Manufacturing Engineering

Overview

Napoleon leads the way with innovative engineering, advanced manufacturing techniques, unsurpassed customer service and remarkable product quality. Our award-winning products offer a best-in-class experience for all customers’ home comfort needs. While we are proudly Canadian, Napoleon is also fortunate to operate on a world-wide scale. The warmth and experience that Napoleon product brings to the homes of our customers transcends borders, language, and cultures to elevate everyday experiences, so you love being home. Throughout North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Napoleon creates memorable moments through our stunning designs and innovative technologies.

This posting is for an existing permanent vacancy and is actively being recruited for.

Location : 24 Napoleon Road, Barrie

Reports to : Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Production Support : Provide technical support for production and assembly processes in machinery CNC, welding, painting, and assembly.
• Identify bottlenecks in production lines and develop solutions to improve production rate.
• Conduct root cause analysis of production and quality issues and develop effective permanent corrective actions.
• Process Improvement : Conduct technical research to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement process improvements to improve safety, quality, productivity and efficiency of the manufacturing process.
• Determine the return on investment for any improvements and develop the business case to support the change.
• Manage capital expenditure projects including : the development of the project savings and payback, issuing the request for quote, comparison of the potential vendors, monitoring project timing, managing equipment / capital build expenditure with supplier(s) and managing project startup with the proper training and documentation.
• Product Launch : Support new product development by working with R&D through prototype validation, design for manufacturing, and development of the assembly process.
• Manage the new product launch and process development from prototype acceptance through to production launch and first off approval.
• Drive process improvements through use of flow charts, FMEAs, control plans, value stream mapping, and working hands on with shop floor associates.
• Complete cycle time studies to balance workflow and optimize efficiency.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings with the ability to accurately measure product and analyze drawings and engineering models for tolerance stack ups.
• Evaluate new product designs for necessary tooling requirements. Determine the best way to design tooling or fixtures and work with designer to create effective designs.
• Interface with multiple functions within the company and with people of all levels of management / technical ability.
• Lead teams or partner with the manufacturing team leaders and supervisors to improve the manufacturing processes.
• Mentor process specialists and junior level manufacturing engineers.
• Optimize and implement plant layout changes for the purpose of improving material flow, space requirements and productivity improvements.

Education / Qualifications

Benefits, Health, Well-being & Support

At Napoleon, we believe in creating an environment where our Associates can thrive personally and professionally. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team :

Career Growth & Development

Culture & Community

Financial Security

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness in hiring, we disclose that automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), may be used to support parts of the recruitment process. This may include functions such as resume parsing, candidate ranking, or initial screening. These tools do not make final hiring decisions but may assist Talent Acquisition in evaluating applications. AI tools used may include systems based on algorithms, statistical models, or machine learning.

The Napoleon Group of Companies is committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain Associates with disabilities. This includes providing accessibility across all stages of the employment cycle. Accommodation is available upon request.

We thank you for your interest in The Napoleon Group of Companies and for participating in our competition. Only those candidates selected for consideration will be contacted.

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