CareerPlan

Manufacturing Engineer

CalgaryFull-time2026-11-11 → 2026-11-12
Security clearance required

Core

Design and build tools, fixtures, equipment, and production methods for a next-generation defence missile platform (CM70) to enable repeatable, high-volume manufacturing.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Hardware Production)

Builds

Production tooling, fixtures, gauges, additive manufacturing systems, and machined parts for defence platforms.

Domain

Defence / Aerospace Manufacturing

Required skills

CAD design (Inventor/SolidWorks), GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, additive manufacturing (FDM/SLA/SLS), equipment specification and commissioning, root cause analysis (8D/5 Whys), lean manufacturing (5S/kaizen), data analysis (Excel/Power BI), hands-on tool building and troubleshooting.

Preferred skills

P.Eng/EIT designation, AS9100 quality system experience, industrial additive materials qualification, electromechanical assembly (wiring harnesses/PCB/ESD), automation/PLC/robotics, SMT/PCBA processes, first article inspection (AS9102), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Technologies

Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Power BI, Excel, AS9100, AS9102, 8D, 5 Whys, FDM, SLA, SLS, PLC, Robotics.

Responsibilities

Design and validate assembly jigs, fixtures, and inspection tooling; specify, source, and commission production and test equipment; own additive manufacturing capability (printer selection, parameters, post-processing); lead tool control and workstation layout; partner on DFM and design-for-assembly reviews; support prototype-to-production transition (pilot builds, first article inspections); solve real-time build problems and lead root cause analysis; plan new manufacturing facility layout and equipment moves; track cycle time, yield, and scrap metrics.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC