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Industrial Engineer
@ Flex-N-Gate
Windsor, Ontario
Overview
Flex-N-Gate is hiring an Industrial Engineer to design and improve manufacturing processes, including PFMEA, lean manufacturing, cycle time studies and documentation. The work involves continuous improvement meetings, cost-saving reporting to senior management and plant layout updates. A university degree in engineering is required; no schedule, pay or arrangement details are stated.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain PFMEA documents and drive corrective actions
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to assembly processes
- Lead continuous improvement meetings and report cost savings
- Maintain process documentation and work instructions
- Conduct cycle time studies and manage press assignments
Requirements summary:
- University degree in engineering
- PFMEA and lean manufacturing experience
- APQP, PPAP and control plan execution
- Project management skills and experience
- Strong communication and leadership abilities
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering |
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Flex-N-Gate
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Full company description
Starting with aftermarket parts in 1956 and moving into O.E. in 1968, Flex-N-Gate produces the highest quality products and systems for the automotive industry. With our extensive plastics, metals and mechanical assemblies experience, we persistently strive for continuous improvement and on-time delivery of defect-free products. We provide our customers a comprehensive solution using our collective resources of product engineering, project management, testing, stamping, welding, molding, painting, plating, assembly and shipping.
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- Business categories
- Logistics
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Flex-N-Gate
- Specialties
- Product Engineering
- Project Management
- Testing
- Stamping
- Molding
- Painting
- Plating
- Assembly
- and Shipping
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Starting with aftermarket parts in 1956 and moving into O.E. in 1968, Flex-N-Gate produces the highest quality products and systems for the automotive industry. With our extensive plastics, metals and mechanical assemblies experience, we persistently strive for continuous improvement and on-time delivery of defect-free products. We provide our customers a comprehensive solution using our collective resources of…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Urbana, Illinois |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Product EngineeringProject ManagementTestingStampingMoldingPaintingPlatingAssemblyand Shipping |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 41 |
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Summary
The Industrial Engineer designs, develops, tests, and evaluates integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis and production coordination.
Core Competencies
- Time Management
- Energy and Stress
- Team Work
- Research and Analysis
- Providing Consultation
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Planning and Organization
- Ethics and Integrity
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Mediating and Negotiating
- Development and Continual Learning
- Accountability and Dependability
- Decision making and Judgement
- Enforcing Laws, Rules and Regulations
Job Duties
- (Control Plans are currently done by QA)
- Maintain Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) documents. Conduct monthly reviews for RPN reductions and corrective action updates.
- (Rework instructions are currently done by QA)
- Ensuring that all assembly processes operate within lean manufacturing principles (Value Stream Mapping, Five S, Kanban, and poka-yoke).
- Conduct regular continuous improvement meetings with multiple departments. Document cost saving improvements for monthly review with senior management.
- Create Document Change Notices (DCCF) as related to manufacturing process improvements and update required documents.
- Maintain manufacturing process documentation, Operator Work Instructions, Work Cycle Breakdown, Packaging Instructions, Process Flow Diagrams.
- Conduct cycle time studies for equipment run at rate. Conduct periodic cycle time studies for manufacturing inefficiencies or improvements.
- Maintain press and assembly equipment GAP reports.
- Manage PLM press capacity and press assignments.
- Manage all packaging issues related issues, internal or external. Maintain a fleet log of containers and racks.
- Track and maintain Research and Development projects for periodic reviews for Tax incentives.
- Maintain Customer Tooling and Equipment logs, conduct audits to ensure labeling is maintained. Assist in any customer audits.
- Manage plant lay-out updates and assist with facility construction projects.
- Assist with Small Prog. And transfer Press Benchmarking monthly meeting.
Requirements
- University Degree in Engineering
- Project Management skills and experience, if no full-time work experience
- Knowledge and/or experience in PFMEA techniques.
- Knowledge and/or experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
- Experience of participation in a product development team from inception to manufacturing launch including evidence of the imposition of DFM/A into the design.
- Knowledge and execution experience of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Process Flow.
- Proven ability to create and execute project plans that have achieved the identified targets.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to produce succinct reports/presentations to communicate status of assigned projects/tasks.
- A tenacious personality that will not let an issue be left unresolved.
- Strong leadership abilities, able to lead effective meetings.
- Quality Control background including problem solving and root cause analysis would be beneficial
- Sound technical background (hands-on) with logical deductive reasoning approach.
- Interest in developing technical skills through both internal and external training.
- Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques.
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