Our client manufactures mine, tunnel, and industrial ventilation products for the North American and international markets. Our client also offers a complete line of industrial textile fabrics for recreational vehicle, returnable packaging, agricultural, structural, and military industries. With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, our client is adding a new position---a Manufacturing Engineer reporting to the VP of Operations.

As Manufacturing Engineer you will:

• Champion and actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (eg. Kaizen, TPM, OEE, SMED, Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, 7 Wastes, 5 Whys, etc).
• Identify and implement appropriate safe working practices and methods
• Coordinate manufacturing launches for new and revised products
• Develop PPAPs as required by customers.
• Generate FMEA analysis as required.
• Utilize SPC to control production methods/processes 
• Maintain documentation to support IS0 9001:2015 program
• Create, train, and drive standard work methodologies for all shop floor and transactional processes.
• To specify equipment and tooling to enable quality product to be efficiently achieved/improved.
• To identify and recommend the purchase of capital equipment.
• Provide shop floor layouts and implementation programs for major factory movements.

As Manufacturing Engineer your background should include:

• A degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
• Minimum of three years of related experience
• Track record of successful implementation of lean manufacturing techniques including Kaizen experience
• Experience working with fabric (laminated and coated) manufacturing process which includes fabricating, cutting, forming/sewing, and assembly a plus
• Experience in polymer manufacturing: extrusion, injection molding, or thermal forming a plus
• ERP experience
• AutoCAD experience
• Familiarity with HSE regulations