Manufacturing Engineer

DescriptionMission:
Ensure IEC's Brockville facility delivers high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective motor refurbishment. As the sole engineer, own technical problem-solving, process improvements, and operational engineering solutions. Drive measurable gains in quality, throughput, and reliability through technical expertise, collaboration, and full accountability for engineering outcomes—without direct people management.
Outcomes:Process Documentation & Control:

• Develop and maintain complete, accurate work instructions, travellers, routings, and specifications for 100% of operations within 6 months.

Equipment & Tooling Reliability:

• Maintain >95% uptime across all shop and specialized equipment through preventive maintenance planning, engineering oversight, and root cause analysis of breakdowns.
• Implement documented maintenance standards and improvement plans for critical equipment.

Quality:

• Reduce defect or rework rates by 15% within 12 months through engineering-driven process improvements and operator guidance.

Process Efficiency:

• Reduce standard hours for key operations by 5% within 12 months through tooling, layout, or method improvements.

Technical Problem-Solving & Reverse Engineering:

• Complete reverse engineering of new or unknown components within X days of identification to enable uninterrupted operations and delivery commitments.
• Resolve >90% of technical issues within 1 week of reporting, minimizing production delays and downtime.

Role Responsibilities:Deep Expertise in Motor/Coil Engineering:

• Winding, insulation systems, testing, and manufacturing methods.

Process Engineering & Industrialization:

• Ability to design, validate, and scale robust manufacturing processes.

Analytical & Data-Driven:

• Uses KPIs, data, and structured problem-solving to make decisions and drive improvements.

Cost-Conscious Engineering:

• Balances design choices, materials, and processes with cost implications.

Cross-Functional Influence:

• Able to lead through technical expertise and collaboration, not authority.

Documentation & Standards:

• Strong discipline in specifications, process sheets, PFMEAs, control plans, and SOPs.