Manufacturing Engineer Program Manager
Role Overview
Owns manufacturing jobs from quote handoff to shipment, coordinating CNC programming, tooling, customers, and the shop floor.
Success is defined by on-time launches, first-time first-article acceptance, and production at or below quoted cost.
Reports to the General Manager and Vice Presidents.
Key Skills for This Role
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Position summary
Owns manufacturing jobs from quote handoff to shipment, coordinating CNC programming, tooling, customers, and the shop floor.
Success is defined by on-time launches, first-time first-article acceptance, and production at or below quoted cost.
Reports to the General Manager and Vice Presidents.
Location and schedule
- On-site in North York, Ontario, with approximately 60% office work and 40% shop-floor work.
- Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; extended hours and Saturdays may be required.
Job delivery and manufacturing engineering
- Lead new and repeat jobs from quote handoff through first article inspection and into steady production.
- Review customer drawings and specifications and plan processes, routing, and inspection points.
- Create in-process drawings, setup sheets, and work instructions and ensure the shop uses the latest approved revision.
- Support CNC programmers with machining strategy, program review, and prove-out; programmers own the programs.
- Direct fixturing, work-holding, and cutting-tool strategy to improve cycle time and repeatability.
- Coordinate with Purchasing and the Tool Room to prepare tools, fixtures, and special tooling before job start.
Scheduling, customers, and quality
- Build and track job schedules, costs, and risks and align Production, Quality, and Purchasing.
- Serve as the customer’s technical contact for drawing questions, revisions, deviations, and status updates.
- Support Estimating with process plans, cost estimates, and lead-time estimates.
- Coordinate with Sales on delivery commitments and communicate schedule changes and shipping updates to customers.
- Work with Quality on first article inspections and corrective actions and solve shop-floor process problems.
- Mentor junior staff and promote a strong safety culture.
Required qualifications
- Seven to ten years in machining, fabrication, or heavy industrial manufacturing, including three to five or more years in manufacturing engineering, project management, customer-facing, or supervisory work.
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and blueprint reading.
- Familiarity with cutting tools, including tool and insert selection, speeds and feeds, and tool life.
- Solid knowledge of CNC machining, fabrication, fixturing, and job shop workflows.
- Experience with production scheduling, job costing, and quality and inspection requirements.
- Clear communicator able to manage several jobs and priorities at once.
- Working knowledge of the Ontario OHSA and shop safety practices.
Assets
- Degree or diploma in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or Technology; P.Eng., EIT, or C.E.T. credentials.
- CNC programming experience, such as Mastercam or Esprit, and 3D CAD experience, such as SolidWorks or Inventor.
- Experience with ERP/MRP software such as Epicor, JobBoss, or Abas.
- Oil and gas or power generation experience, including API and ASME specifications.
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