Designer – Engineering

Responsibilities

• Reporting Directly to the Engineering Project Lead, the Designer – Engineering is responsible for Performing design work under the supervision of a Sr. Designer, Design Lead and/or Project Lead.
• Produce manufacturing / customer drawings with accuracy and Bills of Material related to the company’s products as per the latest company design standards/guidelines and industry and customer specifications using the designated CAD/CAM software, currently Micro Station and Solid Works and NX (CAD/CAM) and SAP (ERP).
• Abides by all customer and Nortrak safety policies and procedures while on customer & Nortrak sites.
• Ensures design specifications of drawings meet customer and Nortrak safety standards.
• Produce practical designs and other design components (BOMs, ITPs, etc) for tooling and Nortrak product.
• Work with a high degree of accuracy developed through knowledge of the application, manufacture and service requirements, customer and Nortrak standards and industry state of practice.
• Stay current with company manufacturing processes and product/industry knowledge.
• Continues to develop their knowledge of Nortrak products, customer and Nortrak standards and industry state of practice.
• Responsible for being aware of design standards and assigned customers.
• Works closely with Manufacturing to address design/manufacturability issues.
• Assists and/or creates Customer Request for Information (RFI) to clarify information needed for projects, by including relevant information, customer specifications, and/or details required.
• Assists and/or creates customer submittals for projects.
• Updating and revising drawings and BOM’s as needed and/or directed.
• Designer checks their own work for accuracy before submitting their designs to other personnel for official checking and approving.
• Maximizes utilization of time to complete projects accurately and meeting department and company commitment dates.
• Creating project pre-orders and long lead time items in order to meet project delivery dates, and updating throughout the project as needed.
• Understands and knows the due date of when the assigned task is to be completed.
• Contributes to milestones.
• Works within well-established practices and clearly defined scope of work.
• Works as a member of a design team, cooperates with Nortrak Management in an effective manner to produce designs efficiently and on budget with a high degree of manufacturability.
• Shares information with and encourages other team members.
• Develops close working relationships between both internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Assists production with technical questions, support, guidance, and problem solving.
• Works closely with more senior staff. Works on projects of minimal complexity. Works under close supervision.
• Adhere to Nortrak's Environmental Procedures, Practices and Policies.

• Post-Secondary education with diploma or degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline.
• Three to five years experience in the engineering field.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment an asset.
• Knowledge of materials & casting processes related to the company’s manufactured products.
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis experience (NX Simcenter) preferred.
• Detailed knowledge in CAD, preferably NX and Micro Station.
• SAP knowledge would be an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate strong and effective verbal and communication skills.
• Must be able to work as a project team member.
• Able to prioritize and execute multiple tasks in an efficient manner.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Familiar with Siemens Teamcenter and SAP would be an asset.