Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer

As a Mechanical Designer, you will be responsible for designing parts and assemblies for both new and existing products, utilizing plastic and metal materials. You will create 3D part files, manufacturing drawings, and assembly drawings using SolidWorks. Your role includes improving the design of existing parts to enhance manufacturability, reliability, or reduce cost where necessary. You will perform tolerance stack-up, basic thermal, and stress analyses, and build and test prototypes to ensure all essential design requirements are met. Additionally, you will develop engineering testing plans and execute or assist in their implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design parts and assemblies for new and current products using plastic and metal.
• Create 3D part files, manufacturing drawings, and assembly drawings using SolidWorks.
• Improve the design of existing parts to enhance manufacturability, reliability, or reduce cost.
• Perform tolerance stack-up, basic thermal, and stress analyses.
• Build and test prototypes to ensure all essential design requirements are met.
• Develop engineering testing plans and perform or aid in their execution.
• Interact with vendors and sub-contractors to specify manufacturing processes.
• Participate in failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) as part of risk management.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Specialists on drafting and maintenance of work instructions.
• Maintain existing designs to comply with the latest standards and address component obsolescence.
• Support production and service teams by resolving technical issues and establishing effective testing and test benches.
• Prepare engineering change requests and change orders.
• Participate in the design review process.
• Interface with partners, suppliers, and subcontractors to address technical issues.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in SolidWorks for creating 3D models and drawings.
• Previous experience in highly regulated industries: Med Device, Aerospace, Nuclear...etc
• Knowledge of plastic injection and sheet metal design.
• Understanding of GD&T, DFA, and DFM principles.
• Experience with component design and component manufacturing processes, including machining, sheet metal fabrication, plastic and metal 3D printing, plating, injection molding, and die casting.
• Ability to perform thermal analysis and stress analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PEng) certification.
• Familiarity with standards such as IEC and ISO.

Work Environment

The work environment is an in-office setting from 8 AM to 5 PM, featuring an open concept where teams are divided into different sections. The mechanical team consists of anywhere between 5 to 10 engineers depending on the day. The workplace culture is rooted in courage, collaboration, and service, empowering employees to innovate life-saving technologies. Team members benefit from hands-on learning, technical mentorship, and opportunities to work with global partners, military medical teams, and emergency responders. The workplace is respectful and inclusive, where personal growth fuels collective impact, and every role contributes to saving lives.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $48.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North York, ON.

À propos d'Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actALENTaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actALENTaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.