Mechanical Design Engineering Manager

Ethos; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager to lead a team that supports production and in-market products. You will own architectures, standards, and design intent across heavy haul trailer platforms while ensuring manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on ownership, standardization, continuous improvement, and lifecycle support of existing platforms, partnering with Manufacturing, Warranty, and Customer Service to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline required.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Experience with heavy equipment or mobile platforms is desirable.
• Proficient in CAD, engineering data systems, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of product design engineers supporting production and in-market products.
• Own product architectures, standards, and design intent across heavy haul trailer platforms.
• Prioritize and assign engineering work based on production needs, product improvements, and field feedback.
• Lead sustaining engineering, product changes, and platform evolution (non-NPD).
• Ensure engineering support for production, including rapid resolution of design, quality, and manufacturability issues.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to improve weldment, fabrication, and assembly methods; BOM accuracy, drawings, and release quality.
• Lead design reviews and approve engineering changes.
• Oversee ECN/ECO execution for timely, accurate product changes.
• Ensure compliance with FMVSS, DOT, and internal standards.
• Apply DFMEA, lessons learned, warranty data, and field feedback to improve durability, safety, and reliability.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing, design-to-cost, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Hands-on judgement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Excel

Engineering data systems

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineering Manager

The Mechanical Design Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team that manages a defined portion of standard product offerings to support the production schedule.

This role focuses on ownership, standardization, continuous improvement, and lifecycle support of existing product platforms, while ensuring designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, compliant, and scalable.

The role works closely with other Sr. Engineering Managers leading sub-teams within the department to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective execution across the product portfolio, while supporting Manufacturing, Warranty, and Customer Service functions, and occasionally Sales.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of product design engineers supporting production and in-market products
• Own product architectures, standards, and design intent across heavy haul trailer platforms
• Prioritize and assign engineering work based on production needs, product improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and field feedback
• Serve as engineering owner for sustaining engineering, product changes, and platform evolution (non-NPD)
• Ensure engineering support for production, including rapid resolution of design, quality, and manufacturability issues
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to:
  • Improve weldment, fabrication, and assembly methods
  • Improve BOM accuracy, drawings, and release quality
• Lead and participate in structured design reviews and approve engineering changes
• Oversee ECN/ECO execution to ensure timely, accurate, and well-documented product changes
• Ensure compliance with FMVSS, DOT, and internal engineering and quality standards
• Apply DFMEA, lessons learned, warranty data, and field feedback to improve durability, safety, and product reliability
• Drive design-for-manufacturing, design-to-cost, and continuous improvement initiatives

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Experience in heavy haul trailers, heavy equipment, or fabricated mobile equipment

Strong background in mechanical systems, structures, hydraulics, and manufacturing processes

Proven experience supporting products in production environments

Practical, hands-on engineering judgment

Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to balance cost, performance, manufacturability, and reliability

Proficiency with CAD tools, Excel, and engineering data systems

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development