Job Description

Acara Solutions is seeking Manufacturing Engineers in Brampton, ON.

• Develop Standard work procedures, standardized work, and train Operators in standards.
• Identify manufacturing cost reductions through data analysis (i.e. Time studies, capability studies, Pareto analysis, etc.)
• Coordinate activities around CI initiatives, lead multi-disciplined teams in Kaizen workshops and value stream mapping exercises, and track results to targets.
• Develop and execute LEAN manufacturing techniques and concepts in current and new processes.
• Optimize for material flow and presentation to operators, workflow and balance, and ergonomic standards.
• Train shop floor employees on lean concepts, such as 5s, Kaizen, and Standardized work. Develop and maintain APQP documents (i.e. PFMEA, standard work procedures, process flow, etc.)
• Plans and designs manufacturing processes in the plant.
• Maximizes efficiency by analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization.
• Determines parts and tools needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications.
• Performs engineering design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints.
• Review reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems.
• Provides technical support for the engineering process.
• Knows commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the fabrication field.
• Tracks and reports on engineering targets (BOM cost, quality, customer and/or internal plant delivery timing, performance, project, and department engineering budget, etc.) for all assigned projects.
• Ensures engineering timing plans, defect/issues list, risk assessments, and lessons learned are created and maintained and provides engineering status for project reviews (e.g. APQP milestones, etc.) according to program timing for all assigned projects.
• Ensures compliance with Company procedures (e.g. Process - Work Instructions) and applicable standards (e.g.).

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Associate Degree
• Minimum of 3 years experience with metal cutting, forming, welding (manual and robotic) and machining.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in the Mechanical Engineering
• In-depth knowledge of process improvement tools, product design techniques, mechanical
• drawing standards and GD&T.
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of product design techniques and all CAD software systems, maintaining drawings and nesting databases.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Up to $80,000.00 per year Experience:

• Mechanical / Metal Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: On the road