Product Expert

Looking for enriching professional challenges? Do you want to join an organization that supports your ambitions and values autonomy, collaboration, and a family-oriented company culture?

At Cabico, Canada's leading manufacturer of high-end custom closets, we are looking for talented individuals to help us continue our growth.

A key role within a highly performing team

As a Product Specialist, you will play a key role in the development, improvement, and marketing of our product range, while working closely with the product development, purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and customer service teams.

Main responsibilities

Strategic product innovation

• Identify innovative product ideas and solutions to technical challenges to maintain Cabico's competitive advantage.
• Collaborate with product managers, product expert, and purchasing department to identify, select, and integrate new suppliers.
• Coordinate concept testing and support prototype development.
• Participate in product development committee activities to ensure the technical feasibility of new products.
• Provide technical information for product specifications, coordinate technical drawings and system programming.
• Contribute to the development of work instructions and production training for the launch of new products.
• Estimate, analyze, and optimize the cost of new products in collaboration with the finance team and technical modifications.
• Monitor and support the implementation of project plans on time and in full.

Continuous product improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve existing products by optimizing their manufacturability, reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing overall production efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to product technical modifications (CHIPP). Ensure the technical feasibility of product improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the preparation of technical documentation, engineering plans, and system programming.
• Provide technical information for production documentation and training.

Technical support

• Provide technical support on products to support teams as needed.
• Strong skills. Shared values.

We are looking for a person who shares our values of respect, team spirit, commitment, and pride, and who has the following qualifications:

• Degree in industrial or mechanical engineering, industrial design, or 5 to 10 years of experience in the custom closet, cabinetmaking, or furniture manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of woodworking and furniture manufacturing is considered an asset.
• Bilingual (French and English). Our new team member will be required to provide training to our clients, who primarily speak English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and methodical.
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships across multiple departments and functions.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Comfortable presenting ideas or concepts to a group.

Really advantageous working conditions

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• A modern, technology-focused production environment.
• Comprehensive group insurance (medical, dental, optical, travel, etc.).
• Employee and family assistance program (EFAP).
• Casual dress code
• On-site gym, locker rooms, and showers.
• A company culture focused on teamwork, with events organized for employees, including BBQs, family open houses, and company parties.
• An environment where initiative, autonomy, and innovation are encouraged and valued.

Little extras that make all the difference

• A modern and convivial work environment
• On-site training room, locker rooms, and showers
• A friendly atmosphere: BBQs, family open houses, etc.

A human-scale daily life

• A great deal of autonomy where your ideas, talent, and initiative will be highly valued.
• An open attitude that respects your personal needs and expectations.
• A family spirit where everyone counts, where everyone speaks and helps each other, regardless of their role or status.

About Cabico

Cabico is Canada's leading manufacturer of high-end custom closets. Our team of 300 professionals and craftspeople, based in Coaticook (Quebec), combines high technology and traditional methods, expertise and business intelligence, to support a major network of prestigious kitchen cabinet retailers in North America. Our custom approach encompasses both the realization of complex projects and the partnership spirit that frames our business vision.

Does this challenge appeal to you? Join our team!

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all candidates will be considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.