Mechanical Designer

The Mechanical Designer will create, develop, and test products such as machines, tools, and sensors for the material handling product lines. They also collect data on prototype performance and supervise the manufacturing process for their designs.

Responsibilities:

• Complete designs and drawings (use 3D and/or 2D design software) for the manufacture of mechanical systems.
• Set-up, organize and maintain Solidworks PDM drawings data for use by the engineering and manufacturing team.
• Generate manuals to accompany product, when required.
• Comprehend the project objectives, create, and manage design standards and direct the design to this end.
• Be responsible for establishing and maintaining CAD data standards, structures, processes, and supporting documents for the engineering team.
• Independently develop workable design concepts.
• Check for mistakes which cause rework and mistakes.
• Document changes to projects or jobs and ensure proper documentation occurs.
• Make recommendations on products, designs, and materials for cost improvement.
• Control design and build targets related to customer requirements.
• Attend project kick off meetings, site visits, department meetings and project debrief meetings.
• Liaise with the manufacturing team to ensure design is executed correctly and within timelines.
• Proactively provide technical support for shop production.
• Collaborate with the installation team and respond to questions and/or problems before and during the installation stage of projects.
• Build and validate prototypes.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, employees are also expected to complete other duties as required. Dependent on business needs, percent of work may change as needed. All employees are expected to have familiarized themselves with the Health & Safety and Human Resources manuals, including their responsibilities as outlined in each.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Degree or Diploma in mechanical engineering with exposure to mechanical, industrial, and control integration.
• Solidworks certification an asset.
• P.Eng. designation an asset.
• Maintain valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
• Maintain valid passport with ability to travel in North America as needed, less than 10%.

Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Designer, or related position.
• Exceptional skills using Solidworks PDM Professional in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience working in Lean manufacturing environment, methods, and process improvement programs.
• Proficient software experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project).

Core Competencies, Interpersonal & Intrapersonal Skills:

• Above average communication effectiveness: speaks, listens, and writes in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• History of communicating up, down and throughout the organization encouraging candor and clarity.
• Foster Teamwork: work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities matrix with solid analytical skills.
• Proven track record to build strong positive relationships with internal and external customers, actively listens to and understands impact on others.
• Able to assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Manufacturing and business acumen with a positive attitude, behaves ethically and a willingness to learn.
• Proactive, self-starter, with initiative and ability to operate with minimal supervision.
• Able to navigate a team of technical professionals involved in multiple projects.
• Organized and able to communicate multiple timelines and schedules.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate within a team environment to pursue solutions to challenges.
• Managing the scope and pace of change aligning priorities and resources to effectively multitask with attention to detail, while concurrently meeting the requirements of timely deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure with high tolerance for interruptions, and the ability to work with diverse groups of people with ambiguity and have a flexible approach.
• Creates an open, positive work environment to stimulate open discussions.