Manufacturing Engineering Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
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The Work
Join the Kanata Operations Team! We are looking for a talented and motivated Manufacturing Engineering Specialist.
Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer will serve as a key link between design, production, and quality functions. This role is responsible for supporting production, translating product designs into manufacturable, cost-effective processes while ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The candidate will lead process design, tooling development, capacity planning, and plant layout project work, using data-driven analysis, and Lean Six Sigma principles.
Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Basic Qualifications
Core responsibilities:
Process Design & Implementation
- Design production processes
- Determine equipment and tooling requirements
Process Optimization, Automation & Continuous Improvement
- Apply Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other methodologies
- Identify waste, reduce cycle time, improve throughput
- Lead Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control(DMAIC) projects with measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Utilize Automation Technologies to streamline production processes
- Stay updated on industry trens and new manufacturing technologies
Tooling & Fixture Design
- Identify and commission tooling and fixtures required to support production
- Ensure supporting equipment calibration based on production needs.
Production Capacity & Layout Planning
- Conduct capacity analysis
- Recommend plant layout changes
- Support new equipment installation
- Evaluate line balancing and takt time alignment.
Cost Analysis & Cost Reduction
- Prepare cost/benefit analyses for proposed process changes
- Identify opportunities to reduce material, tooling, and labour costs.
Root Cause and Corrective Action Implementation
- Perform Structured root cause analysis on production defects and implement corrective action
- Troubleshoot daily production issues to minimize downtime
Quality & Compliance Support
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance(QA)/Quality Compliance (QC) teams
- Ensure processes meet specifications and regulatory standards
Training & Knowledge Transfer
- Train production staff on new procedures and equipment
- Develop training materials and conduct workshops
Required Skills, Qualification and experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degree is considered a plus.
Experience
- Minimum of 5+ years in a manufacturing or production engineering role
- Preferably within a related industry
- Prior experience in industrial engineering roles is an asset
Desired Skills
Desired Skills, qualifications
- SAP, Windchill, MS Excel, Visio, Power Point
- Solidworks and Colab
Core Competencies (Behavioral & Technical)
Competency
Description
Analytical Thinking
Able to dissect complex problems into actionable solutions.
Process Mindset
Focus on workflow efficiency, waste elimination, and scalability.
Collaboration
Works with Design, Supply Chain, QA, and Operations.
Communication
Translates engineering concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Adaptability
Thrives in fast-paced environments, handles ambiguous problems.
Quality Focus
Passionate about delivering defect-free, compliant products.