About the role
At Phantom, making life better is our mission for our customers and our employees. We're driven by our vision and values - it's what sets us apart as a company - and what makes Phantom Screens a special place to work. Since our beginning, in 1992, Phantom has excelled, expanded, and stayed laser-focused on our passion: making and installing the highest-quality retractable screens on the market. Now we're the top-selling retractable screen, and our products are international.
POSITION: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
REPORTS TO: Sr. Manager Manufacturing Support
LOCATION: Abbotsford, BC
NAME: DATE: April 2026
POSITION PROFILE
Summary
This senior manufacturing position is accountable for leading the planning, organizing, and controlling of all manufacturing activities and processes necessary to support the delivery of the Phantom Experience to our customers.
This is accomplished by driving a culture of safety, quality (effectiveness), and productivity (efficiency). As a senior technical leader on the Phantom team, the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will provide expertise in achieving corporate and department quality goals, mentor junior engineering staff, consistently demonstrate the organization’s core corporate values, and champion Phantom’s overall strategic vision.
Reporting Structure: This position reports to the Senior Manager Manufacturing Support.
Other positions reporting to the Sr. Mgr, Manufacturing Support are the Quality Engineer, and Maintenance Supervisor.
There are no positions reporting to the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer.
Our Corporate Values: At Phantom Screens, we value all of our employees and are committed to a safe, harmonious, and respectful work environment. All employees help achieve this by practicing our core values:
- To Speak the Truth
- To Pursue Excellence
- To Serve Each Other
- To Practice Stewardship
Position Responsibilities
General & Safety
- Ensure all manufacturing safety regulatory policies and procedures are always implemented and maintained.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of the Safety Program, including development of written safe work instructions and completion of assigned safety tasks
- Fulfill General duties of Employers (as set out in WCA and OHS Reg.)
- Participate in incident investigations and investigate unsafe conditions and take corrective action
Leadership & Human Resources
- Provide advanced on-the-job training, mentorship, direction, feedback, and career planning support to junior engineers and production staff.
- Maintain strict confidentiality when interacting with sensitive information. Maintain confidentiality when coming into contact with sensitive information
- Ensure adherence to HR (and Corporate) Policy.
- Lead and/or participate in cross-functional meetings regarding the resolution of complex, ongoing challenges, and spearhead the design of new procedures, plant layouts, and process plans.
Manufacturing
Processes, Procedures & Instructions
- Provide technical and subject matter expertise and leadership to manufacturing processes, automation, CNC Workstation experience.
- Work closely with Product Design team to ensure that new designs are manufacturable in a repeatable, efficient, and perfect quality manner.
- Analyze and design advanced lean manufacturing systems to optimize space, equipment, material, and personnel. This includes the development of Standardized Work Combination Tables and the integration of automated solutions.
- Ensure manufacturing conforms to agreed requirements, processes deliver intended outputs.
- Identify major strategic opportunities for improvement.
- Act as the facility's subject matter expert concerning new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and applicable legislation.
- Lead the execution of complex PFMEAs and DOEs to ensure proper process implementation, tolerance stack-up control, and optimization.
- Make certain all production commitments are met by engineering functional tooling, fixtures, and jigs, and ensuring optimized working processes are employed.
- This role requires deep experience in automation and will play a key role in automation strategy in our manufacturing processes.
Specifications
- Ensure specifications are met for new and existing processes, products, and services
- Read, analyze, and interpret common industrial, manufacturing and technical procedures, professional journals, schematics, diagrams, drawings, and blueprints
- Specification of equipment, automation, and tooling builds – managing the equipment build projects and leading the commissioning processes and installation.
New Product Development & Launch (NPI)
- Provide input to product development during the design phase of new products, assess complex process requirements, and provide guidance for design-for-manufacturability (DFM).
- Lead and manage all current and new product introductions.
- Develop, test, and validate complex manufacturing processes.
Identification and Traceability
- Develop, implement and maintain unique identification of products (and services) when necessary to ensure conformity and when traceability is a requirement
Monitoring, Measurement & Corrective Action
- Perform advanced time, motion, and methods studies—utilizing lean frameworks and Toyota industrial engineering tools—to establish standard production rates and significantly improve efficiencies.
- Analyze internal and external quality data (customer feedback, complaints, quality escapes) and initiate highly effective manufacturing corrective actions at the root-cause level.
- Develop, implement, and manage the facility's calibration and verification programs.
Auditing / Management Review
- Audit and report on the effectiveness of the manufacturing and maintenance management system
General
- Support supply chain in the establishment of vendor assessments (ensuring vendors are manufacturing product according to specifications) and inspection plans and methods
- Support engineering in the adoption of best practices / processes
- Provide project management for site initiatives including but not limited to NPI and continuous improvement projects
- Participate in job-related training programs or associated personal development initiatives
- Support continuous improvement teams
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
General & Communication
- A strategic and analytical thinker with a professional disposition and the ability to maintain composure while leading through complex situations.
- A skilled communicator with proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, capable of presenting confidently to management, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent math abilities and expert working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.
- Flexibility to work non-regular hours to accomplish critical, non-routine project activities.
Communication
- A skilled communicator with proficiency in all four English language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening
- Mature, confident and comfortable in dealing with a variety of contacts at all levels
- A keen understanding and respect of the need to maintain confidentiality when coming into contact with sensitive information
Technical & Computer Skills
- Proficient use of Solid Works / AutoCAD for advanced modeling and layout.
- Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite with MS Excel at an advanced level.
- Familiarity with software programs such as MS Project, Minitab, computerized maintenance management software, and ERP systems is expected.
Certificates / Licenses / Permits
- Occasional travel to vendor sites may be required therefore:
- Class 5 (or higher) Driver’s License (with acceptable Driver’s Abstract)
- Ability to travel throughout North America as required (Passport without travel restrictions)
- Access to an insured vehicle
Academic Requirements & Work Experience
- Academic: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
- Certifications: Lean certification and/or Six Sigma certification are highly desirable for this senior position.
Work Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing/assembly environment, with a proven track record of leading NPI, automation integration, and significant continuous improvement initiatives.
Note: This is an on-site job, applicants must be available locally and legally entitled to work in Canada.
We would like to thank all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact hr@phantomscreens.com
Not the right fit? Search for Advanced Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Abbotsford, BC
About Phantom Screens
We could tell you that we were founded in 1992. We could tell you that we’ve sold more retractable screens than anyone else in the industry. We could even tell you that we’ve got distributors in far flung places like Australia, the UK and Mexico.
But that’s not what matters.
What matters is you
You see, as big as we’ve become, every single one of our customers matter to us. We want to make a difference – even in a small way – in the lives of the people we touch. So we pride ourselves on truly great service, amazing products and the simple joy of opening up your home to good things.
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About the role
At Phantom, making life better is our mission for our customers and our employees. We're driven by our vision and values - it's what sets us apart as a company - and what makes Phantom Screens a special place to work. Since our beginning, in 1992, Phantom has excelled, expanded, and stayed laser-focused on our passion: making and installing the highest-quality retractable screens on the market. Now we're the top-selling retractable screen, and our products are international.
POSITION: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
REPORTS TO: Sr. Manager Manufacturing Support
LOCATION: Abbotsford, BC
NAME: DATE: April 2026
POSITION PROFILE
Summary
This senior manufacturing position is accountable for leading the planning, organizing, and controlling of all manufacturing activities and processes necessary to support the delivery of the Phantom Experience to our customers.
This is accomplished by driving a culture of safety, quality (effectiveness), and productivity (efficiency). As a senior technical leader on the Phantom team, the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will provide expertise in achieving corporate and department quality goals, mentor junior engineering staff, consistently demonstrate the organization’s core corporate values, and champion Phantom’s overall strategic vision.
Reporting Structure: This position reports to the Senior Manager Manufacturing Support.
Other positions reporting to the Sr. Mgr, Manufacturing Support are the Quality Engineer, and Maintenance Supervisor.
There are no positions reporting to the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer.
Our Corporate Values: At Phantom Screens, we value all of our employees and are committed to a safe, harmonious, and respectful work environment. All employees help achieve this by practicing our core values:
- To Speak the Truth
- To Pursue Excellence
- To Serve Each Other
- To Practice Stewardship
Position Responsibilities
General & Safety
- Ensure all manufacturing safety regulatory policies and procedures are always implemented and maintained.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of the Safety Program, including development of written safe work instructions and completion of assigned safety tasks
- Fulfill General duties of Employers (as set out in WCA and OHS Reg.)
- Participate in incident investigations and investigate unsafe conditions and take corrective action
Leadership & Human Resources
- Provide advanced on-the-job training, mentorship, direction, feedback, and career planning support to junior engineers and production staff.
- Maintain strict confidentiality when interacting with sensitive information. Maintain confidentiality when coming into contact with sensitive information
- Ensure adherence to HR (and Corporate) Policy.
- Lead and/or participate in cross-functional meetings regarding the resolution of complex, ongoing challenges, and spearhead the design of new procedures, plant layouts, and process plans.
Manufacturing
Processes, Procedures & Instructions
- Provide technical and subject matter expertise and leadership to manufacturing processes, automation, CNC Workstation experience.
- Work closely with Product Design team to ensure that new designs are manufacturable in a repeatable, efficient, and perfect quality manner.
- Analyze and design advanced lean manufacturing systems to optimize space, equipment, material, and personnel. This includes the development of Standardized Work Combination Tables and the integration of automated solutions.
- Ensure manufacturing conforms to agreed requirements, processes deliver intended outputs.
- Identify major strategic opportunities for improvement.
- Act as the facility's subject matter expert concerning new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and applicable legislation.
- Lead the execution of complex PFMEAs and DOEs to ensure proper process implementation, tolerance stack-up control, and optimization.
- Make certain all production commitments are met by engineering functional tooling, fixtures, and jigs, and ensuring optimized working processes are employed.
- This role requires deep experience in automation and will play a key role in automation strategy in our manufacturing processes.
Specifications
- Ensure specifications are met for new and existing processes, products, and services
- Read, analyze, and interpret common industrial, manufacturing and technical procedures, professional journals, schematics, diagrams, drawings, and blueprints
- Specification of equipment, automation, and tooling builds – managing the equipment build projects and leading the commissioning processes and installation.
New Product Development & Launch (NPI)
- Provide input to product development during the design phase of new products, assess complex process requirements, and provide guidance for design-for-manufacturability (DFM).
- Lead and manage all current and new product introductions.
- Develop, test, and validate complex manufacturing processes.
Identification and Traceability
- Develop, implement and maintain unique identification of products (and services) when necessary to ensure conformity and when traceability is a requirement
Monitoring, Measurement & Corrective Action
- Perform advanced time, motion, and methods studies—utilizing lean frameworks and Toyota industrial engineering tools—to establish standard production rates and significantly improve efficiencies.
- Analyze internal and external quality data (customer feedback, complaints, quality escapes) and initiate highly effective manufacturing corrective actions at the root-cause level.
- Develop, implement, and manage the facility's calibration and verification programs.
Auditing / Management Review
- Audit and report on the effectiveness of the manufacturing and maintenance management system
General
- Support supply chain in the establishment of vendor assessments (ensuring vendors are manufacturing product according to specifications) and inspection plans and methods
- Support engineering in the adoption of best practices / processes
- Provide project management for site initiatives including but not limited to NPI and continuous improvement projects
- Participate in job-related training programs or associated personal development initiatives
- Support continuous improvement teams
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
General & Communication
- A strategic and analytical thinker with a professional disposition and the ability to maintain composure while leading through complex situations.
- A skilled communicator with proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, capable of presenting confidently to management, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent math abilities and expert working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods.
- Flexibility to work non-regular hours to accomplish critical, non-routine project activities.
Communication
- A skilled communicator with proficiency in all four English language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening
- Mature, confident and comfortable in dealing with a variety of contacts at all levels
- A keen understanding and respect of the need to maintain confidentiality when coming into contact with sensitive information
Technical & Computer Skills
- Proficient use of Solid Works / AutoCAD for advanced modeling and layout.
- Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite with MS Excel at an advanced level.
- Familiarity with software programs such as MS Project, Minitab, computerized maintenance management software, and ERP systems is expected.
Certificates / Licenses / Permits
- Occasional travel to vendor sites may be required therefore:
- Class 5 (or higher) Driver’s License (with acceptable Driver’s Abstract)
- Ability to travel throughout North America as required (Passport without travel restrictions)
- Access to an insured vehicle
Academic Requirements & Work Experience
- Academic: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
- Certifications: Lean certification and/or Six Sigma certification are highly desirable for this senior position.
Work Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing/assembly environment, with a proven track record of leading NPI, automation integration, and significant continuous improvement initiatives.
Note: This is an on-site job, applicants must be available locally and legally entitled to work in Canada.
We would like to thank all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact hr@phantomscreens.com
Not the right fit? Search for Advanced Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Abbotsford, BC
About Phantom Screens
We could tell you that we were founded in 1992. We could tell you that we’ve sold more retractable screens than anyone else in the industry. We could even tell you that we’ve got distributors in far flung places like Australia, the UK and Mexico.
But that’s not what matters.
What matters is you
You see, as big as we’ve become, every single one of our customers matter to us. We want to make a difference – even in a small way – in the lives of the people we touch. So we pride ourselves on truly great service, amazing products and the simple joy of opening up your home to good things.