Brunel is currently seeking a Sustaining Manager to lead a multidisciplinary sustaining engineering team responsible for supporting and continuously improving a portfolio of complex industrial products throughout their lifecycle. This position will oversee sustaining engineering activities from production launch through end-of-life, ensuring products remain reliable, cost-effective, manufacturable, and aligned with customer expectations.
- Lead the Sustaining Engineering team and oversee all post-launch engineering activities across the product portfolio.
- Manage engineering changes, cost reduction initiatives, quality improvements, component approvals, second-source qualifications, and field issue resolution.
- Provide technical guidance on mechanical systems, fluid systems, thermal management, materials selection, and root cause investigations.
- Ensure engineering changes are executed in accordance with established product development processes, quality standards, and project timelines.
- Prioritize sustaining activities based on business impact, customer commitments, product quality, and manufacturing requirements.
- Drive Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to improve product performance and reduce costs.
- Support manufacturing teams by improving product manufacturability, reliability, and production efficiency.
- Partner with operations, supply chain, quality, and sourcing teams to align engineering deliverables with business objectives.
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team through coaching, training, and performance management.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and engineering roadmaps.
- Collaborate with suppliers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to identify and implement best-in-class technologies and processes.
- Participate in company-wide initiatives focused on operational excellence, process improvements, and technology adoption.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in product development, sustaining engineering, or related engineering functions.
- Minimum 3 years of leadership or people management experience within an engineering environment.
- Experience supporting products through manufacturing, production, and field deployment.
- Strong understanding of configuration management and engineering change control processes.
- Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, fluid systems, thermal management, and associated sensing technologies.
- Experience with quality systems, reliability engineering, and product lifecycle management (PLM).
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments and industrial products.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent professional credential.
- Experience leading cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of reliability methodologies and structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone Analysis.
Closing: October 09, 2026
Contact Title
Vacancy reference: PR-297374
KF
Corporate recruiter
Kathleen Fecteau
+1 403 539 5009