Mechanical Design Engineer

Job title:

Mechanical Design Engineer

Company

Actalent

Job description

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Design EngineerJob DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for a contract to assist with new product introductions. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a challenging yet rewarding multimillion-dollar project, where you will introduce and bring a new engineered product to life.Responsibilities

• Review high-level user/project requirements and translate them into mechanical product requirements.
• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies, including fabricated metal components, plastic injection product enclosures, and electro-mechanical interfaces.
• Collaborate with purchasing to manage BOM COGS targets and provide input into the make/buy process.
• Support engineering prototype builds and resolve assembly/testing issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions related to product quality issues.
• Initiate and manage engineering change notices, providing engineering justification.
• Conduct feasibility assessments for OTS component selection and contribute to the qualification plan.
• Assist in developing mechanical design verification test protocols and reports, including failure mode analysis.
• Evaluate suppliers and product conformance through tolerance analysis, inspections, and part traceability.
• Support product safety certification processes and human factors engineering.
• Oversee dFMEA and contribute to pFMEA and production controls to ensure product quality.
• Develop and monitor mechanical timelines against project milestones, reporting issues to engineering and project management.

Essential Skills

• 15 – 20 years of mechanical design experience, particularly with new product introductions or sustaining products, preferably in medical devices or consumer products with complex electro-mechanical architecture.
• 15 – 20 years of Solidworks experience, including plastic, sheet metal, and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Experience in component and assembly design, 3D designs, 2D drawings, and BOM lifecycle management.
• Ability to work to product requirements, monitor program milestones, and report project issues.
• Experience in plastic enclosure design.
• Capability to manage vendor deliverables for a medical cart.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in GD&T.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience specifying design specifications for off-the-shelf components/assemblies.

Work EnvironmentThe position is based in Oakville, with a requirement to work in the office 2-3 days a week for design reviews and collaboration with another designer. The work involves 50% design work using Solidworks, 25% meetings and project reporting, and 25% prototyping/testing. This role is part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions.Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $70.00 – $80.00/hr.Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Oakville,ON.À propos d’Actalent:Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30 000 consultants et plus de 4 500 clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.About ActalentActalent 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 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 for other accommodation options.

Expected salary

$70 – 80 per hour

Location

Oakville, ON

Job date

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 02:41:46 GMT

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