Description

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Process Engineer to support Head Machining Manufacturing Process Engineering at Windsor Annex. This role drives continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity, applying engineering principles to optimize processes and products. Responsibilities include leading process audits, resolving machining concerns, improving ergonomics, reducing inventory, and ensuring compliance with ISO 14001 and environmental standards. The ideal candidate will be proactive in identifying throughput constraints and implementing lean manufacturing best practices.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Machining
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Powertrain Operations guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce inventory
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for machining
• Lead role in resolving machining related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Back up ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity in machining areas
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.)

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in an Engineering role - Process.
• 3+ years work experience in a unionized environment.
• Well versed with strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred.

Experience:

• Proficiency to resolve issues quickly through route cause analysis and drive change back to the production departments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience, 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills, Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Experience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Design of Experiments (DOEs), and Visual Factory Management.
• Must have the ability to serve as a confident technical mentor to the production organization.
• Well demonstrated written and verbal communications skills.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.