Manufacturing Engineer Lead

Brandt is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Lead to join our team in Regina, Saskatchewan. This position is responsible for leading the activities of a local manufacturing engineering team in a Brandt manufacturing facility with the goal of aligning and executing on strategic manufacturing initiatives giving Brandt a clear competitive advantage and which consistently delivers high quality, timely products at the lowest possible cost.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Coordinate the objectives and workload of the Manufacturing Engineers in your facility.
2. Collaborate with your team members, other leads and managers to execute the manufacturing plans across product lines produced in your facility.
3. Support Brandt’s formal quality and safety programs.
4. Ensure Key Performance Indicators related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale are in place and shared among the operations team.
5. Design, develop, document, implement and maintain production systems based on product mix and throughput requirements.
6. Participate in prototype and new product launches to assist operations in initial setup and ramp up activities.
7. Practice and promote lean principles in your facility with the focus on cost reduction, increased quality, shortened timelines and increased throughput.
8. Create a positive environment for direct reports as well as all Brandt employees where people want to perform to their highest potential.
9. Oversee the recruitment, training and retention plan for your team members.
10. Support systems initiated by the corporate departments to ensure compliance.
11. Work with Operations and manufacturing teams on major new and existing plant and capital changes.
12. Work with design engineering platforms on Design for Manufacturing initiatives to identify product changes that reduce cost.
13. Other duties as assigned #LI-Onsite

Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years working in fabrication operations.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Balance a broad range of strategic and operational tasks.
• Sound leadership, staff management, and teambuilding skills.
• High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
• Lean manufacturing training and experience.
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing practices and industrial equipment.
• Understanding of workflow and theory of constraints.
• An engineering degree or mechanical technologist diploma is required.

Required Experience

Minimum 5 years working in fabrication operations. Ability to read and understand technical drawings. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Balance a broad range of strategic and operational tasks. Sound leadership, staff management, and teambuilding skills. High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability. Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines. Lean manufacturing training and experience. Strong working knowledge of manufacturing practices and industrial equipment. Understanding of workflow and theory of constraints. An engineering degree or mechanical technologist diploma is required.