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Intermediate Mechanical Designer

Responsible for designing automation machinery based on customer requirements and company standards. Ensures designs are cost-effective, manufacturable, and completed within the scheduled timeframe.

  • On-site
  • Waterloo, ON
  • Posted Jul 24, 2026
  • Apply by Aug 23, 2026
  • 1 position

Job summary

Your Impact You will be responsible for design of automation machinery based on customer information, company and departmental standards, and supervisor and peer input. Responsible for ensuring that the design meets the customer’s expectations, is completed within the scheduled timeframe, and can be manufactured within the budgeted time and costs. What You’ll Be Doing - Required to work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company Health and Safety and other Policies - Determine, understand and verify the function and mechanics of assigned projects - Review initial concept with sales, project manager, customer and supervisor, as required - Formulate machine design in CAD using simple, efficient and cost effective processes - Specify and obtain quotes for specialized purchased equipment - Source and qualify all purchased mechanical, sensing, pneumatic and hydraulic components - Compile Sequence of Operations, I/O List, Pneumatic BOM and Valve Bank Layout - Responsible for checking and releasing BOM to Purchasing - Work with assigned programmer to create working program - Respond to questions from machine shop and assembly during building of machine - Work with machine builder throughout the debugging phase You’ll Be Great At - Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions - Ability to work at advanced levels of design complexity - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists Level of Autonomy and Authority - Receive instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features and methods of approach. Receive assistance on unusual problems. Work progress is under periodic review. - May be responsible for the design of a single station on a complex line or an entire standalone machine of a simpler nature. - May provide assistance to machine shop, assembly, junior designer and detailer with respect to the work being performed. Key Requirements - Technologist Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Minimum of 2 years of Mechanical Design experience or equivalent - Valid Passport and driver’s license may be required, as well as the ability to travel to customer sites both locally and internationally

What you’ll do

Responsible for designing automation machinery based on customer requirements and company standards. Ensures designs are cost-effective, manufacturable, and completed within the scheduled timeframe.

Requirements

Requires a Technologist Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 2 years of mechanical design experience. A valid passport and driver's license are required for local and international travel.

Listed skills

  • Project managementPreferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Mechanical Design
  • CAD
  • Automation Machinery
  • Pneumatics
  • Hydraulics
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Project Management
  • Technical Specification
  • Problem Solving
  • Machine Debugging

Job areas

  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology

Additional details

Minimum education
Professional degree
Minimum experience
2+ years
Apply by
Aug 23, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level
Application method
Direct apply is available