Manufacturing Engineer and Continuous Improvement Manager

This hybrid role as both a Manufacturing Engineer and Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for optimizing production processes by analyzing current methods, designing and implementing improvements to equipment and workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize efficiency and minimize costs. Additionally, this role will also have additional focus on ensuring that the organization’s products and services follow the company’s quality requirements, in addition to complying with customer and regulatory requirements for quality, safety, and reliability supporting our transformer remanufacturing facilities.

• Innovation and cost reduction initiatives beyond the committed reductions via productivity and efficiency gains
  • Process design and optimization of throughput & quality
  • Apply and train VSM, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S skills to effectively map the manufacturing processes to identify and implement process improvement opportunities and developing/documenting factory capacity and bottleneck analyses. Develop capacity improvement plans for inclusion into CI or capital planning.
• Lead factory initiatives around safety, quality, continuous improvement (CI), lean manufacturing, mistake proofing, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead cultural change to a lean philosophy through communication of vision and expectations.
• Equipment, tooling management and CapEx management
  • Assess and recommend the purchasing of manufacturing equipment, installation and commission. Facilitate operational cost reduction through productivity or material cost improvements supporting annual objectives.
• Manufacturing documentation and standards
  • Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing procedures/processes, including instruction manuals, documentation, pictures, step by step procedures, and training.
• Through application of the duties listed herein, first priority is to ensure our customers are satisfied with the quality of the product sold to them. Secondarily is to assist the Director of Quality in solving internal quality problems that lower production efficiency and increase cost due to rework.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and adherence to the quality program.
• Audits work performance to standard operating procedures.
• Leads root cause analysis to help resolve quality defect issues.
• Technical problem solving and support of the service centers (manufacturing facilities)
• Other Duties as Assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent previous work history in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years practical experience in a similar setting
• Proficient with AutoCAD & Excel
• Lean manufacturing training and experience
• Experience as a quality or manufacturing engineer in a mission critical business space
• Project management experience is a must
• Strong ability to explain topics and influence others
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bias to action and driving results
• Ability to exercise professional influence with tact and ethics when dealing with vendors, co-workers, and customers

Where Potential Powers Progress

At Sunbelt Solomon, we believe progress starts with people — their ideas, their expertise, and their drive to make energy work better. With more than a century of combined experience, we deliver full-lifecycle power, energy, and automation solutions across the Americas.

From our 39 locations and a team of over 1,600 skilled professionals, we serve nearly every industry with the people, products, and insight needed to keep the electricity running. Our solutions span low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, covering the complete electrical lifecycle, from design and engineering to operation, maintenance, modernization, and sustainable decommissioning. We’re known for our expertise in remanufacturing electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear, and for providing flexible, reliable temporary power rental solutions. Through the Sunbelt Solomon family of brands, including Trinity Power, Magna IV Engineering, and Power Solutions Group, we combine deep technical field experience with advanced engineering and turnkey project delivery.

Together, we help customers optimize performance, extend asset life, and achieve sustainability goals while building a more resilient, efficient energy future. At our core, we’re powered by people — innovators, engineers, technicians, and problem solvers — all working together to deliver energy solutions that move industries forward.

Mission, Purpose, Vision & Core Values

In developing our mission, purpose, vision and core business values, we engaged in a thoughtful process that incorporated the combined principles of our family of companies and reflects our commitment to valuing our history and investing in our people, services, and products.

Mission: Through a culture of integrity, bold innovation, and customer-centricity we create value for our partners and team members with safe and reliable electrical power solutions and services.

Purpose: To enhance the lives of our team members and partners through sustainable products and services in the communities we serve.

Vision: To be the leading provider of customized electrical power solutions and services.

Core Values:

• • People: The core of our success.
  • Safety: It’s in our DNA.
  • Strategic: We forge our own future.
  • Sustainability: Industry leaders in power distribution life cycle management.
  • Performance: Delivering excellence at every opportunity.

Company Benefits

The organization offers a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package to employees who work 20 hours per week or more. Benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, RRSP with company match, life insurance and disability, paid vacation, sick time, and holiday. Temp employees are not eligible for company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pre-Employment Screening

Following an offer of employment all candidates are required to complete a background check and drug screen prior to being cleared to start employment. A physical and respiratory fit test may also be required based on the job responsibilities and location of the position.