Intermediate Mechanical Designer

Samuel, Son & Co.•Waterloo, ON

17h•CA$39 - CA$45

About The Position

You will be responsible for the design of 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. You will work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company Health and Safety and other Policies. You will determine, understand and verify the function and mechanics of assigned projects. You will review the initial concept with sales, project manager, customer and supervisor, as required. You will formulate machine design in CAD using simple, efficient and cost-effective processes. You will specify and obtain quotes for specialized purchased equipment. You will source and qualify all purchased mechanical, sensing, pneumatic and hydraulic components. You will compile Sequence of Operations, I/O List, Pneumatic BOM and Valve Bank Layout. You will be responsible for checking and releasing BOM to Purchasing. You will work with the assigned programmer to create a working program. You will respond to questions from the machine shop and assembly during the building of the machine. You will work with the machine builder throughout the debugging phase.

Requirements

Technologist Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 2 years of Mechanical Design experience or equivalent
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
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
Valid Passport and driver’s license may be required
Ability to travel to customer sites both locally and internationally

Responsibilities

Design of automation machinery based on customer information, company and departmental standards, and supervisor and peer input.
Ensure the design meets customer expectations, is completed within the scheduled timeframe, and can be manufactured within the budgeted time and costs.
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.
Formulate machine design in CAD using simple, efficient and cost-effective processes.
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.
Check and release 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.