Manufacturing Engineer – Process Optimization

About the role

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Arnprior, Ontario facility. The role focuses on overseeing and optimizing key manufacturing processes to support BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada’s production of nuclear fuel and components. You will work closely with production teams to drive continuous improvement, ensure quality, and maintain health and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives to boost productivity, reduce waste and enhance product quality.
• Monitor, update and document manufacturing processes in line with industry standards and best practices.
• Develop and present business cases for capital investments and process upgrades.
• Oversee procurement, installation, training, tooling and factory acceptance of new equipment and technologies.
• Track process performance metrics such as yield, variation and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Conduct employee assessments and provide training to ensure safe and competent equipment operation.
• Implement projects related to process automation, digitalisation and lean manufacturing.
• Communicate status, performance and recommendations to stakeholders and manage change‑control documentation.

Required profile

• Proven ability to lead process optimisation and productivity improvement projects.
• Experience with documentation, training and change‑management in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of quality, health and safety requirements in industrial settings.

Required skills

• Lean manufacturing principles
• Process automation
• Digitalisation of manufacturing processes
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) measurement