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Product Designer - Mechanical Systems | Forwarders

Tigercat | Macdonald Steel โ€ข Cambridge, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Onsite Full-time Mid-level

The Product Designer will create detailed designs and develop prototypes for mechanical components, ensuring they meet performance and safety standards. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate designs into production and conduct tests to validate and optimize performance.

Responsibilities

  • Create detailed designs, perform calculations, and develop prototypes for mechanical components
  • Analyze and select appropriate materials based on mechanical properties, cost, and manufacturing processes
  • Collaborate and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of designs into production
  • Conduct tests such as stress analysis, fatigue testing, and vibration analysis to validate designs and optimize performance
  • Create technical documentation, including design specifications and bills of materials

Requirements

  • Bachelorโ€™s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics preferred
  • Previous design experience within similar industries to forestry
  • Strong understanding of machine design fundamentals, mechanics, materials science, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
  • Software experience including 3D modeling (SolidWorks) and FEA (Simulation)
  • Design experience in any of the following: Welded steel fabrications, hydraulic cylinders and components, diesel engine installations, vehicle drive train transmissions and axle component selection

Key Skills

  • 3D modeling (SolidWorks)
  • FEA (Simulation)
  • Machine design fundamentals
  • Mechanics
  • Materials science
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid dynamics

About Tigercat | Macdonald Steel

Tigercat and TCi timber harvesting systems, material processing solutions and industrial equipment for the toughest applications.

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