Engineering Designer

Position:
Engineering Designer – Mechanical

Location:
Mississauga, Ontario

Reports to: Engineering Supervisor - Mechanical

Employment Type:       Full time

Category: Engineering

Industry: Commercial and Institutional HVAC

Temspec Inc. is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of heating and cooling equipment for the North American school and high-rise condominium / hotel markets. We are a family-owned business who prides itself on the quality of our products, our diverse company culture, and friendly, family-oriented atmosphere.

We build great relationships manufacturing customized, reliable, efficient HVAC solutions.

Reporting to the
Engineering Supervisor - Mechanical
, the
Engineering Designer – Mechanical
works closely with sales, procurement and production to review submittals, source components, and create work orders and documentation to provide instructions to production to properly build products as expected by customers. They will promote a collaborative work environment with customers both internally and externally. They will work closely with the production, engineering, R&D and sales teams to ensure smooth acquisition of sheet metal and other materials for our HVAC units.

Responsibilities:

· Takes responsibility for assigned portion of the project scope and schedule.

· Maintains expert level of product knowledge and applications to effectively provide technical support and advice

· Prepares bill of materials (BOM) using Visual Manufacturing

· Reviews and understands job specifications and drawings

· Updates work orders in ERP and maintain all appropriate documentation

· Coordinates and monitors projects with the engineering and operations teams to ensure continuity and avoid project delays while providing support and status updates

· Actively participates in creating, improving and standardizing processes and procedures to maximize quality and efficiency

• Participates in cost reduction initiatives

· Provides timely technical support to production, procurement, sales & service departments

· Acts as liaison with both suppliers and team members to ensure that material and parts meet quality standards and delivery times

· Prepares technical documentation in accordance with applicable codes and safety standards

· Coordinates work with related disciplines. Interacts with designers, engineers and operations to assist in the creation high quality multi-discipline documents' packages to produce HVAC units.

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Coordinates and manages the purchase order process for sheet metal and sheet metal parts. Expedite open orders.

· Assist with procurement of other parts/materials when needed

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Post secondary education in engineering. Diploma or degree in mechanical engineering preferred
• 1 - 2 years of related experience gained in deadline driven environments with previous experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Solid understanding in engineering, procurement and construction, and other project-related activities, their interfaces and interdependencies. A business professional of high integrity with the ability to adapt to change and work in fast paced environments

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Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills with the ability build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external clients

· Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

· Ability to manage time effectively in order to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines

· Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

· Working knowledge of ERP systems particularly Visual Manufacturing or other comparable system

· Able to work with minimal supervision and with tight timelines

· Proficient with computer applications (Microsoft Office) with strong Excel skills