Position Summary:

All employees are to participate in, and positively contribute to the company culture, Health and Safety initiatives, continuous improvement and abide by the Employment Standards Act and all company policies and procedures while maintaining a customer service mindset. The Product Development Designer will assist in the development and design of all Britespan products. This role will focus on product improvement by collaborating with engineering, quality, production, marketing and other departments.

Position Qualifications:

Education & Knowledge

• Completion of a post-secondary program in engineering design, drafting or in a related technical field or equivalent work experience– required
• Knowledge of drafting practices, tolerances welding symbols and fabrication procedures – preferred

Skills

• Competency in SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software
• Competency in AutoCAD
• Understanding of part design, assemblies, and tolerances
• Attention to detail in the creation of drawings
• Self-starter with excellent time management
• Flexible, highly motivated, efficient and well organized in order to maintain multiple projects
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite

Experience

• 3-5 years experience in design for manufacturing
• Familiarity with machining and/or welding and fabrication
• Manufacturing and practical work experience - asset
• Experience with FEA Simulation required

Communication

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Able to work independently and as a team

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of our products and quality standards

• Able to design new components and assemblies and create the required models & drawings with a high attention to detail

• Check and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design data

• Make revisions to existing models and drawings

• Assist in the concept to completion or development and design of all Britespan products

• Assist in the preparation engineering related documents & calculations

• Assist the engineering team with manufacturing and on site challenges

• Perform engineering calculations and assist in analysis

• Perform FEA analysis

• Creative and able to find innovative solutions to real world challenges

• Collaborating with engineering, quality, production, marketing and other departments

• Ability to meet timing deadlines and coordinate with other engineering and design teams

• Focus on product improvement

Other duties as assigned by Manager

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