Mechanical Engineer

Actalent; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 46,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Vancouver, BC for a contract-to-hire role focused on large industrial equipment projects. You will refine designs, create fabrication drawings, and mentor junior engineers.

The role emphasizes GD&T, BOM management, and collaboration across fabrication and quality teams to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• Experience with large industrial equipment projects is a plus.
• Proficiency with GD&T and fabrication drawings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team to review mechanical designs for large industrial equipment.
• Ensure designs meet internal standards, industry codes, and fabrication practices.
• Prepare and refine fabrication drawings with weld symbols, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Support low-volume production and translate design intent into manufacturable docs.
• Lead or mentor junior engineers, co-ops, or team members.

Skills

Large industrial equipment

Structural steel design

GD&T proficiency

Mentorship experience

ECO processes

BOM management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Manufacturing exposure

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

This Mechanical Engineer role supports a growing portfolio of complex, low-volume industrial equipment projects. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary design team to review and refine mechanical designs, ensure adherence to standards, and support high-quality fabrication of large structural steel assemblies and heavy industrial machinery. The position offers the opportunity to take on leadership and mentoring responsibilities, contribute to unique and technically challenging projects, and grow into greater ownership of requirements development and project leadership over time.

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with the design team to review mechanical designs for large industrial equipment and heavy machinery.
• Ensure all designs adhere to internal standards, industry codes, and best practices for structural steel, weldments, and fabrication.
• Prepare, review, and refine fabrication drawings, including detailed weld symbols, tolerances, and GD&T specifications.
• Support low-volume production and project-type work by translating design intent into clear, manufacturable documentation.
• Lead or mentor junior engineers, co-op students, or other team members by providing technical guidance and constructive feedback.
• Participate in engineering change order (ECO) processes, including evaluating design impacts, updating models and drawings, and maintaining documentation accuracy.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of bills of materials (BOMs) to ensure accurate part lists and assemblies for manufacturing.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams such as fabrication, quality, and project stakeholders to resolve technical issues and improve design robustness.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) to ensure proper fit, function, and manufacturability of components and assemblies.
• Support or participate in design reviews, offering detailed, quality-focused feedback on mechanical design and fabrication approaches.
• Assist with or contribute to FMEA and other quality-related activities to identify and mitigate design risks, when applicable.
• Collaborate in a team-oriented environment, actively sharing information and working closely with colleagues rather than operating independently.
• Gradually expand into developing requirements and taking on more advanced responsibilities as you grow within the team.

Essential Skills

• 510 years of experience in large industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of structural steel design, weldments, and fabrication practices.
• Proficiency in creating and interpreting fabrication drawings, including weld symbols and detailed manufacturing notes.
• Solid understanding and practical application of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Experience working in low-volume production or project-type environments.
• At least 2 years of experience in a mentorship or leadership capacity, such as guiding co-op students or junior engineers.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks for 3D modeling and drafting.
• Experience working with engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Ability to develop and manage bills of materials (BOMs).
• Strong attention to detail and a quality-focused mindset in design and documentation.
• Comfort working in a collaborative, team-based environment with close coordination across disciplines.
• Willingness to begin in a contract capacity rather than requiring a permanent role from day one.
• Hands-on manufacturing exposure, with the ability to understand and support fabrication processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering and FMEA, with the ability to support risk assessment and mitigation in designs.
• Ability to travel internationally without restrictions.
• Experience in amusement ride manufacturing or amusement ride-related equipment.
• Experience with material selection, particularly fibreglass, composites, and other advanced materials.
• Simple coding or scripting experience in languages such as C#, VBA, Python, or MATLAB.
• Any project management experience, including planning, scheduling, or coordinating project deliverables.
• Experience with rapid prototyping methods and tools.
• Exposure to or experience within well-structured, established manufacturing organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive on unique, technically challenging projects where products are not mass-produced.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset and a preference for working closely with others rather than independently.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vancouver, BC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $52.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Vancouver,BC.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 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 [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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