Senior Mechanical Designer

Valiant TMS; Windsor; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

Pension and disability insurance

Job summary

Valiant TMS in Windsor, Canada is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to lead the design and development of custom hemming tools and mechanical systems. You will collaborate with engineering to meet cost, time, and performance targets.

You’ll prepare machine layouts, assemblies, and detailed drawings, manage design releases, and support manufacturing while documenting decisions with stakeholders. This role offers strong career growth and exposure to cutting-edge machining technologies.

Qualifications

• University engineering degree or mechanical tech diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in mechanical design for tooling, automation, dies or hemming systems.
• Experience with hemming tools or sheet metal stamping recommended.

Responsibilities

• Analyze proposals and specifications to conceive practical mechanical designs.
• Prepare overall machine layouts and sub-assemblies with predefined components.
• Create final assembly and detailed drawing packages.
• Prepare design release packages and track changes.
• Support design checkers and manufacturing to resolve issues.
• Communicate critical issues to the Manager or Leader.
• Document conversations with customers and maintain project logs.

Skills

Strong safety focus

Time management

Organizational skills

Delivering results

Education

Engineering degree or diploma (mechanical)

Tools

NX

Job description

Join Our Team as a Senior Mechanical Designer!

Valiant TMS, a global industry leader, is looking for a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our E.R. St. Denis (Hemming) team! As a Senior Mechanical Designer, you will play a key role in the design and development of custom hemming tools, while driving innovation through the creation of new mechanical systems and engineered solutions.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Analyze proposal product, equipment, customer specifications and process requirements to conceive and produce a practical mechanical design within the limitations defined by the proposed process, cost, time and the availability of equipment or components.
• Under direction and assistance of the Engineering Manager and/or design leader, prepare overall machine layouts and sub-assemblies by integrating predetermined components and manufactured components.
• Preparation of final assembly and detailed drawing packages.
• Prepare design release packages.
• Provide support to design checkers and manufacturing to clarify design issues.
• Communicate critical issues, both positive and negative, to the Manager or Leader.
• Document all conversations with the customer via meeting minutes and project log.
• Ensure all design changes are tracked, logged, and submitted and clearly communicate the impact of a change to the Manager or Leader.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience:
  • Experience in tool design using NX would be a bonus
  • Should have knowledge of fabrication and machining principles
  • Experience sheet metal stamping or Hemming die designs would be recommended

• Qualifications:
  • University degree in engineering or college diploma in mechanical engineering technology or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of mechanical design experience in tooling, automation equipment, machine design, dies, hemming systems, or related manufacturing environments.
• Skills: Strong safety focus, excellent time management and organizational skills and someone determined and committed to delivering results
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

What We Offer:

• Competitive health, dental, vision, employee assistance and wellness benefits, beginning on the first day of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Pension, life and disability insurance upon completion of probationary period.
• We believe in investing in our people. When you join our company, you become part of an organization that values your professional development and provides ample opportunities for career growth.
• Work alongside a talented and diverse group of individuals who are dedicated to achieving excellence.
• The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in the machining and manufacturing industries.

The expected hourly compensation for this position is $32.00 – $42.00. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skillset, or location. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Valiant TMS does not require Canadian work experience and does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen or assess applicants.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with all applicable provincial/state and national laws.