Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer

The Designer works as part of a team and individually to develop solutions for customer packaging requirements. Some travel is required. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license. Standard working hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Some overtime and weekend shifts will be required. This position reports to the Department Manager or their designate.

Responsibilities

Product Design & Development

• Development of designs to meet or exceed all customer requirements and expectations.
• Development and maintenance of 3D Models (Solidworks), project bills of materials, drawing packages, and related project documentation.
• Releasing Projects for prototyping and production.
• Review of designs or prototypes with shop / sub-contractors for Fit Form and Function.
• Review of designs or prototypes with customers and recording of all change requests.
• Reverse engineer supplied designs from physical samples, or drawings.
• Resolve product design and quality issues.
• Learn, recognize, and apply standard designs and customer standards as applicable.

Project Management

• Work on multiple projects and tasks at various stages of development concurrently.
• Manage time effectively to achieve deadlines.
• Support and communicate with Production Control, Project & Program Managers, Manufacturing teams, and Customers as required.
• Support quoting and purchasing activities as required.
• Provide inputs to ongoing scheduling and task management activities.

Production Support

• Provide support to production and Quality Control departments.
• Preparation and maintenance of all required project documentation.
• Prepare quality check sheets.
• Assist with fixture development.
• Review and Approval of 1st articles at PakFab or Subcontractor’s facility– release of projects for full production.
• Assist production in solving issues which arise during production.
• Assist with confirming quality of incoming materials.

Other duties as assigned included but not limited to

• Prepare drawings based off existing assemblies and parts.
• Input into development and improvement of processes, systems, and standards.
• Offer expertise and experience in brainstorming discussions.
• Support Corporate/Departmental Policies & Procedures.
• Some interaction with customers.
• Hands-on support of Prototype and manufacturing Departments.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-5 years of design experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Solidworks and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of steel fabrication, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Self-motivated, results oriented, budget minded.
• Creative, methodical thinker and problem solver.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Thrives in fast paced and dynamic environment under high pressure.
• Effective communicator.
• Positive attitude.
• Experience with automotive racking, or packaging an asset.
• Experience with product design and development an asset.
• Engineering degree an asset.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Sheet Metal Design: 3 years (Preferred)
• MFG: 2 years (Preferred)
• SolidWorks: 2 years (Required)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance