Are you an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving manufacturing processes, and bringing great products to life? Our client is looking for a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join their team and play a key role in the continued development, manufacturing, and product improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically minded leader who enjoys being hands-on, collaborating across departments, and finding practical ways to improve product quality, reliability, efficiency, and cost. From supporting new product launches to troubleshooting existing products and strengthening manufacturing processes, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both the products and the people behind them.

You’ll be joining a great team of down-to-earth, supportive people who value collaboration, open communication, and working together to get things done. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys sharing knowledge, building relationships across departments, and taking ownership of technical challenges in a positive, team-oriented environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The key job functions are:

- Provide Technical Leadership: Prioritize engineering projects, lead technical reviews, mentor colleagues, and share product knowledge.
- Support New Product Launches: Coordinate manufacturing readiness, including design reviews, prototype builds, production processes, testing, and operator training.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement product and process improvements to enhance quality, reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.




- Lead Technical Investigations: Investigate product failures and manufacturing issues, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions.
- Manage Engineering Changes: Maintain accurate CAD drawings, bills of materials, manufacturing documentation, and controlled engineering revisions.
- Collaborate with Suppliers: Resolve technical and quality concerns, evaluate alternative components, and support supplier and material changes.
- Support Customization and Technical Escalations: Assess product modifications for feasibility and compliance, and assist with complex customer issues and returned-product investigations.

Education:

- A bachelor degree in Engineering or a related discipline is required.

Experience:

- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, sustaining engineering, or a closely related technical role is required.
- Experience working with engineering drawings, CAD systems, tolerance analysis, bills of materials, ERP systems, and engineering change control processes.

Skills:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work cross-departmentally with Engineering, Quality,



Operations, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with a collaborative approach to knowledge sharing and problem-solving.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on practical solutions and continuous improvement.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate documentation.
- Ability to take ownership of projects, exercise sound judgment, and communicate technical risks and solutions effectively.

Base Salary: $120,000+ per year

- Salary based on experience.

Work Hours:

- Monday to Friday
- 7:00am – 4:30pm

Additional Notes:

- This chance does not include relocation. It will be the responsibility of the candidate should relocation be required.
- All applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to be considered for employment.

About Staffing® recruiters are Alberta’s experts in connecting candidates with engineering jobs. We focus on temporary, direct hire (permanent) and temporary-to-direct hire placements in the corporate and industrial fields.

The About Staffing team would like to thank everyone who applies. Please note we are only contacting applicants who meet the employer’s needs of the positions we are actively working on.

Pay: From $120,000.00 per year

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- manufacturing, sustaining engineering, or a similar: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Calgary)
🏢 About Staffing
📍 Calgary