Senior Design & Validation Engineer

Senior Design & Validation Engineer

Position Summary:

This role will report to the Engineering Manager, responsible for acting as the subject matter expert within our Test & Validation team to support the design, test and validation of Skyjack products.

Note: This role will be a 100% on-site in our Guelph location.

Key Accountabilities

• Convert DFMEA requirements to planned DVP activities to reduce design risk.
• Validate design concepts.
• Oversee and develop others.
• Document and communicate findings.
• Continuous improvement / increasing efficiency.
• Develop evaluation methods and apparatus.
• Develop technical documentation required for formal machine certification.
• Interpret requirements to design risk mitigation activities.
• Maintaining and updating data acquisition equipment inventory to ensure the most efficient validation procedures are utilized.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendations for improvement.
• Apply a wide variety of established or modified engineering methods or techniques with considerable independence of action.
• Make sure all the activities are done efficiently without or minimum time lost.
• Help to create, develop DVP schedule to meet the requirements of the cross functional team and the schedule of the project.
• Review all new procedures / work instructions / criteria.
• Help improving 5S.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Hydraulic Design Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer or Validation Design Engineer in a mobile/heavy equipment or related manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well with a cross functional technical team as well as with manufacturing personnel.
• Engineering calculation and validation experience essential
• Design experience and 3D modeling experience essential
• Effective Communication and technical writing skills essential
• Strong trouble shooting attributes / skills essential.
• Working knowledge of PLC’s or other programmable devises an asset
• Experience with data acquisition hardware / software (LabVIEW, Somat) an asset
• Experience with engineering software (MathCad, FEA, CFD, Automation Studio, Matlab Simulink) an asset
• Ability to work effectively in groups and individually with no supervision.
• Be able to train others efficiently.
• Troubleshooting of various design issues in control circuits, electrical and hydraulic systems (able to read / interpret hydraulic and electrical schematics)
• Confident working with instrumentation and measurement tools
• Preference to have hands on experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic system validation and development of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic validation plans (DVP)
• Deep understanding of mechanical / electrical / hydraulic systems and design concepts
• Passionate and detailed oriented.

What Skyjack has to offer

• Opportunities to grow your career.
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Social committees and sports teams.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Skyjack supplies construction rental companies globally with quality engineered, simple, and reliable access and telehandler equipment. Initially started as a scissor lift manufacturer in 1985 and has grown to become a world leader in the general Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) industry.

As a dominant player in a consistently evolving industry, Skyjack employees thrive on absorbing new information and have a thirst for continuous improvement in their professional selves. In 2002 Skyjack became a part of the Linamar Corporation and has since been able to leverage strategic partnerships and use the guidance of their parent company to rapidly change the face of the access industry.

Every aspect of the company is deeply rooted in Skyjacks safety initiatives as this can be an extremely challenging industry. Skyjack prides itself on being simply reliable and easy to do business with. This mission extends to the relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees.

Skyjack is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Skyjack will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.

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