team the production build instructions, manufacturing, & integration processes; production quality test equipment requirements & procedures; and the configuration & plan as part of the transition from prototyping to first article to production.
• Participating in the multi function team in evaluating processes and designs and proposing cost savings via design improvements and manufacturing process changes.
• Using the Engineering Change Management process for EPR classification, and presentation to the Change Control Board for approval; development of the ECO through to ECNs and management of the engineering change implementation.
• Principle point of contact within engineering for technical assistance within the supply chain
• Principle point of contact within engineering for technical queries from internal and customers.
• Preparing, participating, and/or conducting internal training of staff on operational, maintenance and production changes.
• Validating production processes and build instructions by participating in first article builds.
• Monitoring, communicating and developing plans conjunction with the production operations team for approval for obsolescence management activities
• Scope of work involves simple projects and basic engineering tasks
• Assistance and input planning their work tasks and other engineering support staff with management
• Creating or reviewing engineering technical publications including drawings, schematics, safety documentation, engineering reports & operational materials related to the overall system operation.
• Assignment and management of configurations for products including configuration baselines.
• Mainly critical deadline for subsystems

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret and modify engineering drawings, schematics, and BOM.
• Technical writing for reports, work instructions, safety documentation, and training material
• General multi-discipline technical knowledge which can be applied to an overall system.

Additional Assets Skills:

• GD&T - Geometric, Dimensioning & Tolerancing understanding for drawing interpretation, manufacturing validation, and tolerance-related production decisions.
• Technical Project Management - including planning & scheduling tools (Project Insight, MS Project, etc.)
• Basic use and operations of Linux based computer systems
• Preparing material for or conducting product related training

What You Bring

Education & Professional Membership:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional membership in APEGA, or eligibility for membership.

Work Experience:

• 5-7 years in Design, Development, and Manufacturing in a product-based environment.
• Experience in avionics, marine, vehicular military systems, and/or communication equipment.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada and meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain the Government of Canada security clearance required for the position
• Must be eligible for and maintain a clear background check, including criminal record screening, as required for security clearance

We offer ahigh-performing, inclusive work environmentwhere you can thrive, contribute meaningfully, and be your authentic self. Ourpeople-first culturesupports your wellbeing, growth, and ability to make a real impact.

You’ll also benefit from acompetitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Extended health and wellness spending accounts
• RRSP/TFSA matching
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities