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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

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Job Description - Production Support / Manufacturing Specialist

Position Summary

The Production Support / Manufacturing Specialist is responsible for ensuring smooth daytoday manufacturing operations by providing technical expertise, process support, documentation control, and continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor. This role acts as a bridge between Engineering, Quality, and Operations to resolve issues quickly, optimize production processes, and maintain high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Production Support

• Provide real-time support to production lines by troubleshooting technical issues related to equipment, processes, tooling, or materials.
• Analyze root causes of production problems and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor production KPIs (yield, cycle time, scrap rate, throughput) and drive corrective actions where needed.

Process & Technical Support

• Develop, update, and optimize manufacturing process instructions, work instructions (WI), and standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Support new product introduction (NPI) by preparing production readiness, tooling requirements, and pilot builds.
• Validate and document process changes, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in PFMEA and control plan development.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead Lean / Kaizen initiatives to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance ergonomics on the production floor.
• Support implementation of 5S, visual management, and standardized work.
• Collect and analyze data to identify improvement opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.

Quality & Compliance

• Work collaboratively with the Quality team to manage non-conformances, deviations, and rework instructions.
• Ensure production processes adhere to safety guidelines, industry standards, and company policies.
• Participate in internal and external audits as required.

Training & Documentation

• Provide training to operators and technicians on new processes, equipment, or quality standards.
• Maintain detailed documentation of production processes, instructions, and change history.
• Ensure workstations are always up to date with the latest controlled documents.

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Equivalent technical experience may also be considered.

Experience

• 3-7 years of experience in a manufacturing, production engineering, or process support role.
• Experience in industries such as electronics, industrial equipment, automotive, aerospace is an asset.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment operation, and production workflows.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and specifications.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
• Proficiency in root cause analysis tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, DMAIC)..

Responsabilites principales

Soutien a la production

• Fournir un soutien technique en temps reel aux lignes de production en diagnostiquant les problemes lies aux equipements, procedes, outillages ou materiaux.
• Analyser les causes fondamentales des problemes de production et mettre en uvre des actions correctives et preventives (CAPA).
• Surveiller les indicateurs cles (rendement, temps de cycle, taux de rebut, debit) et mettre en place les actions necessaires.

Support technique & procedes

• Developper, mettre a jour et optimiser les instructions de travail, procedures operationnelles standard (SOP) et instructions de fabrication.
• Soutenir les introductions de nouveaux produits (NPI) en preparant les processus de production, les besoins en outillage et les constructions pilotes.
• Valider et documenter les modifications de procedes conformement aux standards internes et exigences reglementaires.
• Participer au developpement des PFMEA et des plans de controle.

Amelioration continue

• Diriger des initiatives Lean / Kaizen pour reduire les gaspillages, ameliorer l'efficacite et optimiser l'ergonomie des postes.
• Supporter la mise en uvre du 5S, de la gestion visuelle et du travail standardise.
• Analyser les donnees de production afin d'identifier des opportunites d'amelioration et implanter des solutions durables.

Qualite & conformite

• Collaborer avec l'equipe Qualite pour gerer les non-conformites, deviations et instructions de retouche.
• S'assurer que les procedes de production respectent les normes de securite, les standards de l'industrie et les politiques internes.
• Participer aux audits internes et externes au besoin.

Formation & documentation

• Former les operateurs et techniciens sur les nouveaux procedes, equipements ou standards de qualite.
• Maintenir une documentation detaillee et a jour des procedes de production, instructions et historiques de changements.
• S'assurer que tous les postes de travail disposent des documents controles les plus recents.

Qualifications

Formation

• Diplome ou baccalaureat en genie manufacturier, genie industriel, genie mecanique, ou dans un domaine connexe.

Une experience technique equivalente peut etre consideree.

Experience

• 3 a 7 ans d'experience dans un role de fabrication, ingenierie de production ou support procedes.
• Une experience dans les secteurs electronique, equipement industriel, automobile, aeronautique est un atout.

Competences techniques

• Bonne comprehension des procedes de fabrication, des operations d'equipement et du flux de production.
• Connaissance des methodologies Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma et outils d'amelioration continue.
• Capacite a lire des dessins techniques, BOM et specifications.
• Familiarite avec les systemes ERP/MRP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
• Maitrise des outils d'analyse de cause racine (5 Pourquoi, Ishikawa, DMAIC).

Competences personnelles

• Solides competences d'analyse et de resolution de problemes.
• Excellente communication et esprit d'equipe.
• Capacite a travailler sous pression dans un environnement de production dynamique.
• Grande rigueur et sens de l'organisation.

Etre admissible a etre certifie pour examiner, posseder et transferer des articles dans le cadre du Programme canadien des marchandises controlees et etre legalement autorise a travailler au Canada.

Eligible to be certified to examine, possess, and transfer items under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and legally authorized to work in Canada

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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