Process Engineering

Contract Position: May 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026.

$50-$57/hour

Engineering @ Sterling

They say good engineers love solving puzzles. Every day, our team figures out how to build and improve our clients’ innovative MedTech solutions, manufacturing them at scale, ready to improve patients’ lives. It is a mission that requires multi-disciplined, creative, and flexible minds, working together for our clients’ success. Whether it is process, mechanical or quality control engineering, every member plays an important role, making our team stronger. If you want to put your engineering skills to work on delivering the next generation of medical devices to patients around the world, Sterling is the place for you.

About Sterling Industries

Established in 1984, Sterling Industries provides end-to-end contract manufacturing and assembly of medical devices and components to Fortune 100 OEMs, as well as mid-size medical device OEMs and fast-growing “scale-ups.” Registered with the U.S. FDA and Health Canada, Sterling helps clients deliver successful products through its vertical integration, managing the entire process, including the supply chain, manufacturing, assembly, testing, labelling, packaging and shipping. The company operates from facilities in the suburban Toronto (Concord and Woodbridge) and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sterling manufactures success.

Overview

Sterling Industries is undertaking a major strategic initiative to merge its two Toronto-area facilities into one consolidation location. We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to lead this transition and oversee all activities required to successfully relocate and recertify equipment and assembly lines in accordance with ISO 13485 and FDA requirements. 

This is a hands-on contract opportunity ideal for someone with strong project management experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, particularly within the medical device industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the move is completed on time, on budget, and in full compliance with operational and regulatory standards. 

This is a full-time contract position running from May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026. We are seeking candidates who are available to start on May 1 and work through the full contract term. 

Responsibilities

• Project Management & Technical Leadership
  • Develop and manage the overall project plan and timeline for the facility move and revalidation of all equipment and assembly lines
  • Lead project teams to achieve on-time and on-budget execution
  • Coordinate with Operations to assess and play inventory safety stock requirements
  • Coordinate with Operations and Facilities to manage external vendors and ensure facility upgrades are completed on time, within budget, and according to requirements
  • Oversee the movement of equipment, cleanrooms, assembly lines, ancillaries, and supporting infrastructure
  • Manage internal resources to ensure all equipment validations are completed within required timelines
  • Establish, track, and report on project performance targets, budgets, milestones, and schedules
  • Ensure alignment of scope, cost, resources, and timelines across Operations and core project teams
  • Follow internal compliance processes related to Design & Development and Product Change Control
  • Coordinate validation activities to ensure compliance with customer, quality, and regulatory requirements
  • Partner with Engineering to ensure documentation is updated and engineering change orders are completed in accordance with customer and regulatory expectations
  • Manage multiple concurrent priorities and adapt to evolving project needs
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
  • Prepare reports for internal leadership and customer-facing presentations
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between vendors and internal teams
  • Liaise across Engineering, Quality, and Operations to support project execution and resolve conflicts
  • Provide regular project updates to key stakeholders, while proactively managing risks, timelines, and expectations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 3 years working experience .
• Experience in process design/development and product design for Manufacturability / Assembly, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Process Development & Optimization, with hands-on experience
• Strong knowledge of Material and Manufacturing technologies
• Design of Experiment (DOE) for production processes
• Cycle Time studies to enhance the flow of material, as well as increasing the throughput
• Automation experience is an asset
• Experience in process validation (IQ, OQ & PQ), process FMEA and project management.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• High-level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong root cause analysis / Problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods and automation.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment, injection molding tooling and quality assurance techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Auto cad and MS Office.

The company is in Woodbridge, Ontario, but this position will be working at our Markham location as well – must be local to Toronto during work.

J. Sterling Industries will consider and provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Sterling of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. All information collected will be protected under applicable privacy requirements. We will review applications as they are received. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.