Mississauga, Ontario | Customer Sites Across the GTA, Canada & the United StatesThe CompanyKellow Recruiting is partnering with an established Canadian process engineering and industrial automation company serving the food, beverage, dairy and broader process manufacturing industries.For more than 30 years, this company has helped manufacturers design, automate, improve and expand their production processes. Their team brings together process, mechanical, electrical and automation expertise, allowing them to support projects from initial process design and 2D/3D modelling through controls, installation, commissioning and ongoing support.This is a lean, hands-on organization where designers work closely with the people who fabricate, install, program and ultimately operate the systems they design.Where You FitThis is more than a CAD drafting role.As a 2D/3D Mechanical Designer, you will help take industrial process systems from concept through fabrication and installation. You'll develop plant layouts, equipment skids, piping and tubing routes, platforms, supports and custom fabricated components using AutoCAD and SolidWorks.You'll also get out from behind the screen. You'll visit customer facilities to take field measurements, understand existing conditions, solve retrofit challenges and support installation. You'll have the chance to see the equipment and systems you've designed actually fabricated, installed and put into operation.The role is based from the company's Mississauga office,



with regular customer-site work throughout the GTA and travel elsewhere in Canada and the United States as projects require.What You Will DoProduce 2D fabrication and installation drawings in AutoCAD and 3D models and assemblies in SolidWorksDevelop plant and equipment layouts, process skids, piping and tubing routes, structural supports, platforms and equipment arrangementsCreate shop-ready drawings for weldments, sheet metal, frames, guarding and custom fabricated componentsWork with P&IDs, process flow diagrams, equipment lists, bills of material and drawing revisionsPerform field measurements and site surveys and develop accurate as-built and retrofit designsCheck fits, clearances, interference, accessibility and constructability before designs are releasedWork directly with fabricators, vendors, process and controls specialists, installers and project teamsSupport installation and commissioning with field revisions, red-lines and design changesWhat We Need From You3–7+ years of mechanical design or drafting experience in industrial equipment, process systems, custom machinery or a related fabrication environmentStrong working knowledge of SolidWorks and AutoCADAbility to independently produce complete, dimensioned, shop-ready fabrication drawingsExperience with assemblies, weldments, sheet metal, GD&T, weld symbols and tolerancingPractical understanding of fabrication methods and materials, including stainless steel, structural steel,



tube/pipe, fittings and mechanical componentsAbility to read and work from P&IDs, process flow diagrams and equipment specificationsA practical, self-starting approach—you can manage your own design packages, stay organized and identify problems before they reach the shop or fieldComfortable taking measurements and working in active manufacturing facilitiesValid driver's licence and passport, with the ability and willingness to travel to customer sites as requiredIt Would Be Great If You Also HaveExperience designing equipment or process systems for food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical or other sanitary/process manufacturing environments would be particularly valuable.Experience with sanitary design, hygienic piping/tubing, 3-A standards, CIP systems, pasteurization, batching, filling or other dairy/food processing systems would be an advantage, as would advanced SolidWorks capability, large assemblies, 3D laser scanning or point-cloud workflows.What You Will Get$80,000–$100,000 salary, based on experienceExposure to complex industrial process and automation projectsThe opportunity to take designs from initial concept through fabrication, installation and operationDirect exposure to experienced process, mechanical, electrical and automation professionalsA varied working environment combining design work, customer facilities and real-world problem solvingThe opportunity to develop specialized knowledge in food, beverage, dairy and industrial process systemsA lean organization where your work has a visible impact on the finished project

📌 2d/3d Mechanical Designer (Mississauga)
🏢 Kellow Recruiting
📍 Mississauga