Sr. Machine Designer

at  InVision Staffing

INVISION IS A PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT FIRM INVOLVED IN ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL/SKILLED TRADES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITHIN CANADA AND THE U.S. WE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD WORKING ON BOTH SMALL AND LARGE RECRUITMENT PROJECTS, ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.

Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is seeking for Mechanical Design Engineer to their growing team.
In this role you will provide mechanical engineering support as part of the team of Engineers/Design Specialists in the development of new products. This includes all steps within a formal product development process, system level design with limited guidance, frequently in the absence of specific design standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION (bachelor’s in mechanical engineering preferred) or equivalent work experience.
• Skilled in CAD modeling techniques preferred.
• Expert in calculating design parameters and applying engineering principles to design.
• Strong time management and organizational skills for maximum efficiency.
• Specialized knowledge of products, tools, standards, processes and technology.
• Specialized knowledge within the industrial machines and or plastics processing market
• Strong communication (verbal, written and presentation) skills.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes
• A flexible team player with technical experience and ’out-of-the-box’ creativity
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes
• A flexible team player
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work both autonomously, and as part of a highly cohesive team

• Participate in the formulation and/or evaluation of business cases.
• Product Architect.
• Guide and approve the content of design documents and validation plans.
• Contribute to, verify and monitor engineering documentation.
• Apply scientific/engineering principals in the design of machines
• Sizing and selection of components (for example, but not limited to motors, sensors, bearings, gearboxes, belts, seals, servo motors, pneumatic and hydraulic components, etc) as well as material selection and application of design standards
• Provide leadership, mentoring and training to team members
• Create system level concept designs in various levels of detail including function block diagrams, CAD layouts, functional decomposition.
• Lead and contribute to design reviews and brainstorming sessions. Responsible for decision making in the context of the product definition and architecture.
• Participate in or lead continuous improvement activities
• Verify all concept and systems level process steps of the product development process and Product Release process are followed.
• Drives the product development process levering team collaboration.
• Design risk mitigation including participation or facilitation of FMEA.
• Champion of product compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Cross discipline interaction and communication including cross discipline inputs – Analysis, Electrical, Software, Fluid Power, Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Validation/Test