Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description
Posted Monday, April 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
About Us
Focused on leading the transition to a sustainable future, Glen Dimplex Americas is enhancing the moments that matter in life with a commitment to delivering the best design and efficiency in the areas of temperature control and comfort creation. With operation throughout North America the success of the Glen Dimplex Americas organization is a testament to the strength of our people and investment in innovation and technology.
Our portfolio of industry recognized brands includes Dimplex, Cadet and Faber. Together these brands provide complete product offerings in the residential and commercial comfort categories, ranging from electric heaters, to fireplaces and controls.
Glen Dimplex Americas is a division of the Glen Dimplex Group - the world's largest manufacturer of electrical heating, which holds significant global market positions in domestic appliances, heating, cooling, ventilation, and renewable energy solutions. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland the Glen Dimplex Group privately owns over 40 brands with operations in 80 countries.
Manufacturing Engineer
Summary of Position
The Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role at Glen Dimplex Americas London Plant by driving the optimization of production efficiency, safety, and quality through hands-on problem-solving and process improvement. They enable production teams by identifying and eliminating waste, establishing and improving process capability standards, developing work instructions, troubleshooting issues, and implementing corrective actions. The Manufacturing Engineer owns and maintains production documentation including standard hours, work instructions, and capacity models. Additionally, they oversee capital improvement projects, maintain facility layouts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and improve product design for manufacturability.
Responsibilities:
• Leads a hands-on approach in working with production, maintenance, and quality personnel in the assessment, investigation and solution of production and process related problems
• Develops and maintains standard work instructions and other process documents to manufacture products to efficiency and quality objectives
• Determines root causes of product and process variances to develop, implement and document corrective actions
• Utilizes Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies to proactively identify and eliminate waste, streamline manufacturing flows, and ensure “built-in quality” through the elimination of potential errors throughout all production operations
• Owns and maintains production unit hours, routings, capacity databases and production bills of materials in ERP and reporting systems
• Champions production labour, material and waste cost reduction initiatives to meet and exceed corporate goals
• Actively monitors and evaluates current process performance to bridge production outputs to standards while actively engaging production teams in gap closing activities
• Maintains facility layouts, material flow diagrams, and process capability models
• Oversees the execution of capital improvement projects relating to products, processes, and equipment; authors capital justification plans and documentation as necessary
• Leads design for manufacturability initiatives with Product engineering, Marketing, Product Management on existing and new products
• Other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Degree or Advanced Diploma in manufacturing engineering or related field
• 2-5 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or similar role
• Proficiency in Solid Works, AutoCad, or comparable software
• Knowledge and experience in the manufacturing of sheet metal parts and Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Familiarity and practical experience with mechanical systems
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with production and maintenance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Previous experience with SAP s4 HANA considered an asset
Glen Dimplex Americas is committed to continuous process improvement at all levels of the organization while creating an employee-empowered culture. This position is expected to lead in the continuous improvement of our processes and products, to lead Kaizen events, attend Lean training, and to share observations and suggestions for improvement.
What We Offer
Core Total Rewards
- Fully funded Group Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life, AD&D, short term disability, & long term disability)
- Group RRSP with 100% Employer Match up to 4%
- Freedom to Choose, Consult +, and Telus Pharmacy Group
- 3 Weeks Vacation Immediately
- Employee Assistance Program
- Workplace Wellness Program
- Support of professional memberships/certifications
Additional Rewards
- Educational Reimbursement Program
- Employee Charitable Donation Program (monetary and product donations)
- Employee Service & Recognition Awards
- Referral Bonus Program
- Summer Fridays
- Employee Engagement Committee initiatives
- Smart casual dress atmosphere
- A unique opportunity to be a key player in a growing global organization
- An innovative fast-paced culture focused on people
Our Values
We Think Customer – we aim to put our customers at the center of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs; creating solutions that meet and exceed their expectations, enhancing everyday moments
We Care About People – we recognize the power of a community with a common purpose; empathizing with others’ point of view and acting with integrity to create a safe and healthy environment
We Value Innovation – we are building a better future day by day; developing innovations that will create quality, consumer-centric, sustainable solutions
We Keep it Simple – we make the complex simple by driving out inefficiencies; which enables us to be agile, responsive and to get the job done
How to Apply
Our team members include people like you: enthusiastic, innovative, motivated and creative. If you are interested in joining our team or learning more about this opportunity, please apply now. Glen Dimplex Americas offers a competitive total rewards package, and we are continually striving to attract and retain the best talent available, building ongoing success for both our organization and our employees!
Glen Dimplex Americas is committed to fair and accessible employment practices.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Glen Dimplex Americas, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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