Mechanical Design Engineer Lead

Advanced Material Handling Ltd was founded in 2008. With a market focus on Pulp and Paper, Power Generation, Cement, Mining, and OSB AMH has quickly turned into an industry leader in providing heavy material handling equipment. Our core product mix includes drag chains, sprockets, wear components, and full turnkey conveyor packages. With our head office and production facility in Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada, and warehouse in Stockbridge Georgia, Advanced Material handling is well situated to service the Americans.

We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer Lead for our Abbotsford location.

If you are someone who can:

• Accurately prepares and files inspection reports.
• Create and manage department standards, policy, core, processes, and SOP’s.
• Lead a team of 5-6 Mechanical Designers.
• Conduct performance reviews of mechanical design team with HR department.
• Create implement a standard for review, editing, and approval of drawings before they are issued to production.
• Manages costs of design team department to make sure budgets are maintained.
• Prepare and review and approve detailed fabrication drawings, burning patterns, and parts for machining.
• Complete accurate on-site visual inspections and on-site chain surveys when required.
• Create a library / drawing catalog and accurately manages all drawing files using PDM software.
• Reverse engineer customer samples of chain, flights, buckets, and sprockets.
• Create and manage a real time design department schedule. That estimates, tracks, and delivers on time drawing packages.
• Review and identify non-conformance.
• Implement career path objectives for mechanical design team and make team stronger.
• Understand the design of a conveyor system and best practices.
• Create and manage a system for design department timecard/engineering costing tracking system.
• Create and train the team on standards and report estimated drawing times to the sales department.
• Inspect incoming products from vendors, sub-contractors, and distributors.
• Prepare and design engineering drawings of Chain & Flight Configs, Sprockets, Shafts, take-ups, conveyors, and Structural Components.

Do your values match our corporate value?

• Customer-Oriented
• Solution & Quality Driven
• Hardworking & Committed
• Flexible & Adaptable
• Demonstrate Honesty & Integrity

Overview of requirements & skills required:

• Strong level of decision-making skills and accountability.
• Have a minimum 5 years of Solid Works Experience.
• Have strong knowledge of steel fabrication, machining, and welding processes.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and creative problem-solving skills.
• High degree of time management.
• Have strong supervisory skills.
• Consistently delivers quality work on time, with a strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred. Candidates with other related engineering degrees will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Mechanical Engineer Lead in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.

At AMH, you get many benefits like:

• RRSP matching
• Paid time off
• Extended health care
• Dental care

If this role sounds like you, please submit a detailed application directly to this posting. We thank you for your submission and will contact you if we need further information, or if we wish to progress to interview.