Senior Designer

THE POSITION

Tri-Mach Group Inc., a progressive company dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and a safe and positive work environment, requires a Senior Designer .

BACKGROUND

For over 35 years, Tri-Mach has been an industry leader in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Headquartered in Elmira, Ontario, with other facilities across North America, Tri-Mach is a full-service, multi-trade solution provider in the manufacturing sector with approximately 300 employees and growing.

Tri-Mach’s experienced management team and tradespeople are passionate about what they do, and their top-quality craftsmanship shows it.

The Tri-Mach name is built on dependable service, hard work, dedication, and the innovation required to meet the demanding challenges our customers face.

Tri-Mach’s reputation for excellence precedes them, locally, nationally, and internationally.

Tri-Mach Strategic Direction

Mission : Families building innovative, high-quality, custom solutions through a culture of integrity and multi-trade excellence.

Vision : To be the number 1 choice for employees and customers alike

Tri-Mach Values

Above & Beyond : We work together to overcome obstacles with hard work, agility, perseverance, transparency, and a results-oriented attitude.

Achieve the Unthinkable : We continuously develop our people and products to set a new standard for safety, quality, expert design, and workmanship.

Family-Oriented : We foster an employee-focused, respectful and open culture that is driven by long-term relationships.

Respect : We treat others the way we want to be treated. We view all employees as providing equally valuable contributions and as integral parts of the company.

Support : We are proud members of our community. We promote prosperity for our people, our troops, our economy, and our land.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Designer is responsible for designing various mechanical devices that will be vital in developing machinery and / or large structures, working closely with our team of Project Managers, Shop Personnel to ensure project success.

The Senior Designer position requires a lateral thinker, able to navigate complexity and embrace ambiguity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities of the job include but are not necessarily restricted to the following.

• Work on a variety of custom design projects which include items such as special purpose machinery, conveyors, platforms, material handling, and other systems used primarily in the food and pharma industries
• Using layout diagrams, sketches, and notes to create 3D drawings of equipment
• Participate in Kickoff meetings, liaise with Project Managers, and other stakes holders to ensure project success throughout the project
• Taking ownership of projects, sticking with them from concept to design, fabrication, and installation
• Develop extensive knowledge of product line, preferred practices, and all applicable industry standards
• Regularly communicate project status with key stakeholders
• Lead and contribute to product development, product realization and continuous improvement projects by working cross functionally with the Innovation and Manufacturing groups
• Creation, expansion and maintenance of engineering standards and design libraries
• Mentor and / or train junior team mates on company standards, best practices, and design processes
• Be a technical team lead and act as a primary contact point for internal stakeholders on assigned projects
• Work in cross-functional teams that include sales, operations, product innovation, and external contractors
• In accordance with company policy / ESA; overtime, work outside of regular hours, and being on call may be required at the discretion of the company
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

College Diploma / University Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar preferred.

Experience :

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience, preferably in a custom manufacturing or automation environment
• Experience working with both the weldment and sheet metal functionality within a 3D software
• Design experience with structural and stainless-steel products
• Experience working with conveyor systems and or sanitary equipment used in the food industry an asset

Knowledge :

• Familiar with pneumatics, hydraulics, and electro-mechanical design
• Proficient in SolidWorks and the SolidWorks PDM Vault
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Comfortable working with engineering teammates and shop floor staff

COMPETENCIES

Resilience

You have a get it done attitude and are skilled at removing barriers. You are able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions, cope effectively with complexity and change, quickly understand and absorb new information and respond appropriately.

You remain energized, positive, and focused in the face of ambiguity, change or strenuous demands.

Teamwork

You have the competencies to work together effectively with peers that will have interdependent goals and common values and norms to foster a collaborative environment and drive work completion.

Communication

You have the ability to articulate ideas and concepts in a way that influences receiving individuals. You have an ability to respectfully communicate ideas and information (often technical) in writing to ensure that information and messages are understood and have the desired impact.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

To explore this opportunity further, please email your resume (filename - Last name, First name - CV ), with Tri-Mach Senior Designer in the subject line, in confidence to Larry Sartor at larry@sartorandassociates.

com and Mark Fukuzawa at [email protected] .

It is our client’s policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or marital status or any other protected class.

We thank all those that apply for the position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.