Junior Manufacturing Engineer

At Deco Automotive, company culture is central to the work experience. Employees at Deco enjoy many different company benefits including:

• A great work experience with a diverse and dedicated workforce
• A strong focus on safety and health and wellness (fitness membership discounts, subsidized cafeteria, and year-round access to a private park)
• Four (4) paid personal days
• Seven (7) paid sick/emergency days
• Three (3) paid family emergency days
• Competitive extended health benefits
• Group RRSP matching program
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Team appreciation lunches and events
• Education Reimbursement Program 
• Continuous Improvement and Development Culture

To help deliver a capable process to production utilizing all the necessary industrial engineering and plant layout fundamentals, which provides them with the ability to make quality parts in a safe manner within the quoted cycle time.  To utilize Key Performance Indicators to maintain our production standards and drive continuous improvement to improve overall line performance, part quality and profitability.

• Designing new packaging requirements based on customer functional, appearance, strength, reliability, durability requirements
• Modifying design of existing plant layout based on internal/external customer requirements
• Utilizing product/process design techniques such as Cycle Time Charting, FMEA, Design, Design for Manufacturing, Design of Experiment
• Providing prompt and efficient customer service pertaining to product design for manufacturability
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of product design techniques and all CAD software systems
• Exchanging data with customers and suppliers
• Keeping appropriate records of all pertinent data files
• Evaluating inspection reports utilizing CAD software and electronic part model data
• Staying current with improvements in all uptime/downtime processing systems
• Initiating and driving justification for upgrades to processing, equipment and WIP, to enhance performance of system and value to the customer
• Provide expertise in industrial engineering and process design to other departments
• Assist in development of engineering department procedures related to design and electronic design database.  Maintain strict adherence to company and engineering department regulations and procedures
• Participates in Continuous Improvement and assists in it’s implementation on an ongoing basis
• Work with minimal supervision
• Ensure that he/she is in full compliance of the laws of Ontario and/or any other location while representing Deco Automotive during the use of any Deco Automotive provided equipment
• Work within the guidelines of the Deco Associate Handbook
• Team Player
• Commitment to continuous improvement and work place safety
• TS16949 awareness and adherence
• Other duties as may be required

SAFETY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Accepts personal responsibility to plan and conduct their work safely in compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act as well as company policies and guidelines
• Responsible for good housekeeping in your area

• University Degree in the Mechanical Engineering field
• Minimum 1-2 years related experience in the automotive field
• Minimum 1-2 years experience with the latest CAD software modules: design and layout
• Effective communication skills both within the company and dealing directly with customers and suppliers
• In depth knowledge of process improvement tools, product design techniques, mechanical drawing standards and GD&T
• Capable of utilizing cycle time counts for part processing, including part flow
• Lean techniques
• Knowledge of CNC machining and aluminum processing
• Experience with assembly would be considered an asset

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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