Manufacturing Innovation Specialist

Calian GNSS is an Ottawa-based producer of products and components used for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).  

For more than 40 years, Calian has been solving the world’s most complex problems by pairing the brightest minds with powerful technology. Calian solutions impact the world; from the satellites in space that connect us to the farms that feed us, from the medical professionals who care for us to the governments, schools and companies that make the world better every day. 

Position Overview 
 
This is a new position within the GNSS Engineering Team with the goal of identifying and capturing production cost savings associated with proprietary assembly processes. It will be a key role for developing process and streamlining processes to ensure high quality and efficient production. The Manufacturing Innovation Specialist will report into the Director, GNSS Systems. 

Responsibilities 

• Review production process for high volume product models 

• Develop process efficiency enhancements and coordinate process updates with training program 

• Identify process impediments where automation will offer efficiency and/or improved production yield. The recommendations will need to flow through the Engineering and Manufacturing Leadership  

• Generate and present cost analysis proposals in a concise and metrics based approach  

• Lead acquisition of automation systems and associated programming and deployment. 

• Bridge novel engineering technology with optimized production assembly techniques 

• Integrate performance logging and provide post upgrade efficiency analysis  

• Ensure process comply with workplace health and safety guidelines 

• Support production with updates and equipment maintenance 

• Strive to improve corporate green environmental impact goals 
  
  

Qualifications 
 
 

• An Engineer Degree with a specialization in Electrical, Mechanical, or other specialization is required 

• 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing and Process Improvement environment 

• Visionary guidance regarding process automation who thrives with problem solving challenges     

• Extensive experience with electronic product assembly 

• Software coding with Python, C# and potentially other robotic control scripting 

• Familiar with EDA tools for custom electronic test system fixture fabrication  

• Familiar with MCAD tools such as SolidWorks for custom fixture design 

• Construct process and test automation integrated systems  

• Generate written procedural documentation 

• Personal and interactive - Can comfortably review current processes with various team members