Manufacturing Engineer

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior and Xcelsior CHARGE brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY: Support all manufacturing engineering activities within assigned manufacturing cell(s) including implementing and facilitating lean manufacturing initiatives, communicating ECN's, assigning inventory locations, conducting contract reviews, creating standard work instructions (SWI's), evaluating standards, and completing capital and facility upgrades.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide engineering support within assigned manufacturing cells to meet operational goals.
• Participate in daily and weekly team and plant meetings.
• Maintain cell log updates and resource plans to support production readiness.
• Design, specify, and implement equipment, tooling, layouts, and locator assignments.
• Create and train personnel on standard work instructions and hot sheets.
• Drive lean initiatives (5S, VSM, setup reduction) and process improvements.
• Support SWAT team efforts and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Observe processes and validate time standards and routing accuracy.
• Conduct contract reviews and ensure pre-production readiness.
• Participate in NCP reviews, supplier audits, and engineering change processes.
• Act as liaison between Product Engineering and Production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and working in collaborative team environments
• Knowledge of paint substrates, surface preparation, sanding, taping, and body filler application
• Familiarity with paint application techniques, equipment, and troubleshooting
• Understanding of paint specs, gloss/orange peel meters, and environmental regulations
• Experience with decal application and root cause analysis
• Basic knowledge of paint robotics (preferred)

Benefits

WHY JOIN US:

• Be part of a team leading the world's electrification of mass mobility
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• 401K with generous company match

* Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world

• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we've invested 8.6M in 2022)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

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New Flyer is an EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Vets Employer. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates' request.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.