Add Salary: 85k-99k Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Development Hot Runners & Controllers In this role you will be responsible for contributing to the development of new products and technologies in a dynamic and growing business. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Convert product definition into concept and design with minimal guidance for hot runner, heater, and controller products • Conduct and review engineering analyses during the design process. i.e. stress, thermal, fluid flow, reliability, FMEA, and lab evaluations / physical testing • Develop test models and equipment for the verification and validation of design concepts • Contribute to the formulation and evaluation of business cases for specific projects • Create, implement and manage development project plans & budget from start to finish including definition, concepting, prototyping, testing and final product implementation phases; support business commercialization phases • Project communication throughout the various phases is a key role requirement, to include project presentations, schedules, design reviews, development updates, risk assessment reports and design rationale documentation • Work independently and/or as part of a team to evaluate and advance new technologies in the injection molding plastics domain TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: • Experienced CAD user including GD&T (Unigraphics preferred) • Strong background and knowledge in mechanical design and analytics (Thermal / Structural / CFD) • Data analytics • Manufacturing and inspection experience • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook • Confident, self-starter with good communication skills, both written and oral • Tenacious problem solving and troubleshooting a must EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: • University degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.A.Sc. and/or M.Sc.) • 5 years mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering experience • Knowledge of injection molded plastics processing required; Hot Runner design background desired • Knowledge of specialty heater design for plastics processing desired • Experience as a project lead preferred