Mechanical Design Engineer

THE ROLE 
The Mechanical Design Engineer is aaccountable for design, development, installation and commissioning of plant and manufacturing equipment, field equipment, jigs & fixtures, and physical alterations to plant assets. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be project focused and will be part of a small interdisciplinary design team with accountability to the team leader for review and guidance on their PWP.  Ideal project load would be accountability for 1-3 concurrent projects.

 
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide engineering certification of custom equipment
• Propose and design custom solutions to mechanical problems related to machine components, structural fabrications and machine design/layouts
• Perform 3D solid modeling and stress analysis on parts and assemblies of designs
• Responsible for due diligence and compliance with internal Engineering Design and Change Methodology (EDCM)
• Perform risk assessments on new equipment and for any alterations to existing equipment
• Communicate project KPI’s on a routine basis
• Perform equipment sizing calculations, define specification and facilitate selection process
• Provide detail component manufacturing specification and assist with procurement activities
• Liaise with vendors for equipment and part manufacturing/procurement
• Provide technical engineering assistance for problem analysis and troubleshooting activities for production process, equipment and components.
• Support process engineering group in mapping out processes for the optimization of new installations
• Support changes to equipment to improve safe functionality
• Work within the established drawing management system and assist with continuous improvement efforts
• Engaging operations personnel in troubleshooting and training activities

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise in SolidWorks 3D Solid Modeling software
• Excellent organizational skills
• Mechanical Design Diploma, or Mechanical Engineering discipline with 6 to 10 years’ experience.
• Strong background in Stress analysis
• Excellent planning, time management, collaboration, decision making and organization
• Strong independent work ethic
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of machine control systems will be an asset
• Experience with processing of composites and plastics will be an asset
• Experience in new product development would be an asset

*SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mechanical aptitude, general manufacturing, and fabrication process knowledge