Mechanical Engineer R&D

Job Description

Our R&D Team loves to challenge the status quo and has a passion for success on the job - and beyond. If you have experience in the manufacturing sector and not afraid to roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty and spend time in the plants to advance a project or help your team out, this opportunity is for you!

Techo-Bloc is looking for a highly motivated R&D Mechanical Engineer who will bring his ideas to life by designing, assembling, testing, and coordinating the installation of his prototypes.

He will, amongst other things, participate in updating the drawings of replacement parts, improve production equipment, carry out purchases and support his fellow designers and engineers.

In this role, your key responsibilities will include :

• Develop & create 3D CAD models of mechanical systems and parts for new equipment;
• Identify improvements to be made on production lines to increase safety and efficiency;
• Find improvement solutions;
• Support the implementation of new processes;
• Validate designs, calculations, simulations;
• Perform tolerance testing of mechanical parts and assemblies;
• Analyze & help solve technical problems;
• Optimize current equipment to increase production efficiencies;
• Prepare test bench marking;
• Procurement of parts, obtaining best prices and best lead times;
• Participate in the physical assembly of equipment and prototypes;
• Supervise and mentor other engineers / designers and mechanics;
• Participate in project timeline & budget building.

Qualifications

• Cumulate minimum 3 to 7 years of experience in mechanical engineering / design;
• Having completed a University degree in Mechanical Engineering;
• Must be a member of the OIQ (Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec);
• Have the capacity to work on multiple projects in a fast turnaround environment;
• Have an excellent expertise of SolidWorks;
• Have an innovative mind and the ability to work as a team;
• Previous experience with conveyor systems;
• Be available to travel occasionally in Quebec, Ontario and the USA (20% of the time);
• Bilingual English / French spoken and written (English is necessary to serve our customers in the USA);
• Previous experience or knowledge in welding, machining or other metalworking will be considered an asset;
• Knowledge of the concrete industry, an asset but not required. Training will be provided.

Additional Information

A day in the life :

AM : The day begins with a quick meeting with the contractor who is in the factory to assemble a machine you engineered and designed.

After clarifying the assembly steps with the team, you finalize a design you have been working on so that you are organized for your design review presentation at 9 : 30AM.

It’s the first design review for this project, and you know that many things will change and that is reflected in your design decisions.

You ensured to skip the fine details so that you can quickly present a preliminary 3D model to obtain further directions for your design process.

Important points come up during the meeting that require changes and additions, all of which are noted down by yourself to further advance the project.

Later that morning : You go back in the factory to follow up with the assembly that started this morning. There’s a part that doesn’t fit, so you verify the drawings, measure the part, and realize the machine shop made a mistake.

You contact the machine shop and ask them if they can redo the part today. The answer is yes , and so you pack up the part and drive to the machine shop to save time.

Upon your return, you realize that your orders are late for another project that you are simultaneously working on. You do not hesitate to pick up the phone and contact the supplier.

PM : You end the day by updating your manager of all updates and changes and then proceeding to finalizing this morning’s design project while staying up to date with the assembly happening in the factory.

If you have what it takes, we want to meet you!

Ambition Thrives Here! Techo-Bloc is a firm believer in everyone having a voice and the opportunity to make an impact. We value empathy and enthusiasm.

If you are determined to support the success of your customers and build a reputation that will set you apart from the competition, this is the place to do it.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.