Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

ExcelSense Technologies designs and manufactures purpose-built, maintenance-free, self-cleaning optical sensors such as cameras, and lidars for machine vision, surveillance and process monitoring in dirty and harsh industrial environments. ExcelSense products are specifically designed for repeated exposure to contamination and temperature variations. Unlike other cameras, ExcelSense’s patented and award-winning cameras effectively self-clean against abrasive dust, mud, oil, bitumen, potash, and salt without requiring any fluid top-ups, compressed air or maintenance for many years.

As a result of our growth and aggressive product road map, we are looking to add an experienced MANUFACTURING ENGINEER to our team in Vancouver, BC.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting and improving day-to-day manufacturing performance across existing product lines while also owning manufacturing-side change implementation. This role will focus on process stability, documentation, work instruction development, ECO execution, line efficiency, and continuous improvement. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure manufacturing processes are safe, repeatable, efficient, and scalable.

This position is a critical role in supporting business growth, improving responsiveness on the production floor, and creating stronger discipline around engineering change management as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Support and Process Improvement

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for existing production lines
• Troubleshoot process issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring manufacturing problems
• Improve process flow, workstation design, tooling, fixturing, and line balance
• Identify and implement improvements to reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and cycle time
• Support training of production associates on new or updated manufacturing processes
• Monitor manufacturing performance and recommend actions to improve efficiency and repeatability

Change Management / ECO Implementation

• Review ECOs for manufacturability, shop floor impact, tooling implications, labor impact, and training requirements
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to ensure all change-related actions are completed before release
• Ensure changes are reflected accurately in work instructions, process documentation, routings, and related manufacturing records
• Support effective revision control and communication of changes to the production floor
• Verify implementation readiness and confirm successful execution of changes after release

Documentation and Standard Work

• Create, update, and maintain work instructions, process documentation, visual aids, and manufacturing standards
• Ensure manufacturing documentation is clear, accurate, current, and usable by production teams
• Support standardization of manufacturing methods across product lines where appropriate
• Maintain alignment between released engineering changes and shop floor documentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Production to prioritize and resolve daily issues affecting output
• Collaborate with Quality on nonconformances, CAPAs, process capability, and corrective actions
• Partner with Supply Chain when changes impact materials, components, suppliers, or inventory
• Support NPI and product transition activities by helping transfer robust processes into production
• Communicate effectively across departments to ensure manufacturing risks and priorities are understood

Continuous Improvement and Scale Readiness

• Participate in initiatives to improve capacity, labor efficiency, and process robustness
• Support preparation for facility changes, layout adjustments, and future production scale-up
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, problem solving, and operational discipline

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred

Equivalent practical experience in a manufacturing engineering environment may also be considered

Experience

3–7 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering or process engineering role

Experience supporting production in a hands-on manufacturing environment

Experience creating and maintaining work instructions and process documentation

Experience implementing engineering changes or supporting formal change management processes

Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives

Experience working cross-functionally with production, quality, and supply chain teams

Preferred Experience:

Experience in a low-to-medium volume, high-mix, or scaling manufacturing environment

Experience supporting product launches or transfer from development into production

Experience with facility layout, workstation design, tooling, or fixture improvements

Experience with ERP/MRP or document control/change control systems

Skills and Competencies:

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability

Practical understanding of manufacturing processes and production flow

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and reactive environment

Strong written communication skills, especially for documentation and work instructions

Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive follow-through

Hands-on, action-oriented approach with good engineering judgment

Comfortable operating both tactically on the floor and strategically on process improvements

Success in This Role Looks Like:

Production issues are resolved faster and recurring issues are reduced

ECOs and process changes are implemented in a more disciplined and timely way

Work instructions and manufacturing documentation become more accurate and reliable

Existing product lines become more stable and less reactive

Operations is better prepared for growth, layout changes, and future NPIs