Location: Scarborough, ON
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Schedule: Day Shift | Monday–Friday
Compensation: $35–$40/hour + Benefits

Where Mechanical Design Meets CNC Manufacturing

We're recruiting for an established Canadian advanced manufacturing organization seeking a Design & Manufacturing Engineer who can bridge the gap between mechanical design and real-world CNC manufacturing.

This is a hybrid engineering role for someone who doesn't want to spend their entire career behind a CAD screen or solely on the shop floor.

You'll take projects from CAD through manufacturing : reviewing complex customer designs, performing DFM analysis, designing fixtures and workholding in SolidWorks, supporting CAM and machining strategy, and working directly with CNC machinists to solve production challenges.

If you're strong in SolidWorks and mechanical design but also genuinely understand CNC milling, turning, tooling, feeds and speeds, GD&T;, and manufacturability , this role offers the opportunity to use both sides of your skill set.

What You'll Be Doing

Mechanical Design & DFM

- Review customer CAD models, engineering drawings, and technical specifications
- Perform Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analysis for precision-machined components
- Identify potential manufacturing challenges before designs reach production
- Recommend design changes to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and repeatability
- Interpret and apply GD&T; requirements
- Work with customers and internal teams to turn engineering concepts into practical manufacturing solutions

SolidWorks,



Fixturing & Tooling Design

- Design custom workholding fixtures, soft jaws, production tooling, and manufacturing aids
- Create detailed 3D models and drawings using SolidWorks
- Develop practical fixture solutions that improve setup time, repeatability, and machining accuracy
- Validate designs against real-world CNC manufacturing requirements

CNC Machining & CAM

- Develop and validate machining strategies for complex components
- Generate or verify CAM toolpaths using Mastercam or comparable CAM software
- Select appropriate tooling and cutting strategies
- Determine feeds, speeds, setup requirements, and machining sequences
- Support machining feasibility and process prove-outs
- Optimize cycle times without compromising dimensional or quality requirements

Manufacturing Process Development

- Develop manufacturing routings and operation sequences
- Create tool lists, setup documentation, and operation instructions
- Establish standardized machining strategies, feeds, speeds, and tooling practices
- Improve manufacturing consistency, repeatability, and cycle-time efficiency

Shop-Floor Engineering & Troubleshooting

This is a hands‑on engineering role .

You’ll work directly with CNC programmers,



machinists, and Quality to:

- Troubleshoot machining and manufacturing issues
- Solve dimensional and quality problems
- Optimize setups and machining strategies
- Reduce scrap and rework
- Improve cycle times
- Perform root‑cause analysis
- Implement permanent corrective solutions

Quoting & Manufacturing Feasibility

- Provide engineering support during the quoting process
- Estimate machining cycle times and setup requirements
- Evaluate tooling requirements and costs
- Assess material utilization and yield
- Determine manufacturing complexity and feasibility
- Help ensure current work is quoted using realistic production assumptions

What We're Looking For

- 3–5+ years of relevant mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, CNC machining, or machining‑support experience
- Strong SolidWorks capabilities
- Strong understanding of mechanical design and DFM principles
- Practical knowledge of CNC milling and turning
- Understanding of machining setups, tooling, feeds, speeds, and cutting mechanics
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings
- Strong understanding of GD&T;
- CAM programming or toolpath experience
- Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, machinists, Quality, suppliers, and customers

CAM Experience

Mastercam experience is strongly preferred.

Comparable experience may include:

- Fusion 360
- SolidWorks CAM
- Esprit
- GibbsCAM
- Similar CNC/CAM pla

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