Designer, Mechanical

Samuel, Son & Co. • Vaughan, ON

6d • CA$78,720 - CA$108,240 • Onsite

About The Position

You will be responsible for the design of heavy-duty strapping and packaging automation machinery based on customer information, company and departmental standards, and supervisor and peer input. Your responsibility will be to ensure that the design meets the customer’s expectations, is completed within the scheduled timeframe, and can be manufactured within the budgeted time and costs.

Requirements

• Technologist Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of Mechanical Design experience, with a significant portion dedicated to heavy-duty automation machinery or equivalent
• Valid Passport and driver’s license may be required, as well as the ability to travel to customer sites both locally and internationally

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated growth mindset; highly adaptable, eager to learn, and resilient in the face of complex design challenges.
• Ability to effectively assess a situation, present factual information, respond to questions and formulate a plan of action as well as recommendations.
• Ability to work at advanced levels of design complexity.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Understanding of heavy-duty machine design within the automation space, with knowledge of electromechanical system interactions.

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company Health and Safety and other Policies.
• Determine, understand and verify the function and mechanics of assigned projects.
• Review initial concept with sales, project manager, customer and supervisor, as required.
• Translate unclear, unknown, or evolving internal / customer requirements into robust, actionable technical specifications.
• Formulate heavy-duty machine design in CAD using simple, efficient and cost-effective processes – Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA).
• Specify and obtain quotes for specialized purchased equipment.
• Source and qualify all purchased mechanical, sensing, pneumatic and hydraulic components.
• Compile Sequence of Operations, I/O List, Pneumatic BOM and Valve Bank Layout.
• Responsible for checking and releasing BOM to Purchasing.
• Work with assigned programmer to create working program.
• Respond to questions from machine shop and assembly during building of machine.
• Work with machine builder throughout the debugging phase.

Benefits

• Countless opportunities for our team members to develop and grow in their careers
• Empowerment to make decisions on the job
• Supportive and welcoming workplace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree