Methods Agent, Supply Chain in Dorval, Canada

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans ( Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)

• Competitive base salary

• Retirement savings plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Identify the full potential of the supplier’s product from a cost perspective, and guide the organization to focus on identified area of improvement.

• Reconstruct (estimate) cost of system and structure components/assemblies (using material cost, manufacturing/assembly process time, machine cost, integration cost, amortization, cycle time, labor etc.) to identify the reference cost in an optimal manufacturing environment.

• Identify waste related to suppliers’ manufacturing, design, processes, and supply chain.

• Support value engineering workshops with suppliers

• Report progress of intervention ideas to ensure that the procurement teams meet their cost reduction objectives.

• Guide the team on the projects with the most interesting return on investment for both Bombardier and its suppliers.

• Negotiate with Supplier senior management on their operations, cost structure & supply chain value.

• Define cost target for new products and provide cost control expertise on new design in order to meet business objectives.

• Develop cost intelligence & cost models to provide quick and accurate cost assessment to procurement, engineering and program teams during design creation and change management.

How to thrive in this role? Skills, knowledge & experience:

• You have Bachelor or a Technical Degree in Engineering, preferably in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or material and process engineering, with some knowledge of finance.

• You have at least 10 years of experience as a methods agent defining production charts, production instructions (cahiers), designing and optimizing production flows, delivering time cycle optimization and cost reduction initiatives for the operations.

• You have 5+ years of costing experience for composite and/or metallic parts and assemblies.

• You have the ability to analyze product and process costs (bill of material, raw material consumption, tools & machines costs, supporting functions, overheads).

• You have a deep understanding of a production center cost structure and understand the financial reporting of a profit and loss center.

• You are an expert in composite manufacturing and assembly processes, both for structural and interiors components.

• You have a good practice of metaling components manufacturing and assembly processes, both for primary and secondary structures

• You understands the most stringent requirements of interiors designs both for commercial and exclusive business aircraft.

• You are an expert in cost optimization methods (Design to Manufacture, Target Costing, Design to cost, Lean manufacturing etc.)

• You have a strong knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes as well as component fabrication techniques for diverse type of product (structure, systems, composite).

• You are naturally curious for technological improvement in your field of expertise and have a strong drive for your self-development.

• You have the ability to work on sensitive issues with suppliers’ top management in order to obtain mutually beneficial results.

• You have a very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• You are fluent in English and French, spoken and written.

• You are mobile: readiness for frequent traveling.

• You have a strong leadership and great flexibility, team spirit, action and result-oriented.

• You have the capacity to efficiently solve problems, motivate resources, and develop interpersonal relationships in a business context

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed for this position! We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and resourcefulness.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job Methods Agent, Supply Chain

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 6304 Methods Agent, Supply Chain