Senior Mechanical Designer Jobs

The Systems division tackles challenging robotic pick-and-place, packaging, palletizing, assembly, and quality inspection applications for stable clients across North America in industries such as food, consumer packaged goods, and tube & pipe production. Typical projects range between 3-12 months in duration, $100k to $10M+ in value, and 3 to 20 team members you can count on.

We are problem solvers who automate and improve manufacturing processes through innovative projects. Speed, precision, flexibility, adaptivity, and tenacity are traits that our people share with the robotic systems we create. With an intense focus on customer experience, we are growing rapidly and constantly evolving.

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What Would a Typical Day Look Like?

As a Senior Mechanical Designer, you will:

• Assist with improving the Mechanical Design group through initiatives and improvements.
• Foster a workplace atmosphere that is in strong alignment with JMP values and promotes an extraordinary employee experience (EEE) and extraordinary customer experience (ECE).
• Perform engineering calculations to validate functionality, component sizing, speeds / rates, failure modes, etc tovensure the designed solution will be feasible, robust, and reliable.
• Assist with the development of other Mechanical Designers through coaching and mentorship.
• Review other designer’s concepts, designs, and drawings to verify feasibility, accuracy, thoroughness, and alignment to JMP standards and best practices.
• Provide support, including bring hands on, during the manufacturing and build stages including troubleshooting, problem solving, and debugging to overcome any issues or challenges.
• Collaborate on design solutions with cross-functional teams (Electrical Design, Controls, Build).
• Lead interactive design reviews, both internal and customer facing, to communicate design direction with confidence and clarity, while receiving and evaluating cross-functional input.
• Produce 2D assembly and manufacturing drawings, pneumatic schematics, Bills of Materials, Spare Parts lists, and assist with required deliverable documentation.
• Interact with the Project Lead, Mechanical Team Leads, and Project Managers to effectively communicate project status, issues, risks, scope management items, forecasts, and challenges.
• Ensure solutions align to required compliance standards including safety, ergonomics, and more.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain group to source and select major 3rd party technical vendors.
• Develop concepts and 3D designs utilizing what was proposed by the Applications group to align the design direction with the contractual scope and functional requirements.
• If selected as a Mechanical Project Lead, the Senior Mechanical Designer will drive project design direction, oversee and delegate tasks to other Mechanical Designers, participate in project meetings with internal team members and the customer, manage project budgets and schedule, and be responsible for the success of the mechanical design portion of the project.
• Be responsible for the mechanical design of custom automation, robotic, AGV/AMR solutions using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Total ETO, and PDM Professional.
• Assist the applications and sales teams, when required, in the creation of unique and inventive solutions to enhance their offerings and drive sales.
• Participate in identifying the mechanical functional requirements with our Systems Design group

What Qualifies You for this Opportunity?

• Experience with compliance to equipment design standards (i.e. ANSI, CSA, OSHA, CE, etc.)
• Confident performing engineering calculations to analyze equipment parameters pertaining to force, movement, energy, and timing including nuanced interferences.
• Solid understanding of industrial automation and robotics.
• An ability to travel; Mechanical Designers should have the ability to travel within US and Canada
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in electrical, mechanical, or software controls technology, and at least eight years relevant work experience.
• Knowledge in pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical components (motors, sensors, etc.),
• Direct experience in an automation design role (Mechanical or Electrical) including strong aptitude of 3D CAD design, 2D drawings, and on-the-floor equipment troubleshooting.
• Proven leadership qualities including good oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with cycle time analysis/simulations, process and flow breakdowns, and the development of critical requirements / specifications to drive design solutions.
• Proficient with sanitary design requirements, material selection, tolerance stack up, and component selection based on functional design needs and requirements.
• Familiarity and/or proficiency with SolidWorks, PDM, AutoCAD, TETO.
• Ability to work independently and execute responsibilities with minor supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Able to work as part of a team while providing direction to others and receiving feedback.
• Tenacity to solve problems and take ownership of solutions with a sense of urgency.
• Passion to motivate / develop team members while acting as a mentor to promote JMP values.
• Ability to explain detailed engineering concepts and ideas to a wide audience of people.

What does JMP Offer You?

Here at JMP, we offer a very generous compensation and benefits package including:

• RRSP Matching
• And more!
• 401K Matching
• Health
• Dental coverage

ABOUT CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

Convergix Automation Solutions is a Global Systems Integrator specializing in custom automated manufacturing systems including, robotics, controls, material handling, information and software systems, process automation in a variety of manufacturing industries. With over 900 employees, 25+ Locations worldwide and $300M in Sales, Convergix is growing organically as well through acquisition to become a leading $1B Automation Integration global partner. We are a single source automation solutions provider that leverages the geography, technology, industry expertise and capacity of the entire Convergix portfolio across the entire value chain for our customers in a diverse set of industries.

Learn more about us: https://convergixautomation.com/

JMP Solutions (a Convergix Company)

Founded in 1987, JMP is an automation systems integrator offering solutions to diverse industrial and consumer end markets. It designs, engineers, and integrates hardware and software to automate its customers’ manufacturing and production facilities. Headquartered in London, Ontario, with an established North American footprint consisting of 17 office locations across the U.S. and Canada, the Company’s multi-geographic branch model provides it with a strategic advantage over smaller, sub-regional competitors, allowing it to provide targeted, local support while also growing with its blue-chip customer base across geographies and applications. We are certified as a “Great Place to Work” in both Canada and US. We have also been awarded one of the “Top 50 Best Workplaces Canada” nine (9) times, including Best Workplaces for Inclusion, for Women and Professional Services 2021 and 2022.

What does JMP value?

Our values are our foundational concepts on which we build JMP; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

• Integrity: We do what we say we will do, every time, all the time.
• Excellence: We set high standards of performance for ourselves and our team
• Relationships: We identify professional working relationships and create opportunities to develop those relationships
• Leadership: We value people who lead by example, take pride in what they do and inspire others
• Collaboration: We team together to achieve far more than we could on our own
• Respect: We promotes a caring environment of mutual respect for employees, customers, partners, and communities

Why join the JMP team?

As a growing company in the industrial technology industry and rooted with strong corporate values, JMP Solutions can offer a unique value proposition to employees. Our employee promise is a rewarding employee experience delivered through a focus on three key areas:

• Impact and Recognition
• Flexibility and Collaboration
• Development and Career Growth

We thank all candidates interested, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

JMP Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.