National Carwash Solutions has grown over the past 53 years to become North America’s largest equipment, service, and cleaning solutions provider in the car wash industry. Our world-class brands are backed by the largest service network in the country with more than 500 dedicated service professionals and growing! Come join us for an extraordinary career in a high-growing, team-oriented company!
Job Summary:
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the manufacturing facility through the application of Lean principles, waste elimination, and structured continuous improvement methodologies. This role leads process optimization initiatives, analyzes production flows, and implements solutions that improve safety, quality, cost, productivity, and throughput. The Manufacturing Engineer acts as a key facilitator of cultural transformation toward a Lean, data‑driven, and problem‑solving organization.
Job Duties:
- Lead Lean initiatives focused on eliminating the 8 wastes
- Facilitate Kaizen events, Gemba walks, 5S activities, and value stream mapping
- Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement process improvements
- Develop visual management tools, process documentation, and KPI dashboards
- Conduct time studies, layout optimization, and ergonomic reviews
- Create and maintain standardized operating procedures
- Support new product introduction to ensure manufacturability
- Develop and maintain BOMs and process documentation
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve production challenges
- Test and evaluate equipment to recommend design improvements
- Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, and specifications
- Effectively collaborate with customers and suppliers when required
- Interface with other company departments to ensure effective communication
- Report project updates to both local and corporate stakeholders
- Perform all other job-related duties and special projects as required.
- Comply with all applicable OHSA, ESA and other provincial regulatory laws, as well as company safety policies
- Any other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations or Senior Executive team
Qualifications:
- Associate degree in Mechanical Design or Mechanical Engineering
- 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred
- Proven experience with Inventor/AutoCAD or other CAD packages
- Must have the ability to interpret specifications, recommend design improvements, and execute process improvements
- Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, organizational, training, and PC skills are required
- Must work effectively under pressure, be highly motivated, exercise good judgment, and maintain confidentiality
- Minimal travel required with limited notice to identify and assist with field equipment problems or other related engineering activities
Physical Requirements:
- Must stoop, bend, reach, walk; perform repetitive motions using hands to grasp, push, pull or do fine manipulations
- Required to stand for prolonged periods
- Intermittently lift light to medium weight up to 50 lbs.
- May perform duties requiring the employee to intermittently bend and twist
Activity
None
< 3 hours/day
3 -6 hours/day
> 6 hours/day
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle, & feel
X
Reach with hands & arms
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch
X
Climb
X
Balance
X
Talk or hear
X
Look at a computer screen
X
Lift up to 50 lbs.
X
Compensation:
Annual salary $70,000-95,000 CAD, depending on experience.
This role represents a new opening within our Engineering team to backfill an existing role.
Grow your career supported by an energized and passionate team, professional development, training, flexibility and opportunities for advancement. We offer competitive wages and benefits.
National Carwash Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer
National Carwash Solutions is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, sex age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, education, political affiliation or veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Management retains the right to change job duties and responsibilities at any time, based on business needs.
