Manufacturing Engineer

Malach Metal and Machining is a growing metal fabrication company operating across Canada and the United States, supporting OEM contract manufacturing and in-house product lines. We take pride in precision, craftsmanship, safety, quality, and teamwork. Our culture is hands-on, collaborative, and built around people who care about doing the job right, solving problems, and continuously improving how we work.

Our commitment to excellence extends beyond the products we manufacture. It is reflected in our processes, relationships, accountability, and dedication to meeting customer expectations.

Your Impact

The Manufacturing Engineer plays a key role in transforming customer requirements and engineering designs into effective, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

This position combines technical engineering expertise with hands-on manufacturing support, including evaluating customer orders, developing manufacturing methods, designing tooling and fixtures, supporting new product introductions, and improving existing products and production processes.

Working closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, Estimating, and other operational teams, the Manufacturing Engineer will identify opportunities to improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance.

We are looking for someone who brings creative thinking, strong technical knowledge, and a practical approach to problem-solving. Someone who enjoys working directly with manufacturing teams and seeing engineering solutions successfully implemented on the production floor.

Why This Opportunity Matters

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the engineering and manufacturing capabilities of a growing organization.

You will have the opportunity to work on diverse customer projects, develop innovative manufacturing solutions, design specialized tooling, and participate in the introduction of new products, equipment, and processes.

The role provides a combination of technical independence, hands-on involvement, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities for continued professional growth.

Primary Areas Of Influence

New Product Control & Manufacturing Readiness

• Review new customer orders, engineering drawings, specifications, and supporting technical documentation to determine manufacturing requirements.
• Evaluate product requirements for manufacturability and identify the operations, processes, tooling, and inspections necessary for successful production.
• Determine and validate labour requirements for in-house manufacturing operations using historical information, analytical tools, and input from experienced production team members.
• Develop, verify, and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) and other technical manufacturing information required for production.
• Identify missing, conflicting, or unclear technical information and coordinate resolution before manufacturing begins.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Estimating, Production, and Quality to ensure new work is appropriately prepared before release to the shop floor.
• Support accurate production planning by identifying manufacturing requirements, potential challenges, and opportunities for process improvement.

Manufacturing Tooling, Fixtures & Gages

• Design, develop, test, and implement manufacturing tools that improve safety, repeatability, quality, and production efficiency.
• Design flexible and dedicated welding fixtures, quality check-gages, custom press brake applications, and other manufacturing aids.
• Develop CAD models, drawings, and specifications required for tooling and fixture fabrication.
• Work directly with production team members during tooling trials, testing, and implementation.
• Evaluate tooling effectiveness and make improvements based on production feedback and manufacturing results.
• Identify opportunities to reduce setup times, improve consistency, and minimize manufacturing variation.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation for manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and gages.

Product Design & New Product Introduction

• Support the design and drafting of new or revised customer products and Malach-developed products.
• Create and maintain technical information including engineering drawings, CAD models, flat patterns, assemblies, and related manufacturing documentation.
• Participate in product development, prototyping, process planning, and manufacturing validation activities.
• Coordinate assigned new product introductions from initial technical review through production readiness.
• Establish project requirements, milestones, deliverables, and follow-up actions for assigned NPI activities.
• Work with Production and Quality to identify and resolve manufacturing concerns during prototype builds and initial production runs.
• Ensure new products and processes are appropriately documented and communicated to affected departments.
• Support successful transitions from prototype development to repeatable production.

Production Engineering & Technical Support

• Provide hands-on engineering support to Production when manufacturing or product issues arise.
• Investigate technical concerns affecting product quality, manufacturability, throughput, repeatability, or production efficiency.
• Work directly with operators, supervisors, and technical team members to understand challenges at the point of manufacture.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing methods and recommend practical engineering improvements.
• Develop solutions that consider safety, quality, cost, capacity, and customer requirements.
• Support the implementation and validation of approved engineering and manufacturing process changes.
• Provide technical guidance regarding drawings, tolerances, tooling, material requirements, and manufacturing methods.
• Ensure technical changes are appropriately documented and communicated.

Continuous Improvement & Root Cause Analysis

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, product quality, workflow, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to recurring production and product concerns.
• Develop engineering solutions that address underlying causes rather than temporary symptoms.
• Lead or support implementation of corrective and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply continuous improvement principles such as 5S, Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and statistical process control where appropriate.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and other departments to evaluate and implement process improvements.
• Monitor implemented changes to confirm they achieve the intended results.
• Support initiatives to reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and unnecessary manufacturing costs.

Manufacturing Technology & Special Projects

• Support or lead technical projects involving new equipment, manufacturing technologies, processes, and production capabilities.
• Participate in equipment and process evaluations to determine technical feasibility and manufacturing value.
• Support prototyping and development activities for new products, manufacturing methods, and production capabilities.
• Develop project criteria, scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and technical requirements for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, equipment suppliers, and external technical resources as required.
• Support the introduction and implementation of new machines, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential challenges, and communicate updates to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Follow projects through implementation to ensure objectives and deliverables are completed.

Engineering Documentation & Change Control

• Maintain accurate engineering drawings, CAD models, bills of materials, manufacturing documentation, and other technical information.
• Ensure current and approved technical information is available to Production.
• Support engineering change control and revision management processes.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of design decisions, manufacturing changes, trials, validations, and project outcomes.
• Ensure changes affecting manufacturing processes are appropriately reviewed, approved, and communicated before implementation.
• Support document control and traceability requirements in accordance with Malach's Quality Management System.
• Protect confidential customer drawings, specifications, designs, and proprietary technical information.

What You Bring

• Strong ability to read, understand, interpret, and evaluate engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), with advanced knowledge considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of metal fabrication and manufacturing processes, including laser cutting, shearing, punching, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and assembly.
• Knowledge of manufacturing fundamentals, shop-floor practices, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong CAD modelling and drafting capabilities, with SolidWorks experience considered an asset.
• Experience with sheet metal design, weldments, assemblies, manufacturing tooling, welding fixtures, quality gages, and parametric modelling.
• Familiarity with multibody parts, design equations, part configurations, assembly simulation, or finite element analysis (FEA) is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical engineering solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, databases, and data analysis tools.
• Experience with JobBOSS ERP and Microsoft Office VBA macros is an asset.
• Strong project management, planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and production teams.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to work directly with production team members to understand and resolve manufacturing challenges.

Your Experience & Background

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
• Three to five or more years of experience in a design and/or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience using CAD software to model, modify, and draft parts and assemblies.
• Previous experience within metal fabrication or a related manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience designing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, gages, or production aids is an asset.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, manufacturing process development, or continuous improvement initiatives is preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management principles and controlled manufacturing documentation is an asset.
• Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Manufacturing & Technical Knowledge.
• Engineering Design & Problem-Solving.
• Design for Manufacturability.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Root Cause Analysis.
• Technical Accuracy & Attention to Detail.
• Project Management.
• Planning & Prioritization.
• Innovation & Creative Thinking.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Communication & Follow-Through.
• Ownership & Accountability.
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning.
• Quality & Customer Focus.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means engineering solutions translate effectively to the production floor and help Malach manufacture products safely, accurately, efficiently, and consistently.

• New customer orders and products are thoroughly reviewed, with manufacturing requirements identified before production begins.
• Engineering drawings, CAD models, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation are accurate, current, and usable by Production.
• New product introductions are organized, appropriately supported, and successfully transitioned into repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Manufacturing fixtures, gages, tooling, and process improvements contribute to better quality, consistency, safety, and efficiency.
• Production teams receive timely technical support, and manufacturing challenges are addressed through practical engineering solutions.
• Recurring production issues are investigated to their root cause, with corrective actions implemented and verified for effectiveness.
• Engineering changes are appropriately evaluated, documented, approved, and communicated.
• Assigned projects have clear objectives, timelines, ownership, and follow-through.
• Opportunities to reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and unnecessary manufacturing costs are identified and acted upon.
• Strong working relationships are maintained with Production, Quality, Estimating, and other operational departments.
• The Manufacturing Engineer demonstrates ownership of assigned responsibilities and follows projects through to completion.
• Continuous learning and technical development contribute to stronger manufacturing capabilities and operational performance.
• The Manufacturing Engineer becomes a trusted technical resource who contributes to Malach's quality, efficiency, innovation, and long-term success.

What You Can Expect From Us

At Malach, you can expect to be part of a collaborative, hands-on manufacturing environment where Engineering works closely with the people who manufacture our products every day.

• The opportunity to work on a diverse range of products, manufacturing processes, equipment, and technical challenges.
• Meaningful involvement in projects from initial concept and customer requirements through prototyping, production, and continuous improvement.
• Direct access to the production floor and the opportunity to see the impact of your engineering decisions in real manufacturing applications.
• Collaboration with experienced team members across Engineering, Production, Quality, Estimating, Sales, and Operations.
• Opportunities to develop your technical knowledge across a broad range of metal fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to new equipment, technologies, automation, and manufacturing capabilities as Malach continues to grow and modernize.
• The ability to bring forward ideas, challenge existing processes, and contribute to practical improvements.
• Support for continued professional development, learning, and growth within your field.
• A workplace that values safety, quality, accountability, respectful communication, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to make a visible contribution to Malach's products, processes, customers, and long-term success.

We appreciate the time and interest of everyone who applies to join the Malach team. While we are grateful for every application, only candidates whose experience and qualifications most closely align with the requirements of the position will be contacted to move forward in the selection process.