Machines Designer

About the role

Enersion Inc. is hiring a Designer, Machines to provide hands-on technical support for the design, fabrication, installation and testing of mechanical equipment. Working with engineering and production teams, the role combines CAD work, shop-floor implementation and the practical integration of nano-porous materials into machinery, HVAC equipment, thermal-vacuum applications and process-piping systems. This is a green job involving tasks that contribute to positive environmental outcomes and help Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and interpreting engineering designs, drawings and specifications from agreed requirements.
• Create and update 3D CAD models and manufacturing drawings for machinery, components, HVAC equipment and process piping, including arrangements incorporating nano-porous materials.
• Assist with process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Create manufacturing instructions, build sequences and inspection steps.
• Participate in prototype fabrication and mechanical assembly; use CNC machines as required.
• Design tools, molds, jigs and fixtures with attention to repeatability, access and manufacturability.
• Keep drawings and instructions aligned with implemented changes.
• Carry out a limited range of mechanical tests and analyses of machines, components and materials, including thermal and vacuum-related testing under established procedures.
• Record results for engineering review, document operating issues, and work with engineering and production colleagues to troubleshoot faults and evaluate changes.
• Install machinery and participate in assembly, start-up and commissioning of equipment and process piping.
• Assist in inspecting mechanical installations and construction projects against drawings and specifications, documenting discrepancies.
• Supervise 3–4 people involved in fabrication, assembly and installation.
• Estimate costs and material quantities; prepare bills of materials (BOMs), schedules and technical reports; obtain supplier quotations and support purchasing.

Qualifications

• Education: College diploma in mechanical engineering technology or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience: 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing, such as automotive production.
• Experience: 5+ years using SolidWorks, AutoCAD or comparable CAD tools.
• Experience: 5+ years in fabrication, prototyping and mechanical assembly.
• Experience: 3+ years integrating nano-porous materials into mechanical systems through design-support and development work.
• Experience: 3+ years applying thermo-fluid mechanics in nanotechnology-based systems, with a practical technical focus.
• Experience: 3+ years working with the properties of advanced or engineered materials.
• Experience: 3+ years troubleshooting mechanical equipment in manufacturing or R&D.
• Preferred: 3+ years in energy systems, HVAC or thermodynamic applications.
• Preferred: Familiarity with incorporating novel materials into production-ready designs.
• Preferred: 5+ years collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

• Documentation and analysis: Ability to prepare and interpret technical drawings, PFDs and P&IDs, with strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Software and equipment: 3D graphics and CAD software, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and operation of CNC machines.
• Applied technical knowledge: Practical thermal analysis and test-data recording within established mechanical testing procedures; fluids and aerodynamics; materials.
• Areas of specialization: Machinery and components, thermal vacuum, HVAC systems, process piping, mechanical systems and production.
• Personal qualities