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Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer

Hauser Site | Hauser ContractWaterloo, ON, Canada
29 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description : Provide creative direction and mechanical engineering design expertise for custom furniture and shade structure projects.

Primary Objective : Provide mechanical engineering design expertise to ensure high quality designs are created for custom furniture / shade structure projects and delivered in a timely manner.

Reports To : Director of Sales

Responsibilities :

CREATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN

  • Use your artistic talent to conceptualize and create new products and product collections
  • Build 3D models and create renderings for new and existing products
  • Review existing product designs for improved aesthetics, functionality and manufacturability
  • Brainstorm ideas for planning and product selection on new projects
  • Prepare detailed product drawings for custom components
  • Create space plan layouts in AutoCAD for various indoor and outdoor seating environments
  • Maintain library of standard components to facilitate efficient design of near-standard systems

CUSTOM PRODUCT ENGINEERING

  • Design of mechanical parts and assemblies for custom furniture and shade structure products
  • Preparation of mechanical drawings using Inventor and AutoCAD 3D
  • Review product designs for manufacturability with Production team
  • Coordinate design / structural integrity of shade structures with Professional Engineering firm
  • Component research of parts and material selection
  • Establish sizing / tolerance of mechanical parts and interfaces
  • Preparation of parts drawings and Bills Of Material
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Liaison with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering and QA
  • Product design liaison for Sales and Project Management team
  • Responsible for successful hand-off of Assembly Drawings to manufacturing team
  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

  • Corrective and preventative action for existing mechanical products (ECR investigator)
  • Design enhancements for continuous improvement and cost savings
  • Preparation of documents to record and detail mechanical design changes (ECNs)
  • Qualifications : Education / Training

  • Diploma or degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering / Technology or equivalent experience
  • Experience

  • Minimum 4 years experience in mechanical / industrial design and / or manufacturing setting
  • Skills

  • A designer with a flare for creativity and the ability to ‘think outside the box'.
  • Mechanical design and detailing, specializing in product design.
  • Expertise in using AutoCAD / Inventor for 3D part design, detailing, assembly, and manufacturing.
  • Mechanical design analysis, including structural frame sizing, mechanical interface calculations and feasibility.
  • Ideally, comes with experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes used in custom manufacturing.