Mechanical Designer

Are you a highly motivated, team player, who wants the opportunity to challenge yourself? Innovative Automation encourages anyone who answered yes to the above question to apply today!

About Innovative:

Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation designs and delivers advanced custom automation solutions for global manufacturers, including Fortune 500 companies. At Innovative, we lead globally, industry-wide, and locally—with passion and pride . We foster a culture where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work, and where people are supported to grow both technically and professionally.

At Innovative Automation, we:

Invest in employee growth through training, development, and advancement opportunities

Encourage a “work hard, play hard” environment

Support community involvement and team connection through events and fundraisers

Value safety, family, and well-being alongside performance and quality

What we offer:

Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program)

Flex-time Policy (flexible start and end times)

Extended Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, EFAP Benefits

Healthcare Spending Account

Employee Events

Educational Assistance Programs

Professional Dues Reimbursement

Costco Membership Reimbursement

Safety Boots and Safety Glasses Allowance

Job Opportunity:

We are looking for Intermediate & Senior Mechanical Designers . There are 2 existing vacancies. Our designers take customer ideas and specifications to generate industry leading solutions. Designers coordinate both the capital and investment tooling designs, with a focus on process feasibility, safety, a machinability. Innovative is looking to expand our design team, with individuals who tackle technical challenges head on and enjoy working within a team environment.

What you’ll do:

Collaborate with Sales team and Customer to understand project requirements and machine concepts

Work directly with vendors to verify component selections

Provide design solutions for custom, non-standard equipment. Develop sales concepts into detailed 3D CAD models using creative problem solving and application of engineering theory

Delegate duties and coordinate the design process with Junior, and Contractor resources., which could include up to 10 resources during the design phases of large-scale projects

Review designs of project team, checking for scope intent, functionality, simplicity, and manufacturability

Meet with Project Manager and team members to ensure project deliverables are tracking per schedule and scope

Conduct design reviews to customer for approval, prior to manufacturing

Identify Machine Safety items and provide design direction in accordance to relevant safety codes and principles.

Ability to complete safe stop distance calculations for PSSD’s.

Ability to create and facilitate Machine Safety Risk Assessments with the Project team

Review or prepare detailed manufacturing component and assembly drawings per IA standards

Supervise or complete the creation of IO lists and drawings, along with Cycle Time charts for downstream departments

Supports Build team as required during the Assembly and Development of the equipment

Update designs and drawings upon development and project completion

Contribute ideas for Continuous Improvement projects that improve the departments operation and efficiency

Mentor and support Junior level mechanical designers

What you’ll need:

Bachelor/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent specialized experience

5+ years of designing Industrial Automation custom machinery with combined leadership experience

5+ years of design experience with SolidWorks

Good understanding of Assembly processes including but not limited to: Welding (Mig, Resistance, laser, etc.), Dispensing, Pressing, Fastening, Part feeding, Material handling, etc.

Good understand of GD&T, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ASME Y14.5

Working knowledge and application of relevant Safety Codes

Experience conducting Machine Safety Risk Assessments

Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Team player: Ability to collaborate with others in various departments or roles to overcome challenges and find solutions

For more information, visit our website at www.innovativeautomation.com .

If you require any accommodation during our recruitment process, please let us know.

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