Designer

Mitchell Plastics Technical Centre Our Corporate Office is looking to add a Designer, reporting into the Design Manager. The Designer is a key player in the design of our development programs, with responsibility to communicate all program design issues. This position will be based out of our Technical Centre in Kitchener and requires International travel to all of our facilities within Canada, the United States and Mexico to support business needs.

The Role Document design records/ minutes for all program design meetings. Participate in regular Design Meetings as chaired by the Design Manager. Data must be available to review in Design Reviews. Must participate in specific design review meetings as set up by Program Manager, Director of Engineering or Design Manager.

Complete Design

Checklist at each major design review.

Update and maintain files on APQP Folder on intranet. Responsible to update specific program Open Issues on a regular basis and have ready for review in weekly Layered Process Audits. Maintain and Update Assembly and Component Prints.

Proper tracking of incoming and outgoing math data.

Consider customer SOR, warranty info, customer timing, part validation requirements during design process.





Participate and present in regularly scheduled Design Reviews as organized by Program Manager

Conduct regular Benchmarking activity as specified by the Director of Engineering.

Update and communicate updates to Design Standards.

The designer reports to and may also be responsible to carry out other tasks as directed by the Design Manager of Director of Engineering.

Qualifications and Skills 2 - 10 years of experience in the Automotive Parts Industry

Has a Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Familiar with customer and AIAG requirements Understands the Injection Moulding process and Tooling

Understands design tools, such as DFA, DFMEA, etc.

Has excellent computer skills including all Microsoft Office Applications

Strong design literacy in NX (UG) or Catia

Understands key Quality & Environmental Management Systems procedures

Has superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively

Takes initiative and is able to identify areas for chance

Has excellent verbal and written communication skills Team Members interested in applying must complete their application in

Dayforce Careers by: 11 PM on Monday September 21st , 2026

📌 Corporate Engineering - Designer (Kitchener)
🏢 Mitchell Plastics
📍 Kitchener