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Position: Mechanical Designer Department: Mechanical Design Are you a highly motivated, team player, who wants the opportunity to challenge yourself? Innovative Automation encourages anyone who answered yes to the above question to apply today! About Innovative: Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automations team works together to create efficient custom automation solutions that consistently exceed client expectations. At Innovative Automation, we strike to lead globally, lead industry, and lead locally with passion and pride. We provide industry with factory automation solutions for Fortune 500 companies and our systems are installed worldwide for progressive companies. Our vision is to be the first-choice provider of automation solutions to global leaders in manufacturing. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and camaraderie where all ideas are welcome, and every team member is encouraged to succeed. Why Work Here? At Innovative, we take pride in having a culture built on pride, respect, community, satisfaction, family, and safety, for all employees. Innovative Automation listens to, invests in, and supports employees, offering advanced skills, training, and opportunities for advancement and the future. We also care about letting our employees know how much we appreciate their hard work, which is why at Innovative we provide a fun working environment (work hard, play hard). We engage in many fundraisers for our community (such as the annual Pie in the Face event) and team building events, such as Holiday parties, Golf Tournaments, and more! What we offer: Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program) Flex-time Extended Healthcare Benefits Employee Events Educational Assistance Programs Costco Membership Tool Replacement Program Job Opportunity: We are looking for Intermediate & Senior Mechanical Designers to design the mechanical portion of custom automation equipment to client and IAI specifications, using research techniques, combined with various outside sources of information, to create and verify the design. What youll do: Collaborate with Sales team and Customer to understand project requirements and machine concepts Provide design solutions for custom, non-standard equipment.Develop sales concepts into detailed 3D CAD models using creative problem solving and application of engineering theory Delegate duties and coordinate the design process with Junior, and Contractor resources., which could include up to 10 resources during the design phases of large scale projects Review designs of project team, checking for scope intent, functionality, simplicity, and manufacturability Meet with Project Manager and team members to ensure project deliverables are tracking per schedule and scope Conduct design reviews to customer for approval, prior to manufacturing Identify Machine Safety items and provide design direction in accordance to relevant safety codes and principles. Ability to create and facilitate Machine Safety Risk Assessments with the Project team Review or prepare detailed manufacturing component and assembly drawings per IA standards Supervise or complete the creation of IO Lists & Drawings, Risk Assessments, Light Curtain Calculations and Cycle Time charts for down stream departments Supports Build team as required during the Assembly and Development of the equipment Update designs and drawings upon development and project completion Contribute ideas for Continuous Improvement projects that improve the departments operation and efficiency Mentor and support Junior level mechanical designers What youll need: Bachelor/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent specialized experience 5+ years of designing Industrial Automation custom machinery with combined leadership experience Good understanding of Assembly processes including but not limited to:Welding (Mig, Resistance, laser, etc), Dispensing, Pressing, Fastening, Part feeding, Material handling, etc Good understand of GD&T, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ASME Y14.5 Working knowledge and application of relevant Safety Codes Experience conducting Machine Safety Risk Assessments Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills Team player: Ability to collaborate with others in various departments or roles to overcome challenges and find solutions For more information, visit our website at If you require any accommodation during our recruitment process, please let us know.