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Product Designer - Mechatronics - Paris & Cambridge

Tigercat | Macdonald Steel 🇨🇦 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Onsite $60,000 - $80,000 Full-time Mid-level

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

Responsibilities

  • Create detailed designs, perform calculations, and develop prototypes for mechanical systems
  • Develop electro-hydraulic, computer-controlled systems integrating hydraulic components, sensors, input devices, and control logic
  • Analyze and select appropriate materials and components based on mechanical properties, cost, and suitability for manufacturing processes
  • Collaborate and work closely with cross-functional teams including designers/engineers, manufacturing, and quality control
  • Conduct tests such as stress analysis, fatigue testing, vibration analysis, and control logic to validate designs and optimize performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering preferred
  • Previous design experience within similar industries to forestry
  • Strong understanding of machine design fundamentals, mechanics, machine control theory, sensor technologies, remote control, and autonomous control systems
  • Software experience including 3D modeling (SolidWorks)

Key Skills

  • Mechanical engineering design
  • 3D modeling (SolidWorks)
  • Electro-hydraulic systems
  • Computer-controlled systems
  • Materials selection
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Stress analysis
  • Fatigue testing
  • Vibration analysis
  • Control logic
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • 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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