Specialist - Project Engineer

Job Title: Specialist - Project Engineer

Job Code: 45180

Job Location: Onsite - Waterdown, On

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and technical guidance for internally and externally funded product developments.


• Ownership of a product family by being the Engineering main point of contact for production.


• Lead project scrums, closely involved in material shortage and build meetings.


• Understand and communicate cause and effect of changes affecting schedule, quality and cost


• Coordinate engineering changes and lead Enterprise Change Assessment (ECA) technical pillar through the change process


• Lead investigations into product failures and other deficiencies utilizing root cause analysis methodology


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement mitigations for reliability risks


• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and track effectiveness in preventing reoccurrence


• Coordinate, prepare-for and co-lead presentation of monthly reliability metrics


• Participate in and support the bids and proposal/sales process by providing engineering inputs including feasibility, NRE, risks and schedule estimates for new products or features


• Coordinate, prepare-for and lead presentation of design stage gate packages


• Align and motivate cross-functional development team to successfully execute the New Product Introduction (NPI) company standard process


• Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross-functional leadership in design reviews and business meetings


• Develop and maintain project risk registers including mitigation plans, drive closure of risk actions


• Responsible for providing project forecasts and maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules


• Use of JIRA and other project tools for Earn Value Management reporting


• Maintain project schedules to align with integrated master schedule milestones and customer contract deliverable 


• Lead department strategic goal alignment and continuous improvement projects as needed.


• Understand and comply with the company Quality Management System.

Preferred Capabilities

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project

Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbalExcellent project organization and planning skills

Strong interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining and growing relationships with stakeholders

Understanding of electro/mechanical/optical/video systems

Knowledge/experience using Atlassian Confluence/JIRA

Working knowledge of root cause analysis or reliability techniques (5 Why, Cause Map, 8D, FMEA)

A sense of urgency; dynamic, resourceful, innovative and takes initiative Working knowledge of mechanical design, bill of material structures and mechanical design terminology

Working knowledge of electrical circuit design, circuit board assemblies and electrical design terminology

Working knowledge of feedback control systems, video standards, grounding/bonding practices and motors/potentiometers/encoders and other electro-mechanical devices

Working knowledge of optical assemblies, cameras and laser devices is an asset

Knowledge of AS9100 Quality StandardPMP Certification is an asset P.Eng license is an asset

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management.


• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.


• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.  

This posting is for a current vacancy.  In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $95000- $120000