Industrial Designer

The Designer works as part of a team and individually to develop solutions for customer packaging requirements. This position is based out of our Aylmer, ON location. Some travel is required. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license. Standard working hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Some overtime and weekend shifts will be required.

Responsibilities

Product Design & Development

- Development of designs to meet or exceed all customer requirements and expectations.
- Development and maintenance of 3D Models (SolidWorks), project bills of materials, drawing packages, and related project documentation.
- Releasing Projects for prototyping and production.
- Review of designs or prototypes with shop / sub-contractors for Fit Form and Function
- Review of designs or prototypes with customers and recording of all change requests
- Reverse engineer supplied designs from physical samples, or drawings.
- Resolve product design and quality issues.
- Learn, recognize, and apply standard designs and customer standards as applicable.

Project Management

- Work on multiple projects and tasks at various stages of development concurrently.
- Manage time effectively to achieve deadlines.
- Support and communicate with Production Control, Project & Program Managers, Manufacturing teams, and Customers as required.
- Support quoting and purchasing activities as required.
- Provide inputs to ongoing scheduling and task management activities.

Production Support

- Provide support to production and Quality Control departments
- Preparation and maintenance of all required project documentation
- Prepare quality check sheets
- Assist with fixture development




- Review and Approval of 1st articles at PakFab or Subcontractor’s facility– release of projects for full production
- Assist production in solving issues which arise during production
- Assist with confirming quality of incoming materials.

Other duties as assigned included but not limited to:

- Prepare drawings based off existing assemblies and parts
- Input into development and improvement of processes, systems, and standards
- Offer expertise and experience in brainstorming discussions
- Support Corporate/Departmental Policies & Procedures
- Some interaction with customers
- Hands-on support of Prototype and manufacturing Departments

Requirements

- Minimum 2-5 years of design experience
- Strong working knowledge of Solidworks and Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of steel fabrication, materials and manufacturing processes
- Self-motivated, results oriented, budget minded
- Creative, methodical thinker and problem solver
- Excellent attention to detail
- Thrives in quick paced and dynamic environment under high pressure
- Effective communicator
- Positive attitude
- Experience with automotive racking, or packaging an asset
- Experience with product design and development an asset
- Engineering degree an asset

Work Conditions

- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Clean office environment
- Travel to off-site locations may be required
- PPE will be required if entering the production area

Why Join Us?





- Opportunity to work for a growing company with room for advancement
- Benefits and RRSP matching program
- Safety boot allowances
- Workplace events
- Day shift; Monday to Friday

Salary
$25 - $32

PakFab Engineered Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with AODA and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by PakFab Engineered Solutions throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please contact us at (phone hidden) ext. 425 or to make your needs known in advance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00-$32.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Aylmer, ON N5H 3H3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How would you approach a part design? Deciding on sketches, dimensioning and sketch plane?
- Describe your experience building and managing Solidworks assemblies. How do you mate components, troubleshoot defined or conflicting mates and keep large assemblies stable and manageable?
- Are you familiar with DXF, STEP and IGES formats? If so what are the usage areas for these formats
- In SolidWorks, how would you design a sheet-metal part that includes bends and formed features and prepare it for fabrication? What would you check before releasing the flat pattern?

Experience:

- SolidWorks: 2 years (preferred)
- CAD: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Industrial Designer (Aylmer)
🏢 PakFab Engineered Solutions
📍 Aylmer