Senior R&D Industrial Designer

What is offered

• Family business founded in 1978.
• Permanent job within a high-growth company.
• Job site easily accessible by public transport / on-site parking.
• Competitive Group Insurance Plan, including virtual medicine.
• RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) and DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) with Employer contribution.
• Employee and family Help Plan.
• Comprehensive integration plan.
• Numerous internal career development possibilities.
• Cafeteria service subsidized by the Employer.
• Allowance for purchasing safety boots and clothing.
• Referral Program with $2000 premium.
• Social Club activities and more!!

Your Skills

• Bachelor's degree or College degree in mechanical engineering or other relevant field.
• Proficiency in computer-aided design software (particularly Solid Edge).
• Experience as a mechanical designer in a manufacturing company.
• Bilingualism, spoken and written (English and French).
• Knowledge of the MS Office suite and an ERP system.
• Knowledge of the transport and/or automotive sector (asset).
• Understanding of occupational health and safety principles.
• Resourcefulness and autonomy.
• Creativity, innovative spirit.
• Rigor, meticulousness, and analytical skills.
• Results orientation.
• Good management of time and priorities.
• Ability to work in a team and in collaboration with other teams.
• Knowledge of project monitoring in a manufacturing context.

Your challenge

• Carry out various design projects relevant to product development and innovation (complex vans, R&D of new options offered to customers, production templates, equipment for workstation layouts, special projects, etc.).
• Actively participate in product standardization activities as well as raw material cost reduction projects.
• Perform tests (prototypes), calculations and simulations related to the development of new products.
• Participate in the identification of the needs of the projects targeted by the company.
• Collect the information necessary to carry out the mandates in progress.
• Conduct preliminary research of potential suppliers for new materials or components required for current projects, then conduct follow-up meetings with them throughout the project.
• Develop and update documentation related to research and development projects (reports, project log, notes, etc.).
• Be an active agent in the development and improvement of the product as well as the plant.
• Support the engineering department in the progress of ongoing projects, including the implementation and monitoring of the results on the floor of the various projects carried out.
• Act as technical support for the department, as well as for the production team, as needed.
• Support, as needed, the production process, especially for special orders (feasibility study, weight study, compatibility study between various options).
• Perform all other related tasks in support of the department.