Manufacturing Process Improvement Specialist

1 week ago


Nisku, Alberta, Canada Weir Full time

Job Overview

Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable.

In this role as Manufacturing Process Improvement Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work on improving safety, cost, delivery and quality in our manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate commitment to zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
  • Identify gaps and opportunities at ESCO's global manufacturing sites to improve safety, cost, delivery and quality using process expertise, feedback from operations, data collection and review, risk assessment and through our commitment to zero harm behaviours.
  • Develop and execute projects to close identified gaps and opportunities.
  • Evaluate with structured problem solving and optimization of existing production processes.
  • Design, modification, installation and commissioning of production systems, equipment, processes and inspections.
  • Research and development of advanced manufacturing solutions and process innovations.
  • Verify benefits of completed projects and ensure project learnings are integrated into future projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Engineering Required.
  • Experience with heavy industry and welding is a plus.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment, working with operators, technicians and maintenance personnel.
  • Process expertise with fabrication, fixturing and material handling processes particularly plasma transferred arc welding, robotic welding, induction heating and/or work holding for automation.
  • Ability to read and interpret product drawings and specifications including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Experience implementing manufacturing process improvements, equipment design and commissioning, etc.
  • Experience in value stream mapping, cause mapping/root cause analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, hazard risk assessment, network diagrams, etc.
  • Process automation and fixturing, Lean tools such as standardized work, single minute exchange of dies, or mistake proofing, Design for Manufacturability, etc.

Salary Range: CAD 90,000 - 120,000 per year

About Weir

Founded in 1871, Weir is a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 countries, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.



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