New Product Development Technician - Mechanical (6 Month Term) at New Flyer

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Skills, Prototype Construction, Engineering Drawing Interpretation, Fabrication Equipment Operation, Test Documentation, Team Collaboration, Welding, Electrical Skills, Hydraulics, Heavy Equipment Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Warehouse Systems Knowledge, Scientific Test Methods, BOM Navigation, Report Writing

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at . POSITION SUMMARY Design, build, and test products to meet the present and future needs of “NFIL” as directed by the Director of New Product Development. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Construction of prototype parts, assemblies, and installations, working from drawings, sketches, verbal instruction. Provide feedback to engineering on drawings, designs, and theories of operation, understand and navigate BOM and engineering drawing systems. Working with hand and power tools, fabrication equipment and test equipment, some lifting and climbing required. Operation of heavy equipment such as forklift or bus. Write reports and test documentation, use of PC, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Set-up and perform tests from a requested plan. e emerging technologies. Knowledge transfer from NPD shop various departments. Each NPD tech will have a specific talent such as welding, electrical/electronics, hydraulics, heavy equipment maintenance. It is the expected each tech will operate as part of a team, expected to perform cross functional rolls. Shop maintenance and cleaning. Other duties as requested. WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: Post-secondary certificate or technology degree 3-5 years of experience in a technical or mechanical role within a shop floor environment Ability to READ contractions drawings, schematics, details drawings. Knowledge of engineering drawing, design, aesthetic, and ergonomic principals. Knowledge of warehouse and inventory systems, scientific test methods, FMEA, maintenance, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement. WHY JOIN OUR TEAM: Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package. A continuous learning environment. Ability to advance your career with a growing company. NFI Group was named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth time since the competition was established in 2007. Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more. Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions. OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable. NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.arbocsv.com, and www.carfaircomposites.com.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and test products to meet the needs of New Flyer as directed by the Director of New Product Development. Responsibilities include constructing prototype parts, providing feedback to engineering, and performing tests based on requested plans.