Research And Development Assistant

Are you a well-organized individual who can work in a both an office and manufacturing environment? Do you pride yourself on your great Customer Service? Are you someone who likes to keep busy and can rise to the challenge of working closely with multiple departments? If this sounds like you, then let’s chat about how you can be successful working with us!

At Dieter’s we have been manufacturing quality truck accessories for nearly 45 years. We are proud to have become one of the most respected names in the truck aftermarket industry by listening to our customers and then delivering a product that not only meets expectations – but exceeds them. Our dedicated team of craftspeople have access to state-of-the-art equipment and use only the best quality stainless steel to design, develop, and manufacture the parts that have built our brand.

What you bring to the table:

• Experience with Solidworks drafting & modelling an asset
• Strong and effective communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Experience with programming such as Excel VBA an asset
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Post-Secondary education in a Engineering, Design & Drafting, or similar discipline.
• Experience in regulated or ISO environments documentation is an asset
• Knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCAD would be considered as asset
• Attention to details and willingness to learn
• Experience with PSI or another fully integrated ERP system preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access databases

In addition to the above requirements, this role requires the ability to:

• Create and maintain good working relationships with all external and internal customers, vendors, and staff.
• Communicate with all levels of the Company using excellent written and verbal skills.
• Maintain confidentiality, only sharing details with those who require the information to execute the duties of their position.

How you’ll use your skills and experience:

• Assist with product installations onto trucks as needed
• Work with production supervision team to ensure production order information such as material information is collected and accurate.
• Assist the department supervisor with various tasks, such as: changing and creating the parts for different truck models; assist in creating and routing the drawings; assist with completing, printing and stapling release packages.
• Communicate in a respectful and clear manner with all employees and visitors
• Help R&D Manager with organizing and following R&D projects and daily tasks.
• Follow standard procedures to determine material usage, cut times, bending times, assembly times, etc.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to Research and Development Department (R&D).
• Prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems (ACCESS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project etc.).
• Operate light metal working machines such as shears, brakes, punches, and drill presses, including CNC equipment to cut, bend, punch, drill shape or straighten sheet metal. Training will be provided.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
• Assist in releasing and printing drawings, procedures and other technical documents.
• Assist with writing the installation instructions

What we can offer you:

• Company sponsored events to shake things up and have some fun together
• A richly diverse team that spans all ages, generations, and backgrounds
• A pension matching program to help you save for your retirement
• The chance to support your local community through our charitable giving initiatives
• A workplace that does what it sets out to do – we are ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949:2016 certified
• A competitive wage and an employer sponsored benefit plan, including an Employee Assistance Program

We look forward to hearing from you! We thank everyone in advance for their interest in working with Dieter’s, however due to the overwhelming amount of responses we typically receive, only qualified applicants will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from all interested parties. Any person with disabilities that requires assistance during the application process can contact our HR department at 519-884-8555 ext.116.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $19.50-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Casual dress
• Extended health care
• Company pension
• Company events
• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday