Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering Liaison - Weld

by General Dynamics Land Systems

Reference #: 4358
Position Type: Regular, Full-time
Remote work options: No
Location: London, Ontario
Date Posted: Nov 20, 2025
General Dynamics Land Systems

Job Description

Description

Manufacturing Engineering Liaison – Weld

Key Job Elements

  • Provide weld & fabrication support to shop floor colleagues and supervisors to ensure efficient production processes
  • Participate in Start of Shift meetings to provide updates on changes in work instruction or introduction of new work instructions; provide reminders on break in points for new material
  • Disposition discrepant material and coordinate Material Review Board processes along with Deviations
  • Develop and report on audits, material reviews, deviations, material purges, weld rework packages and Interim Repair Authorizations
  • Provide Technical Document Control (TDC) support for both hard copy and electronic work instructions, as required
  • Support DMC process centers
  • Facilitate timely problem resolution of all Manufacturing/PA issues
  • Collect data to support Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action performed by Manufacturing Engineering Development and Integration Leads
  • Support the production teams in the development and implementation of continuous improvement
  • Support initial start-up production processes (MVB/PLP/FPI)
  • Monitor process effectiveness and record issues in Maximo tooling database
  • Support Production Readiness build process on complex builds to resolve potential issues prior to production schedule start
  • Support Multi Shift Production operations

Required Qualifications

  • University Degree or College diploma in Weld/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering; or Skilled Trades License with 3+ years equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineering Technologist for a heavy equipment manufacturer
  • Goal-oriented with the ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a fast paced environment
  • Must be able to meet Anthropometrical Size Restrictions for confined space
  • Ability to travel (5% Cdn) and (5% Int'l) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with welding processes, procedures and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T)
  • Working knowledge of Team Center, Oracle and Maximo
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience working with shop floor employees in a unionized environment

General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada is committed to providing all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of the employment process. We welcome and encourage applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous Persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or expression.

If you require an accommodation to assist you with any aspect of the hiring process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Contact londonHR@gdls.com if you need accommodation.

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.