Coating Process Engineering Specialist

Join Our Team as a Coating Process Engineering Specialist at Johnson Electric!

Location: Mississauga, ON (onsite)

Salary Range: $80K-85K annually

As our next Coating Process Engineering Specialist, you’ll be at the forefront of developing, optimizing, and supporting Atmospheric Plasma Spray processes for fuel cell and automotive products. Your expertise in process engineering, advanced coatings, manufacturing optimization, and data analysis will be crucial in improving coating performance, product quality, production throughput, and operational efficiency.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Employee Well-being: Focus on employee health and well-being with various wellness programs and initiatives.
• Sustainability Commitment: Work for a company committed to sustainability and making a positive impact on the environment.
• Inclusive Workplace: An inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are valued and respected.
• Technological Leadership: Be part of a company that is a leader in its field, driving technological advancements.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and policies that support a healthy work-life balance.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop, optimize, and sustain processes related to the Atmospheric Plasma Spray line.
• Provide daily technical support to Production, Maintenance, and Quality for APS operations and related fuel cell processes.
• Establish, document, and maintain process parameters and work instructions for APS, deburring, grit blasting, and inspection operations.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute trials and experiments to improve coating performance, yield, throughput, and cost.
• Analyze experimental and production data and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Support Advanced Product Quality Planning activities for fuel cell and automotive products.
• Participate in internal and external design and process reviews, providing technical input on manufacturability, coating design, and process capability.
• Support the manufacture, inspection, and approval of prototype and preproduction components.
• Lead and support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions for process and product issues.
• Conduct capacity analyses and implement improvements focused on scrap reduction, cycle-time reduction, productivity, and waste elimination.
• Develop test methods and inspection criteria for coating thickness, adhesion, surface condition, and other critical characteristics.
• Ensure appropriate gauges and measurement systems are selected and used effectively.
• Train operators, technicians, and other team members on APS processes, equipment operation, work instructions, and new procedures.
• Support equipment troubleshooting and maintenance activities in collaboration with Maintenance and Engineering.
• Provide process engineering support to other powder metal automotive components and manufacturing processes as required.
• Ensure compliance with Johnson Electric’s Quality Management System, EHS policies, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to spend significant time on the production floor working with equipment and operators.
• Ability to work with process equipment and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong understanding of fundamental engineering principles and their application to manufacturing problems.
• Strong data-analysis skills, including the ability to design experiments, interpret results, and make data-driven decisions.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools, including 5S, root cause analysis, PDCA, and basic Lean concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, collaboration, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with thermal spray processes such as plasma spray or HVOF.
• Experience with fuel cell components, advanced coatings, or powder metallurgy.
• Experience in automotive or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to Six Sigma or similar process improvement methodologies.
• Experience using AutoCAD or other CAD software.
• Experience supporting APQP, prototypes, preproduction builds, or new product launches.
• Familiarity with manufacturing and quality software systems.

What We Offer:

Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.

Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.