Mechanical design engineer Jobs in Scarborough, ON

Mechanical Design Engineer

Founded in 1991, the Mircom Group of Companies is North America’s largest independent designer, manufacturer and distributor of intelligent building and life safety solutions. Reaching customers in over 100 countries worldwide, our portfolio includes : fire detection & alarm, communications & security, mass notification, nurse call, and building automation & smart technologies.

Mircom’s mission is to save lives and protect property by providing a line-up of innovative and advanced solutions which are scalable to satisfy diverse user demands, from small buildings to the largest complexes. Our commitment to North American manufacturing enables us to offer the highest quality and best competitive value across our vast range of products and solutions.

Summary :

We are seeking a highly organized and detailed Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Engineering team. The ideal candidate will create, draft, and design product layouts and schemes using customer specification and recommendations. This individual will test products and make adjustments where necessary. Additionally, they will examine broken products and resolve issues for future designs.

Nature & Scope of the position :

This role involves assisting in the full product development cycle, including design, prototyping, testing, production support, and supplier coordination. Key responsibilities include creating and maintaining engineering drawings in SolidWorks, managing Bills of Materials (BOMs), field testing new products, and gathering customer feedback for design improvements. The role also includes collaborating with technical writers, designing production jigs, and programming 3D printers. Additionally, you will assist with UL / ULC testing, ensure compliance with industrial standards, and maintain mechanical reports. You’ll communicate with suppliers, create rendered product images, and manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). The role requires close collaboration across departments to optimize design processes and ensure efficient product development.

Main Responsibilities :

• Lead mechanical R&D and design project concepts
• Determine feasibility and manufacturability for concepts
• Create physical prototypes to test fitment
• Understand customer working weather / condition to select correct components / details
• Manage SolidWorks Models and Drawings
• Update models and drawings according to new revisions
• Generate flat patterns for production
• Compile technical drawings for production and for suppliers
• Create exploded views and BOM to show installation steps
• Maintain BOMs in ERP / MRP and compile production data
• Update ERP / MRP BOM according to requests from team members
• Create and present ECO for engineering changes
• Create part numbers and their respective product codes
• Compile BOMs for new products
• Oversee additive manufacturing with 3D printers
• Program FDM printer and post-process printed parts
• Program SLA printer and post-process printed parts
• Perform monthly maintenance on printers
• Inventory management on printer materials

Experience Skills & Requirements :

What Mircom Offers :

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Disclaimer :

Our company does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved in advance by our Company to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. We will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.

Mircom Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer that considers all applicants regardless of cultural background, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, family status, disability or any other grounds as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code. In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Mircom is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive work environment for all individuals with disabilities in a respectful and dignified manner. Accommodations will be made available, upon request, to applicants who have specialized needs throughout the recruitment process.

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