Manufacturing & Process Engineer

Join Our Team: Manufacturing & Process Engineer Opportunity!

About Us
JFE Shoji Power Canada (JSC) is an electrical steel products manufacturer located in Burlington, Ontario. As the largest producer of transformer cores in North America, JSC specializes in wound, amorphous, and step-lap cores for power generation and distribution equipment. Its electrical steel products and magnetic materials are also used in electric vehicle motors and charging station infrastructure, data centres, audio equipment, and other industrial applications.

Since 1972, JSC (formerly Cogent) has grown from a small niche manufacturer to an integral part of the North American electrical steel supply chain with multiple facilities and over 500 employees. JSC is dedicated to meeting the growing demand for electrical energy by providing strategic, innovative, and sustainable solutions to its clients.

What Sets Us Apart?
At JFE Shoji Power Canada, we are more than just a company—we are a community that embraces safety. We have a proactive safety attitude where every team member is empowered to care for each other and take responsibility for keeping everyone safe. By embodying the ICare principles, we ensure that safety is not just a priority but a core value of our culture. Each employee plays an essential role in shaping a workplace where safety is embedded in every action we take, and where incidents are prevented before they happen.

How you’ll make an impact
The Manufacturing and Process Engineer is responsible for all manufacturing/process and industrial engineering operations, supports, records, documentation, customers, standards, planning, products, monitoring, Non-Production Trials (NPT), projects related to safety, productivity/quality/process improvement, Safety Work Instructions, Safety Lock Out Placarding, Process Interruption Process, submission and maintenance of QT9 items, etc.  

Salary: $83K - $95K based on experience

Key Responsibilities 

• Handle projects from inception to completion (justification, project writing, timelines, budgets, concept, feasibility, design, PFMEA’s, project planner, construction, update meetings, try-out, launch, final buy).
• Equipment and Process Capability and Throughput Studies (OEE), recommendations and leading changes to achieve
• Industrial Engineering Studies, assessments and recommendations
• Packaging assessments, studies, costing and recommendations
• Plant Layout evaluations, assessments and recommendations
• Interaction and relationship developments with equipment suppliers, integrators, vendors and customers
• Prepares reports, charts, presentations to present to Senior Leadership team
• Works with all departments and customers to design solutions that improve production efficiency, quality, safety/ergonomics and throughput
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives
• Supervises equipment relocation, modification, installation and maintenance
• Assist in setting up preventative maintenance program and spare parts for new equipment
• Assist in resolving quality, operational, production, layout and maintenance concerns
• Review, co-ordinate and implement all customer approved engineering changes, including part level communication updates, physical part update, process sheet update, physical tooling changes, etc.
• Understand process documentation and customer specific requirements as they relate to this job function
• Preparation and leadership of PFMEA, Safety Work Instructions, Lock Out Placards, Time Studies, Throughput Capability studies and Packaging
• Follow and comply with all Operational Procedures and Policies as outlined in The Health and Safety, Quality and Environment programs (i.e. IATF 16949, TS16949, ISO14001)
• Responsible for compliance to Ontario Health and Safety Act and JFE Shoji Power Canada Supplier/Contractor/Environmental Health and Code of Conduct
• Ensure changes to equipment and process are compliant with current Health and Safety/Environmental Regulations.
• Provide technical support for Quality, Production, Maintenance

What you'll bring to the role

• Engineering Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering within a manufacturing industry
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Advanced ability to effectively problem-solve, lead business discussions and train others.
• Metal forming experience is an asset
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skill set
• Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills with all levels of the organization
• Proficient but not limited to Microsoft suites Excel, Word, Project, AutoCAD, SolidWorks etc.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced production environment
• Ability to work cross functionally and maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to be flexible in hours of work in-order to meet internal/external customer requirements
• Ability to travel globally (5-10%)
• Continuous Improvement mindset (i.e. “anything and everything can be improved” attitude)

As a fulltime permanent employee, you would receive:

• Competitive health and dental benefits
• Retirement savings program with company matched pension plan

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Please note: JFE Shoji Power does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.