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Lead Production Engineer
Montréal, Quebec, Canada About Us AON3D is a venture capital-backed, Montréal-based additive manufacturing hardware, software, and materials company. Our solutions drive innovation for hundreds of businesses in 25+ countries worldwide, ranging from small businesses to multinational Fortune 500 corporations. Our mission is to create intelligent tools that automate and optimize the additive manufacturing process, enabling anyone to manufacture high performance parts, in any material, with the touch of a button. About The Role As a Lead Production Engineer,youllplay a key role in building, scaling, and improving the manufacturing of AON3Ds industrial 3D printers.Youllbe responsible fordeveloping, documenting, andoptimizingassembly processes, ensuring consistent product quality and reliability, and collaborating with Design, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to support production ramp-up and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role at the heart of operations; ideal for someone who enjoys solving practical problems, refining manufacturing systems, and driving efficiency. What You Will Do
- Develop, document, and improve assembly and production processes.
- Support daily production activities and troubleshoot technical issues on the line.
- Own assembly, alignment, and calibration processes for linear motion systems(rails, bearings, belts, ball screws, motors, encoders).
- Troubleshoot motion-related issuessuch as accuracy, repeatability, vibration, wear, and transport-induced misalignment.
- Lead root cause analyses (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Work with Design Engineering to review designs (DFM/DFA) and integrate changes into production.
- Design andvalidatefixtures, tooling, and test setups, includingend-of-line functional and motion validation tests.
- Contribute to pilot builds and production ramp-ups.
- Define and improve packaging, crating, and shipping methods to ensure printers arrive on-site without loss of performance or damage.
- Support investigation of field and post-shipment issues, feeding lessons learned back into production, test, and packaging processes.
- Train and support assembly technicians tomaintainquality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement across key metrics: yield, cycle time, scrap rate, safety, and reliability.
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor 9s degree in mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field).
- 5+ years of experience in a production or manufacturing engineering role involving complex electro-mechanical systems with precision linear motion.
- Hands-on experience assembling aligning,andvalidating linear motion systems (e.g., rails bearings belts ball screws motors).
- Experience supporting shipped physical products including packaging considerations, logistics constraints, and post-shipment or field issue resolution.
- Strong understanding of assembly methods manufacturing processes, and quality systems.
- Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred).
- Experience with process documentation troubleshooting, and production support.
- Practical structured, and hands-on problem solver.
- Excellent communication, and teamwork skills.
- Fluent in English, and French (spoken & written).
Nice to Have:
- Experience with lean manufacturing PFMEA or process validation.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Odoo experience a plus).
- Experience with industrial capital equipment automation CNC robotics or motion-critical machinery.
- Hands-on 3D printing or industrial equipment experience.
Location and Work Model Location: Montreal Work model: On-site Employment type: Full-time permanent Start Your Journey With Us Apply today and join a team that is shaping the future of additive manufacturing through intelligent high performance technologies. Not quite the right role for you? Feel free to share this posting with someone in your network who may be a great fit. AON3D uses AI supported tools within portions of the hiring process to promote fair consistent objective evaluation. Certain initial screening steps may be automated to help identify qualified candidates. If your application is declined through an automated step you may request a human review. We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected supported able to contribute. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process please contact careers@aon3d.com. Equal Opportunity Statement AON3D is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race religion colour gender sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin marital status citizenship status disability veteran status or any other protected class as provided in applicable employment laws.
AON3D combines the affordability and flexibility of open material systems with the ease of use and repeatability of traditional closed ecosystems. AON3D’s physics-based thermal simulation software creates dynamic, part-specific print settings. Paired with Hylo’s built-in hardware automation and in-process monitoring, the AON3D platform delivers repeatable, quality-verified parts up to 85% stronger. The company provides smart tools for manufacturing high performance parts in any material with the touch of a button, serving over 300 clients globally.
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