Engineering Designer – Surface Mining Vehicles

MacLean Engineering launched its Surface Mining Vehicle division in 2024 and has developed the GR8 EV Surface Grader, which is an industry first‐of‐a‐kind product. As we are looking to expand our product portfolio, we are seeking to develop our design team across a range of disciplines. This is a great opportunity to become part of an experienced and professional team who collectively strive to provide an exceptional level of design expertise to our new and growing division. If you are looking to be challenged in a dynamic work environment and want to grow your career with a world‐renowned company in the mining industry, this position is for you

About the Position
The successful candidate(s) will be working as a member of the Surface Mining Vehicle Design Team in one of our facilities and will be given the opportunity to gain valuable experience, knowledge and exposure in the design, manufacturing, and support of our products. The level of responsibility and specific assignments will be based on the abilities of the candidate.

Our Surface Mining Vehicle Designers are responsible for the creation and ongoing improvement of our heavy mobile equipment across multiple engineering disciplines including Mechanical, Electrical (high voltage, low voltage, CAN bus), Powertrain (diesel, battery, transmissions, axles), Structural (FEA, chassis, ground engaging tools), and more. We are excited to look for talented new members of our team that can deliver on one or multiple of those disciplines.

MacLean Engineering offers the rare combination of being exposed to design, manufacturing, and testing environments to apply your skills to integrate many different pieces of technology and systems to achieve the best possible product. The successful candidates will be able to acquire experience working with a strong team of mobile equipment designers and other specialists.

All candidates are expected to:

Bring unique concepts and ideas to develop products in a fit‐for‐purpose mindset such that MacLean can deliver a unique value proposition to the market

Carry out the proper design and selection of components and their integration into the larger system to support the required form, fit and function of the product and to follow applicable standards and regulations

Detail their design using proper drafting techniques into bills of materials, fabrication/assembly details, and inspection/testing details

Support their designs by working directly alongside production team members during builds and making the necessary updates via Engineering Change Notices (ECN)

Communicate with other internal departments such as Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Customer Support

Support the Quality objectives of the company

More experienced candidates are expected to:

Demonstrate leadership and mentorship in the execution of the overall design activities and provide technical oversight to less experienced members to support the goals set by the Manager

Manage projects as assigned by their Manager with attention to schedule, capacity planning, and other project deliverables

Increase the productivity and effectiveness of the overall design team by looking for new and improved ways to carry out the required work

About You
The successful candidate(s) must be willing to learn, open‐minded and flexible, organized and detail oriented, team oriented, disciplined, and must have a positive attitude, along with the following qualifications:

Engineering Diploma or Degree from a recognized post‐secondary institution

Eligibility for licensing through OACETT or PEO is preferred

Preferred 5+ years of experience in the design and/or manufacturing of heavy mobile equipment within mining, construction, forestry, defence, or comparable sectors

Able to use 3D and 2D CAD programs with preference for those who have certified training completed

Computer proficient in MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Project, Sharepoint)

Preference to those who can demonstrate an understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, assembly

Able to communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing with preference for those who can do so in more than one language

We offer competitive wages and benefits including:

3 weeks' minimum vacation entitlement annually with future growth based on years of experience

Paid Overtime

Flexible Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed)

Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed)

Annual Employee Bonus

$250 Annual Safety Shoe allowance

This position can be performed from our Collingwood, Owen Sound, Sudbury or Cambridge offices.

About Us
Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world's largest Cana