Key Responsibilities and Authorities:
- Responsible for retrieving and monitoring assigned work center performance, maintaining, updating and presenting monthly open issues, participating in continuous improvement opportunities on new/existing equipment, using data to support findings
- Attend quote meetings and/or develop internal detailed costed equipment quotes, review/revise with management and distribute approved copies, speak to and support costing provided, quotes may be based on existing data or budgetary costs provided
- Issue RFQ’s to vendors conveying requirements, assembly process steps, adequate specifications, and requirements, etc. to ensure a robust detailed quote response, while addressing/pursuing responses to vendor questions. Develop with the Packaging Engineer internal and external packaging required
- Thoroughly review vendors quotes and ensure they meet the RFQ requirements, request clarification as required and challenge/justify the cost
- Hold and champion open issues meetings internal and external, schedule, document meeting minutes, assign and follow-up on tasks in various departments
- Support customer visits during the run at rate and assembly plants(as required) in a highly professional manner always understanding your audience and being an ambassador of the department, division, and corporation
- Develop capital approval packages and follow-up on approval, issue/pursue approval of purchase orders, seek approval of invoices and work within an established program or divisional budget
- Support the development of in-line plastics processing technologies such as vibratory welding and injection/molding, assist in the creation of lineside documentation to establish a turnkey stable process would be an asset
- Ensure that a PHSR, ergonomic and environmental assessment (if applicable) is completed and is documented on new equipment
Basic Requirements and Competencies:
- Canadian issued or recognized for equivalency University Degree or College Diploma in Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering/Technologist
- Mechatronics Minor/experience would be an asset
- Eng. or PMP would be an asset but not a requirement
- Three to five years working experience in a related field or discipline
- Knowledge and experience with plastics in the area of vibratory welding and injection/molding would be an asset
- Willingness and ability to travel as necessary
- Self-motivated, able to make sound judgments and work independently towards successful task completion
- Well organized, detail-oriented and able to independently plan day-to-day and future work activities
- Ability to read drawings and specifications, understand GD&T, research requirements for clarity and correctness would be an asset
- Shall be responsible for ensuring equipment and processes meet regulatory and corporate Health and Safety, ergonomic and environmental requirements
- Good technical report writing abilities, excellent understanding of email writing/audience etiquette