What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Design Engineer position at Linamar Corporation?
Job Description
Job Title:
Design Engineer, Junior
Job Summary
Find innovative ways to create products that are functional and meet client wants and needs. Modify existing systems or develop new ideas for processes to make them more efficient. Under general supervision, carry out drafting assignments of a routine to moderately complex nature. Convert product design sketches into working documents by digitizing with Computer Aided Design (CAD). Produce complete drawings, review engineering drawings and support documentation. May take appropriate action to resolve details not completely defined. Final drawings/designs must display completeness, clarity, and accuracy.
Responsibility
Completion of a two-to-three-year college program in engineering design and drafting technology or in a related field is required or completion of a three-to-four-year apprenticeship program or four to five years of related experience plus completion of college or industry courses in drafting is required.
Required Skills/Experience
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools, you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.
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Job Title:
Design Engineer, Junior
Job Summary
Find innovative ways to create products that are functional and meet client wants and needs. Modify existing systems or develop new ideas for processes to make them more efficient. Under general supervision, carry out drafting assignments of a routine to moderately complex nature. Convert product design sketches into working documents by digitizing with Computer Aided Design (CAD). Produce complete drawings, review engineering drawings and support documentation. May take appropriate action to resolve details not completely defined. Final drawings/designs must display completeness, clarity, and accuracy.
Responsibility
- Create detailed drawings of complex and unusual parts to be manufactured at an external site.
- Be able to design complex components or systems from a clean sheet of paper with little or no supervision.
- Use 3D printer to efficiently produce simple designs and models.
- Ensure accuracy of models and prints for conformance and correctness to standards.
- Continue to stay current in training in the latest technology in CAD and awareness of modern manufacturing processes.
- Comply with all applicable company policies and procedures (i.e. Quality System Procedures).
- Prepare and log Engineering drawings (process spec, tooling drawings).
- Support Program Managers/Project Engineers with process documentation as necessary.
- Create fully detailed engineering drawings that contain all necessary information from required specifications.
- Control/Update Plant Layout.
- Ensure that all engineering documents are kept updated and record the correct revision.
- Occasional hands-on work for prototyping and testing.
- Adhere to all H&S and environmental laws and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Completion of a two-to-three-year college program in engineering design and drafting technology or in a related field is required or completion of a three-to-four-year apprenticeship program or four to five years of related experience plus completion of college or industry courses in drafting is required.
Required Skills/Experience
- Essential Skills
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to meet or exceed the company’s attendance standards.
- Ability to understand and follow directions given.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, SolidWorks or related 3D engineering modeling software, and Microsoft Office (Excel).
- Ability to read schematics, assembly drawings, blueprints, product specifications and geometric dimensioning tolerance (GD&T).
- Ability to work in a team environment to share opinions with co-workers, colleagues and peers about successful projects, problematic projects and drafting techniques. Meet with engineers, designers, other drafting professionals and various consultants to obtain additional information, clarification and feedback about drawings and to discuss projects' challenges.
- Ability to work independently while ensuring work meets the designers', engineers', technologists’ or operators’ vision.
- Competitive Compensation
- Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k etc.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Sustainability Counsel
- Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools, you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.
#INDMR