Manufacturing Engineering Designer Jobs

As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, this position will be responsible for design and validation of production automation tools and equipment used in the production and quality assurance process to test and calibrate electronics. They will also work with the new product design team to improve manufacturability and testing of new devices.
Principal Responsibilities And Duties

• Participate in weekly project update team meetings to assist in planning.
• Create test procedures and checklists for manufacturing and test fixtures.
• Validate the design meets the specifications and completing the checklists.
• Work with new product development on up front design for manufacturability to ensure products are built in the most economical process possible.
• Engineering design, fabrication and validation of production automation tools and equipment with a focus on calibration and test stands, including embedded electronics, pneumatics, mechanical and software (C++).
• Assist new product development engineering with integration of new products, both buy/sell and internally manufactured, into production.
• Identify from current processes and develop solutions for manufacturing process improvements.
• Create and update technical documentation for product requirements, build directions, and test fixtures.
• Customization of products for readiness in manufacturing. Manage cost reduction efforts including global sourcing of components and processes, redesign of products and components through execution of Value added/ Value Engineering (VA/VE) methodologies.
• Responsibilities include manufacturing feasibility and process development, COGS Models, pre-production/prototype/acceptance runs, SOP’s, etc.
• Collaborate with other departments or Watts corporate business units to aid in establishing product requirements, design, and testing.

Employee Core Competencies
We are committed to attracting and managing the best talent globally. We seek to attract and promote employees who demonstrate an ability and willingness to:

• Collaborate
• Provide technical expertise
• Communicate effectively
• Deliver high quality work
• Drive for results
• Initiate positive change

Education

• Technologist Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronic or related engineering discipline.

Management

• Has no direct reports.

Required Skills And Experience

• Proficiency with standard software such as Microsoft Office and ERP systems
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in mechanical design, fabrication, testing and validation.
• Ability to work effectively in a research environment using critical thinking skills and be decisive while working cooperatively with others
• Mechanical design using 3D CAD software, SolidWorks strongly preferred
• Strong communication, both written and oral, and the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of peers and audiences.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Solid understanding of software development fundamentals and experience with at least one common programming language such as C/C++, Python, LabView or Java.
• Solid understanding of PCB electronics design and manufacturing processes, Altium Designer experience preferred.

Position is physically located on site, at tekmar Controls, in Sunny Okanagan, Vernon BC Canada