Product Designer

Looking to start your career as a manufacturing Product Designer?

Do you love using 3D modeling and CAD software to create cutting-edge designs for sheet metal products?

Are you experienced in using sheet metal knowledge to create high-quality prototypes?

About Our Company

For 60 years, The ECCO Group has enjoyed continual growth, and our manufacturing division leads the market for sheet metal HVAC products in Western Canada. Our ECCO Supply division is a full-service wholesale distributor of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) supplies and equipment. With sales branches located in centers throughout Western and Central Canada, we are expanding our team with individuals eager improve customer experience and drive significant market growth.

About The Position

We are looking for a Product Designer to join our team in Calgary. The Product Designer will research, develop, and identify innovative sheet metal products based on customer needs and market trends. This role will also create visual designs, evaluate prototypes, and produce technical drawings and specifications for new products.

If you have a passion for creating innovative sheet metal products and want to work in an exciting and dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity today!

Engineering Analysis

Product Design

• Work closely with the Sales and Marketing staff to answer product inquiries and ultimately confirm all required specifications.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to determine dimensions, shape, materials etc. in the development of products, processes and equipment.
• Work closely with cross functional Manufacturing teams to solicit ideas and input, utilize best practices to Develop Sheet Metal Products, Manufacturing concepts, and prototypes with regards to design for manufacturing, quality, safety, and waste elimination.
• Clearly present proposals including product costs, equipment or tooling requirements, risks.
• Complete product design using Solidworks (CAD) and perform CNC (CAM) programming.
• Ensure Product quality and safety are top considerations in all aspects of work.
• Build and evaluate prototypes with Stakeholder input for performance, durability, and compliance with standards, make necessary adjustments as required.
• Compile Bills of Materials (BOM’s) and Technical drawing sets that contain all the information required by production to manufacture the product.
• Participate in product launch activities, including product demonstrations and training sessions for Manufacturing and sales teams.
• Validate results of product designs and manufacturing processes utilizing PDCA techniques.
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Understand and Utilize Lean principles, participate in Value Stream mapping (VSM) activities to eliminate waste and improve the manufacturing processes and products.
• Participate in viability studies regarding new processes, equipment, and tooling and facilitate implementation once approved.
• Provide support to ECCO Manufacturing with regards to equipment condition, recommendations, capacities, versatility, and all other aspects of plant equipment maintenance and replacement.
• Assist the fabricators, machinists, toolmakers and electricians in the debug, integration resolving problems and completion of systems.
• Other duties as deemed necessary by management
  
  

About The Ideal Candidate

If you are someone with:

• Diploma of Technology or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in product design, with a focus on sheet metal products
• Excellent 3D modeling skills and proficiency in CAD software (such as SolidWorks or Inventor)
• Strong technical knowledge of sheet metal materials and manufacturing processes an asset
• Working knowledge of common sheet metal techniques and manufacturing processes an asset
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills