POSITION TITLE

Manufacturing Technologist

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Site

Cambridge, ON

Reports to

Engineering Manager

Number of Direct Reports

N/A

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Technologist is responsible for technical activities for the manufacture of new and existing parts and providing technical support to manufacturing, sales, planning, and quality teams. Technical activities include conducting feasibility assessments, interpreting GD&T, fixture and gauge design, G-Code programming, reviewing customer product and material specifications, process improvements and cost analysis. Responsible for setup and maintenance of parts in ERP (Epicor) and custom job creation in ERP for tooling and non-production work. Responsible for project co-ordination of new part launches and other projects as needed.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Selection and application of cutting tools.
• CNC programming for lathes, horizontal and vertical machining centres.
• Engineering drawing and document control (PDM, ECN).
• Part setup and maintenance in ERP.
• Job creation in ERP for tooling and non-production work.
• Process Planning.
• Read, interpret, and apply GD&T.
• Technical review of parts produced by partner suppliers.
• Design work-holding and assembly fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Lead and support in-house fixture builds.
• Lead and support new part production.
• Material and subcontract RFQs.
• Project Management.
• Part and project cost analysis.
• Collaborate with and support all departments and vendors.
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, process improvement, cycle time optimization.
• Develop inspection methods and data interpretation.
• Understanding of material properties.
• Understanding of castings and forgings.
• Understanding of heat treatment, plating, painting processes.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Microsoft Office applications.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

• 3-year Engineering Technology Diploma minimum or demonstrated equivalent experience.

Professional Experience

• Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Proficient in using 3D modelling software such as SolidWorks.

• Knowledge of casting, materials, heat treatment, plating and painting an asset.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in process planning, CNC programming, fixture design, cutting tool selection and application.