Richmond Hill, ON (on-site)

Full time / Permanent

Who Are We?

We are a strategic recruitment agency specializing in connecting skilled professionals with top employers across Canada and the United States. Our holistic approach ensures that both technical and cultural alignment leads to long-term success for all parties involved.

Why Are We Looking for You?

We are proud to partner with our client who has produced quality products for over 60 years as they add a new Manufacturing Process Engineer to their team. This is a straight day shift (Monday to Friday) with an incredibly stable company that has recently made a huge investment to upgrade and modernize their equipment and operations. This is an exciting time to join the organization that is led by passionate and down-to-earth leaders who seek to grow and mentor their staff.

The Engineer will serve as a technical lead and a direct extension of the Engineering Manager. This role provides hands-on engineering leadership, supports independent decision-making, and proactively resolves technical and production issues in a fast-paced foundry environment. The successful candidate will have strong expertise in non-ferrous foundry methods and will be trusted to oversee day-to-day engineering activities, support shop-floor execution, and escalate issues with clear, practical recommendations.

Here's What's In It For You

• Competitive salary depending on experience plus lucrative profit sharing plan
• Full Benefits
• Pension Plan
• Room for professional growth and advancement
• Very stable and growing company that's recently invested $7M in equipment and technology upgrades to this facility
• PPE and work boot allowances, clothing provided
• Incredibly stable company with substantial investment in maintenance technology / equipment equating to exciting projects that this person will be involved with.

Here's What You Will Do

• Standardize clear, concise work instructions on travelers
• Maintain and improve engineering documentation, travelers, and standards
• Lead new process design for non-ferrous castings, including gating and risering
• Drive new product launches from concept through production validation
• Support customer onboarding through feasibility reviews and technical alignment
• Lead and participate in technical design review meetings with customers and suppliers
• Oversee design and drafting of foundry tooling layouts with a focus on manufacturability
• Support estimation of new parts and costing updates for existing parts.
• Provide engineering oversight and technical direction to the foundry tooling shop
• Support capacity planning aligned with production and growth requirements
• Identify process risks and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Lead and support in-house welding operations for casting repair
• Act as the Engineering Manager's delegate for day-to-day engineering execution
• Proactively and autonomously handle production and engineering issues, escalating when necessary
• Drive accountability across engineering and tooling teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives

Here's What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Metallurgical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial). P. Eng designation an asset. PMP is an asset.
• 5 or more years of progressive experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing setting. Preference to those from metal /steel industry or foundry operations
• In-depth knowledge of relevant methods, such as gating, risering, and solidification principles
• Experience with tooling design, layouts, and manufacturing constraints
• Experience with customer-facing experience in technical reviews and new product launch support
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Influential and strong presentation skills
• Solid computer skills including MS Office, ERP and project management software. AutoCAD proficiency is required.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment
• Confident, decisive, and technically proficient
• Highly organized with a proven ability to meet defined deadlines, pivot priorities as needed

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