Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer, Line Support

Position Summary:

Reporting to a Design Engineering Supervisor, the successful candidate will work on small to medium sized product design and development projects to resolve production issues from a design perspective, increase manufacturability and efficiency, resolve functional issues with machines, determine root cause and resolve field issues, and design new options for products.

Performance Expectations:

• Collaborate with a core multifunctional team assigned to resolve production line issues to improve functioning of production line and resolve issues related to design.
• Investigate and resolve bill of material (BOM) issues. 
• Prepare concept, and design and production drawings with supporting calculations and material data ensuring that designs meet specification requirements and manufacturing capabilities. 
• Identify and assist with implementing cost reductions for process and design.
• Workday typically includes designing, having meetings with crossfunctional team, supporting prototype building and some validation and testing, depending on the stage of the project.
• Design, formulate and produce complete product related changes for current products in a continuous improvement environment. Improve warranty, ease of assembly, and expand product options for production. 
• Maintain thorough documentation for all aspects of assigned projects. 
• Investigate functional issues with machines to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendations for improvement. 
• Provide support in checking details, assemblies, and BOMs for assigned projects. 
• Apply a wide variety of established or modified engineering methods or techniques with considerable independence of action
• Create, monitor and track project activities to a timeline. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Credentials:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or C.E.T. in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline.
• Preference will be given to candidates registered or working towards their P.Eng designation.

Desired Characteristics:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Mechanical / Electrical designer in a heavy equipment (or related) manufacturing environment.
• Experience editing and generating drawings for production intent.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Mechanical design, GD&T, DFMEA, welding/fabrication processes.
• Design experience with SolidWorks (with formal training preferred); experience with FEA desirable.
• Good working knowledge of mechanical design, GD&T, DFMEA, welding / fabrication processes, hydraulic controls and general electrical skills.