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Description

Bourgault Industries is a leading global manufacturer of technologically advanced seeding systems. We offer competitive salaries, performance-based pay, benefits, fuel subsidy, profit sharing and more!

The Production Engineer/Technologist is responsible for planning and implementing process improvements and lean project initiatives that will increase production efficiencies.

Responsibilities:
-Design and implement the manufacturing process for new products
-Collaborate with tooling and design engineers to minimize complexity and ensure alignment of design requirements with manufacturing and machine capabilities
-Manage projects aimed at improving process flow while optimizing space, quality, safety, and ergonomics
-Develop, maintain, and support a Continuous Improvement culture using lean tools focusing on the elimination of waste while striving to provide increased value to our customers
-Support production on a day to day basis to prevent production delays
-Gauge performance of value streams, identify bottlenecks and implement changes as required
-Design processes or tooling to improve safety, quality, productivity or cost issues for the value streams
-Research industry best practices and make recommendations to leadership group
-Provide technical guidance and mentoring as needed to other team members regarding best practices and lean principles
-Create and maintain value stream and cell layouts to aid in standardization of the process, production set-up and product change-over

Qualifications:
-Engineering degree or technologist diploma with a mechanical or industrial focus
- Minimum of 2-3 years pf related engineering experience
-In-depth understanding of lean methodology and continuous improvements methods
-Strong organizational and project management skills
-Strong trouble-shooting and problem solving skills
-High degree of analytical thought and creativity
-3D CAD experience (SolidWorks is preferred)
-Experience with ERP software