Mechanical Design Technician

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Job Type: Full-Time.

Shift: Day Shift.

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm (or as agreed upon with manager).

Pay Range: Starting Range is $60,000 - $63,000 USD (or $86,000 - $89,000 CAD) annually; salaried non-exempt; eligible for overtime.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay.
• Promotional opportunities are available upon skills development and mastery.
• Merit increases (based on budget, business and individual performance) each March.
• Benefits start on first day of employment (US) or after 1 month (Canada).
• Cost-sharing options for Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Additional optional coverage including Identity Theft Insurance, Pet Insurance, Accident Insurance, etc. (US).
• Company provided STD, LTD, and Basic Life Insurance. Supplemental coverage available. (US).
• 401k and/or Roth 401k participation and company match after 1 month of employment + Quarterly Core Defined Contributions (US); RSP participation and match (Canada).
• Additional benefits such as: Work/Life Balance program, and PayActiv Earned Wage Access (US).
• 10 paid holidays per year (US); 14 paid holidays per year (Canada).
• 15 Vacation Days per year (pro-rated on hire date); accrual rates increase with years of service.

We are recruiting for this position in either Prince George, BC or Ferndale, WA. Candidates from both locations/countries will be considered.

Position Summary:

The Product Support Mechanical Design Technician will provide product design and technical support to the customer and all areas of Timken Mounted Bearings on existing and new housing designs. This position is a support position for the Engineering department and is responsible for drafting and design assignments.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides product design and technical support to the customer and all areas of Mounted Bearings on existing bearing designs.
• Designs new applications of bearings and related products by applying current engineering principles.
• Creates best overall design solutions that meet customer needs, Timken financials, and manufacturing requirements.
• Identifies and coordinate engineering analysis and testing required to validate designs.
• Completes documentation of designs including drawings, databases, analysis, and testing.
• Provides manufacturing with required design prints for production orders.
• Generates minor design modification prints using applicable standard work procedures.
• Assists in incoming inspections when needed; facilitates rapid response assistance for damage analysis requests.
• General drawing database maintenance.
• Assists with Quality Control and inspection.
• Supports Marketing by providing graphics, data, material, and reviews.

Basic Qualifications:

• AA in Mechanical Design or related field (relevant experience will be considered).
• Preferred 1-3yrs 3D CAD/AutoCAD/NX experience.
• Skills and competencies in: product design, technical translation, quality system, project management skills, and new product development.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.