
Design Engineer
- Saskatoon, SK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops accurate product design and specification of components in a cost effective, timely manner which meets engineering standards as well as intended customer market and applications.
- Software utilization to prove design criteria meets intended application.
- Creating drawings using Inventor/SolidWorks
- Communicates design requirements clearly and concisely to minimize production errors.
- Develops efficient designs which are optimized to our production capacity and where possible, standard replacement parts (bearings, seals, filters, etc.).
- Develops effective engineering specifications and component selection which meet customer application requirements and expectations.
- Develops design and reverse engineering services which meet customer needs.
- Develops accurate failure analysis translating into improved design.
- Develops cost effective and efficient design of replacement parts with equal or where possible superior performance and durability.
- Provides timely and accurate preliminary designs that meet customer application requirements and expectations for generation of quotations which follow sound engineering principles and meet customer needs.
- Minimizes customer downtime due to efficient and accurate on-site engineering analysis of customer applications.
- Displays solid understanding of drafting techniques and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) drafting standards.
- Working knowledge of Standard Machine Quality system ISO9001.
- Resolves conflicts between design specifications and manufacturing capabilities.
- Provides timely and effective resolution of non-conformances when necessary.
- Provides knowledge base for translation of engineering principles to manufacturing practice.
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng), or Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.Sc. Eng), majoring in Mechanical Engineering
- Registered as an E.I.T (Engineer in Training) with APEGS
- Experience in manufacturing and/or production facility.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills including conflict resolution.
- Demonstrates strong organization and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Inventor/SolidWorks
- Accuracy and expertise in failure analysis, software, and engineering processes. – Considered as asset, but is not required.
- Experience using proven processes and methodologies such as 5S, FMEA, RAM, LCC, RCM, and CMM preferably in an industrial or manufacturing setting. – Considered as asset, but is not required.
- Adaptive problem-solving techniques including developing new solutions through analytical, interpretative, evaluative, creative, and innovative thinking.