Program officer Jobs in Kitchener, ON

Overview

Arrow Machine and Fabrication Group is an engineering-focused solution provider of machined castings, fabrications, and assemblies. We serve OEM customers in the rail, material handling, mining, defense, heavy truck, agriculture, power systems, construction, nuclear, engineered products, architectural, and forestry industries. We have access to the broadest range of metalwork solutions in the world through our elite group of companies. Arrow focuses on providing innovative design, quality craftsmanship, and exceptional customer service.

Position Summary

This role will oversee and lead new program launches, continuous improvement initiatives, APQP disciplines across all Arrow Off Road operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages a team responsible for the design and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment, or plants.
• Responsible for operational excellence via efficient plant design.
• Ensures continuous improvement in process, cost, quality, and production.
• Manages all engineering projects and resolves engineering problems.
• Familiar with a variety of the fabrication field\'s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Provides technical leadership in directing the efforts of cross functional engineering team in the development and release of all relevant engineering deliverables in compliance with the product development process and / or customer expectations.
• Ensures engineering timing plans, defect / issues list, risk assessments, lessons learned are created and maintained and provides engineering status for project reviews (e.g. APQP milestones, etc.) according to program timing for all assigned projects.
• Modifying design of existing plant layout based on internal / external customer requirements.
• 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.

Understanding of the concepts of synchronous manufacturing and lean production manufacturing methodologies and the ability to formulate and implement a tactical plan.

Characteristics

Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

What We Offer - Your Benefits Package

At Arrow, we’re proud to offer a benefits package that supports your health, finances, and future.

Time Off & Culture

Arrow is committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide accommodations throughout the recruitment process in line with the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Candidates, please note that we do not use AI for application screening.

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