Designer/Drafter
Diversified Staffing Services
- Alberta
- $50,000-70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Detail Oriented
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management – comply with tight deadlines
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Development and Continual Learning
- Problem Solving
- Accountability and Dependability
- Operating Equipment
- Providing Consultation
- Ethics and Integrity
- Planning and Organizing
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Communication
- Energy
- Team Work
- Prepare engineering drawings, P&ID, major component specification, schematics and/or prototypes based upon pre-defined product requirements.
- Analyze current product offerings to determine ways to improve quality, increase functionality, maintain aesthetic appeal and reduce cost of production.
- Analyze and reverse-engineer physical components.
- Evaluate physical and computerized drawings and prototypes for functionality, reliability and ease of manufacture.
- Assist the project team with keeping drawings on schedule.
- Provide constructive feedback about the components to the product engineer.
- Research components, part suppliers and materials for suitability, durability, availability and cost-effectiveness.
- Work within SOLIDWORKS Product Data Management system (PDM) to securely store design data and maintain version control.
- Assist with the development of detailed product manufacturing instructions, schematic drawings and training materials for manufacturing,
- Sales and use of products.
- Oversee the testing and analysis of materials.
- Stay current with industry trends as well as product development and sales methodologies.
- Observe product related policies and procedures.
- Troubleshoot product malfunctions/failures to prevent future concerns.
- Assist other engineers with product development projects.
- Process NCRs, as built drawings and other documentation.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
- Diploma in appropriate field, e.g. (Mechanical/Manufacturing, Design and Drafting)
- Working towards a professional designation like CET is desirable.
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
- Experience of participation in a product development team from inception to manufacturing.
- Knowledge of the requirements of ISO9000.
- Knowledge and execution experience of ERP systems, Control Plans, and Process Flow.
- Proven ability to create and execute product development plans that have achieved the identified targets.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to produce succinct reports/presentations to communicate status of assigned projects/tasks.
- A tenacious personality that will not let an issue be left unresolved.
- Demonstrated organizational skills with strong oral and written communication abilities.
- Strong leadership abilities, able to lead effective meetings.
- Quality Control background including problem solving and root cause analysis.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated diplomacy and professionalism.
- Sound technical background (hands-on) with logical deductive reasoning approach.
- Interest in developing technical skills through both internal and external training.
- Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques.
- Conviction to improve personally and support continuous improvement in the department and company as a whole.
- Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCAD software packages
- Must be able to work with little supervision; must be self-directed.
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Monday to Friday
- AutoCAD: 3 years (preferred)
- drafting: 5 years (preferred)