Manufacturing Engineer

New Flyer is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader, providing sustainable mobility solutions through transit buses, technology, and infrastructure. New Flyer is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leader in propulsion agnostic bus and coach mobility solutions. Building on its 90+ year legacy of innovation, New Flyer is the only manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission transit buses, with over 1,900 zero-emission buses delivered to date. New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses currently operated by approximately 500 agencies.

Position Summary

Support manufacturing operations within assigned production cell(s) by driving efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement. This role partners cross-functionally to implement lean initiatives, support engineering changes, develop standard work, and ensure production readiness.

Requirements

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support within assigned cell(s).
• Partner with cell teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Participate in daily cell meetings and weekly plant performance reviews.
• Maintain and update manufacturing engineering tasks and cell logs.
• Ensure production processes are properly resourced and supported.
• Lead and support lean manufacturing efforts (e.g., 5S, value stream mapping, setup reduction).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.
• Conduct process observations to validate time standards and identify opportunities.
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving (e.g., SWAT teams).
• Review and implement Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs).
• Initiate Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) as needed.
• Act as a liaison between Product Engineering, Quality, and Production.
• Create and maintain Standard Work Instructions (SWIs) and train personnel.
• Validate routings and coordinate updates with process planning.
• Conduct contract reviews to ensure production readiness.
• Support pre-production activities, including leading kickoff meetings.
• Participate in Non-Conforming Parts (NCP) reviews and disposition activities.
• Assist with supplier approvals, audits, and application reviews.
• Design or specify equipment, tooling, and racking to support production.
• Maintain plant and cell layouts, including safety and inventory mapping.
• Lead or support capital equipment upgrades, installations, and modifications.
• Assign and maintain inventory locations within assigned cells.
• Support efficient material flow and organization within the production environment.
• Communicate engineering changes to Quality and Production teams.
• Provide ongoing support to process planning and production engineering.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Relevant technical education and/or equivalent experience
• Lean certification or equivalent hands - on experience preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to work effectively in team-based settings
• CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, NX/Unigraphics)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Travel: Less than 10%
• Physical: Ability to walk, stand, bend, and climb for extended periods

Benefits

WHY JOIN US:

• Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility.
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• 401K with generous company match.
• Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024) .
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies.

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values—safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability—are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at  ,  ,  ,  nfi.parts ,  ,  arbocsv.com , and  carfaircomposites.com .

New Flyer is committed to administering all employment matters in accordance with the value we place on fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the contributions of all team members. We ensure that all employment decisions are based upon merit and comply with applicable employment legislation and requirements. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.