Our client is seeking an experienced technical leader to oversee their Solutions Engineering department. In this role, you will provide leadership within the Solutions Operations team, collaborating with Sales and Marketing to address customer needs and drive product modifications. This position is accountable for developing manufacturing capabilities that achieve the highest standards of quality, safety, and cost efficiency.
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Advantages
Employee Benefits Package
Retirement Plans and Planning
Casual Dress Environment
Responsibilities
Leadership & Department Management:
Assess departmental strengths to ensure correct resource deployment and communicate staffing needs for ongoing product development.
Maintain a high-performing workforce through effective selection, training, and performance management.
Collaborate with Plant Engineering and the Solutions Operations team to solve quality issues, ensure system integrity, and share process information.
Product Engineering & Manufacturing:
Oversee the transition of new products to the shop floor, including prototyping, ordering tooling/equipment, and verifying accuracy against design drawings.
Analyze material and labor costs for products; introduce new automation and technology to reduce costs and improve quality.
Issue Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and modify layouts or tooling to improve manufacturing processes.
Support ISO 9001/ISO 14001 processes and ensure all product changes meet industry standards (e.g., BIFMA, CGSB, UL) without impacting backward compatibility.
Investigate root causes of product claims, traveling to installation sites as needed to implement permanent solutions.
Systems, Policy & Continuous Improvement
Plan and administer engineering software, specifically Solidworks CAD and Enterprise PDM, including version upgrades and user support.
Establish best practice guidelines for design, drafting, and FEA analysis, and manage engineering document control policies.
Prioritize and implement opportunities to enhance product quality and engineering process efficiency.
Qualifications
Education: University engineering degree (Mechanical preferred) or equivalent.
Licensing: P. Eng license preferred.
Experience: 10–15 years in product design/manufacturing, with 5+ years in technical management.
Software Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Solidworks and Enterprise PDM (User and Administrator level); proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
Technical Knowledge: Broad understanding of manufacturing technologies, design principles, ISO 9001 requirements, and MRP/ERP systems.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, decision-making, and organizational skills; assertive and professional in building relationships.
Travel: Ability to adapt to new technologies and travel locally/internationally as required.
Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Kristy Weckl kristy.weckl@randstad.ca
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Our client is seeking an experienced technical leader to oversee their Solutions Engineering department. In this role, you will provide leadership within the Solutions Operations team, collaborating with Sales and Marketing to address customer needs and drive product modifications. This position is accountable for developing manufacturing capabilities that achieve the highest standards of quality, safety, and cost efficiency.
Advantages
Employee Benefits Package
Retirement Plans and Planning
Casual Dress Environment
Responsibilities
Leadership & Department Management:
Assess departmental strengths to ensure correct resource deployment and communicate staffing needs for ongoing product development.
Maintain a high-performing workforce through effective selection, training, and performance management.
Collaborate with Plant Engineering and the Solutions Operations team to solve quality issues, ensure system integrity, and share process information.
Product Engineering & Manufacturing:
Oversee the transition of new products to the shop floor, including prototyping, ordering tooling/equipment, and verifying accuracy against design drawings.
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Analyze material and labor costs for products; introduce new automation and technology to reduce costs and improve quality.
Issue Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and modify layouts or tooling to improve manufacturing processes.
Support ISO 9001/ISO 14001 processes and ensure all product changes meet industry standards (e.g., BIFMA, CGSB, UL) without impacting backward compatibility.
Investigate root causes of product claims, traveling to installation sites as needed to implement permanent solutions.
Systems, Policy & Continuous Improvement
Plan and administer engineering software, specifically Solidworks CAD and Enterprise PDM, including version upgrades and user support.
Establish best practice guidelines for design, drafting, and FEA analysis, and manage engineering document control policies.
Prioritize and implement opportunities to enhance product quality and engineering process efficiency.
Qualifications
Education: University engineering degree (Mechanical preferred) or equivalent.
Licensing: P. Eng license preferred.
Experience: 10–15 years in product design/manufacturing, with 5+ years in technical management.
Software Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Solidworks and Enterprise PDM (User and Administrator level); proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
Technical Knowledge: Broad understanding of manufacturing technologies, design principles, ISO 9001 requirements, and MRP/ERP systems.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, decision-making, and organizational skills; assertive and professional in building relationships.
Travel: Ability to adapt to new technologies and travel locally/internationally as required.
Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Kristy Weckl kristy.weckl@randstad.ca
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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