At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and improve new products while collaborating with production and quality teams.
- Company: Join a leading manufacturing company in the metals industry in Montréal-Est.
- Benefits: Permanent, full-time position with opportunities for direct impact and career growth.
- Other info: Innovative role with a focus on teamwork, problem-solving, and high-quality standards.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of product development and optimization in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Metallurgical Engineering and 5 years of industrial experience required.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
Hello, I'm Anthony Chacon, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant at FED ManuTech, specializing in engineering, technical and manufacturing positions. I am currently recruiting a Product Development Engineer for a manufacturing company in the metals industry, located in Montréal-Est. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with production, quality and process teams while taking ownership of the development, industrialization and qualification of new products.
Mission
Your Role:
- You will play a key role in developing and improving new products across several production lines.
- Your main responsibility will be to translate customer requirements into safe, reliable and efficient industrial solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising and supporting a Product Development Technician;
- Supporting the onboarding and training of employees on new and special products;
- Working closely with production teams to achieve operational objectives;
- Acting as a technical resource for new product development projects;
- Gathering customer requirements and translating them into development projects;
- Planning and conducting feasibility trials directly on production lines;
- Turning successful trials into safe, reliable and repeatable industrial solutions;
- Preparing detailed technical reports throughout the development process;
- Following new products through production and documenting manufacturing and testing procedures;
- Developing specific testing methods for new products;
- Leading product qualification programs and establishing performance indicators;
- Participating in development meetings and production trial planning;
- Reducing scrap rates and optimizing manufacturing costs;
- Ensuring compliance with applicable standards and requirements;
- Training production employees on newly developed products;
- Supporting quality standards and inspection methods;
- Preparing the technical documentation required for each product and its final application;
- Working with the Process Engineer on consumables, inventory management and purchasing;
- Providing effective technical support to production operations.
Working Conditions:
- Permanent, full-time position;
- Industrial environment in Montréal-Est;
- Role combining product development, metallurgy, project management and operational support;
- Opportunity to have a direct impact on the development and optimization of new products.
Your profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial environment;
- Minimum 2 years of experience supervising or managing employees;
- Experience in product development or industrialization;
- Strong knowledge of the physical and chemical characterization of metals;
- Strong project management skills, including planning, deliverables and milestones;
- Methodical approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving;
- Strong analytical and communication skills;
- Ability to translate customer needs into practical technical solutions;
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills;
- Innovative, proactive and results-oriented mindset;
- High standards for quality and workplace safety;
- Functional proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken.
Assets:
- Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment;
- Knowledge of melting and hot metal forming processes;
- SAP experience;
- Quality control experience;
- Knowledge of chemical analysis methods for metals;
- Instrument calibration experience;
- Knowledge of filtration processes.
If you are a Metallurgical Engineer looking for a hands-on role combining product development, industrialization and technical problem-solving, I would be happy to discuss the opportunity with you.
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