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Product Designer | Mechanical Systems
Tigercat | Macdonald Steel • Cambridge, Canada 🇨🇦
Onsite Full-time
The Product Designer will create detailed designs, perform calculations, and develop prototypes for mechanical components. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of designs into production.
Responsibilities
- Create detailed designs, perform calculations, and develop prototypes for mechanical components
- Analyze and select appropriate materials
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Conduct tests such as stress analysis, fatigue testing, and vibration analysis
- Create technical documentation
- Identify opportunities for design optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency improvements
- Occasionally participate in hands-on troubleshooting
- Provide field support for equipment troubleshooting and improvements
Requirements
- Solid understanding of engineering principles, material properties, manufacturing processes, and computer-aided design (CAD) software
- Effective communication and reasoning skills
- Adaptability to a changing work environment
- Ability to create visually appealing and user-friendly products
- Stay updated on emerging technologies
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics preferred
- Previous design experience in similar industries an asset
- Strong understanding of machine design fundamentals, mechanics, materials science, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
- Understanding of structural FEA and dynamic simulation of machine components
- Software experience including 3D modeling (SolidWorks) and FEA (Simulation)
Key Skills
- Hands-on, creative, self-motivated, passionate
- Problem-solving and strong mechanical aptitude
- Experience with fluid power systems, engine systems, electrical, and electronic systems, as well as drive train systems
- Design experience in welded steel fabrications, hydraulic cylinders, control valves, plumbing details, advanced hydraulic power and electronic control systems, sensors, controllers, diesel engine installations, vehicle drive train transmissions and axle component selection, attachments to seamlessly integrate with heavy equipment
Benefits
- Family-Oriented Company with social events
- Competitive Wages and Profit Sharing
- RRSP Matching Program
- Skills Development and Training Reimbursement
- Company-Paid Healthcare Benefits and EAP
- Active Social Committee
About Tigercat | Macdonald Steel
Tigercat and TCi timber harvesting systems, material processing solutions and industrial equipment for the toughest applications.
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