Tool & Fixture Designer

Pay or shift range: $51,200 CAD to $76,800 CAD
The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job‑related reasons.
Description   Napoleon leads the way with innovative engineering, advanced manufacturing techniques, unsurpassed customer service and remarkable product quality. Our award‑winning products offer a best‑in‑class experience for all customers’ home comfort needs. While we are proudly Canadian, Napoleon is also fortunate to operate on a world‑wide scale.
The warmth and experience that Napoleon product brings to the homes of our customers transcends borders, language, and cultures to elevate everyday experiences, so you love being home. Throughout North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Napoleon creates memorable moments through our stunning designs and innovative technologies.
This posting is for an existing permanent vacancy and is actively being recruited for.

Reports To:

Machining Supervisor

Location:

24 Napoleon Road, Barrie
Job Purpose   Design tools for press brakes, stamping and fixtures. Create illustrations, images, exploded views and animations for fixtures and tooling. Illustrations must convey assembly steps or concepts using images with minimal or no text. Create detailed drawings of CAD models and assemblies suitable for fixture and tool production indicating critical dimensions, tolerances, and detailed specifications. Use machinery as a backup to Tool Makers to build components for tooling, jigs and fixtures to meet production requirements.

Work in close collaboration with R&D Designer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Supervisors and Tool Makers.

Key Responsibilities     Design press brake tools and fixtures for weldments, assembly fixtures, press brake tooling and paint masking using R&D 3D models and/or from conceptual drawings.
Create detail drawings of CAD models and assemblies. Indicate inspection criteria, critical dimensions, tolerances and detailed part specifications.
Provide CAD data for manufacturing. Ensure latest math data (2D and 3D) is maintained in company fixture database
Create CAD models and concept models of single components and simple assemblies for use by manufacturing or by external vendors. Design for cost, aesthetic appearance, robustness, reliability and quality; considering project targets and project deadlines and whilst working in collaboration with other departments, other sites and outside vendors.
Assist during machining process. Must participate in product launches and update drawings based on feedback from production.
Use recognized design tools, including design reviews, functional analysis (and where applicable, input to simulation), tolerance stack ups for fit, form and function etc.
Collaborate with designer and tool makers to provide input for the creation of a suitable test program to validate that the design meets safety and technical requirements.
Create bill of materials, including all necessary details required to populate ERP system and to order parts and materials
Support changes to existing models, drawings, based on Continuous Improvements, Change Notices and/or Corrections.
Participate in regular design/process meetings, across Wolf Steel divisions, with a purpose of identifying opportunities for improvement in accuracy, efficiency and productivity. Develop best practices and SOP's for all aspects of design, including but not limited to 2D and 3D templates, modelling practices and naming nomenclature.
Participate in PDM / data management meetings to create and optimize PDM processes, ERP interaction, cross departmental processes, check-in and release process etc. Provide recommendations to…