Senior Manufacturing Engineer

David Aplin Recruiting; Kingston; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing manufacturing company in Ontario seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead development, redesign, and launch of new products. This hands‑on role partners with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Production to turn concepts into production‑ready designs and processes.

Responsibilities include DFМ/DFA design for manufacturability, leading NPI from concept through launch, FMEA and root‑cause action, and driving cost reductions while training teams on standard work and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering or product industrialization experience.
• Experience taking a product from concept/design through production launch.
• Strong 3D CAD and manufacturing drawing skills.
• Experience with sheet metal, welding, mechanical assembly, fasteners, coatings, tolerances, and tooling.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA, PFMEA, Lean Manufacturing, and root‑cause analysis.
• Experience with time studies, labour standards, and capacity planning.
• Strong project management and cross‑functional communication skills.
• Comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor.
• Valid passport and ability to travel to the U.S.; Cross‑border travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead product teardown, analysis, redesign, and benchmarking.
• Develop 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and GD&T.
• Design products for manufacturability and ease of assembly (DFM/DFA).
• Select materials and simplify designs to reduce cost, parts, and assembly time.
• Develop manufacturing processes, workflows, work cells, and layouts.
• Identify and improve production bottlenecks, labour requirements, cycle times, and capacity.
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, gauges, and production equipment.
• Lead prototype and pilot builds on the production floor.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) from concept through production launch.
• Lead FMEA, quality planning, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain BOMs, drawings, work instructions, standard work, and inspection plans.
• Train production teams and ensure processes are ready for full‑scale production.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

DFM/DFA

PFMEA

Lean Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Time Studies

Labour Standards

Capacity Planning

Project Management

Cross-functional Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP/PLM experience

Job description

Aplin has partnered with a growing manufacturing company to hire a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. In this role you will lead the development, redesign, and launch of new products. This is a hands‑on role working closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to turn product concepts into efficient, production‑ready designs and processes.

Compensation

• Expected salary range is $100,000 – $130,000 per annum, commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product teardown, analysis, redesign, and benchmarking.
• Develop 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and GD&T.
• Design products for manufacturability and ease of assembly (DFM/DFA).
• Select materials and simplify designs to reduce cost, parts, and assembly time.
• Develop manufacturing processes, workflows, work cells, and layouts.
• Identify and improve production bottlenecks, labour requirements, cycle times, and capacity.
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, gauges, and production equipment.
• Lead prototype and pilot builds on the production floor.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) from concept through production launch.
• Lead FMEA, quality planning, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain BOMs, drawings, work instructions, standard work, and inspection plans.
• Train production teams and ensure processes are ready for full‑scale production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering or product industrialization experience.
• Experience taking a physical product from concept/design through production launch.
• Strong 3D CAD and manufacturing drawing skills.
• Experience with sheet metal, welding, mechanical assembly, fasteners, coatings, tolerances, and tooling.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA, PFMEA, Lean Manufacturing, and root‑cause analysis.
• Experience with time studies, labour standards, and capacity planning.
• Strong project management and cross‑functional communication skills.
• Comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor.
• Valid passport and ability to travel to the U.S.; Cross‑border travel is required.

Nice to Have

• Experience with commercial vehicles, trailers, truck bodies, cabinets, storage systems, mobile workspaces, or metal fabrication.
• Experience working with aluminum, steel, and composites.
• ERP/PLM experience.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.Experience with both Canadian and U.S. manufacturing operations.
• Supplier development and make‑vs‑buy experience.

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers.Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.