CAD Tool & Fixture Designer for Innovative Pressing

Napoleon Products; Barrie; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Long Term Disability Protection

Well-being support programs

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Training & learning opportunities

Leadership development

Advancement pathways

Associate discounts

Job summary

Napoleon is seeking a Design Engineer to create tools for press brakes, fixtures, and tooling. You will produce detailed CAD drawings and assemblies, indicating tolerances and critical dimensions, while collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and tool makers.

You will maintain CAD data, support production with updates, and participate in design reviews. Travel may be required, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and quality in tooling.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma. Engineering technologist diploma or CAD technologist diploma would be considered an asset.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant drawing experience using 3D CAD software to create drawings for a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of material and manufacturing processes; some hands-on mechanical or fabrication experience is an asset.
• Experience with tool and die machinery such as Vertical Mills, Radial drills, lathes, surface grinders; welding and CNC experience an asset.
• CSWA or willingness to achieve this during onboarding; CSWPA drawing tools would be an asset.
• Experience using SolidWorks (or equivalent 3D software) and MS Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Design press brake tools and fixtures for weldments, assembly fixtures, press brake tooling and paint masking using 3D models or conceptual drawings.
• Create detail drawings of CAD models and assemblies with inspection criteria, tolerances and part specifications.
• Provide CAD data for manufacturing and maintain latest CAD data in the fixture database.
• Create CAD models and concept models for components/assemblies; design for cost, robustness and quality.
• Assist during machining with updates to drawings based on production feedback.
• Participate in design/process reviews and standardize templates, nomenclature and SOPs.
• Join design meetings across divisions; participate in PDM/data management discussions and ERP interactions.
• Travel locally and internationally as required.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Geometrical tolerance

Machining experience

Metallurgy knowledge

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

High School Diploma

Engineering technologist diploma

CAD technologist diploma

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidEdge

Pro/E

Catia

Mechanical Desktop

Job description

Napoleon is seeking a Design Engineer to create tools for press brakes, fixtures, and tooling. You will produce detailed CAD drawings and assemblies, indicating tolerances and critical dimensions, while collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and tool makers.

You will maintain CAD data, support production with updates, and participate in design reviews. Travel may be required, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and quality in tooling.