Company Description:

Liftsafe Group of Companies is a privately owned company that designs, builds, inspects and maintains lifting, material handling, and fall protection systems equipment.

Job purpose:

To fulfill a position within the engineering department which will meet the supply and demand of Liftsafe Engineering and Service Group Inc. As outlined in this job description, the expectation is for the duties, responsibilities and qualifications to be efficiently performed and for this individual to contribute to the overall growth of the company.

Duties and responsibilities:

The primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design, modeling, and drafting for custom industrial equipment & structures.
• Design analysis (via calculation and simulation) to ensure appropriateness of design.
• Ensure design for manufacturability for both in-house and external facilities.
• Review designs by junior and intermediate peers.
• Site visits for design verification as required.
• Professional Seal of engineering documentation as assigned by the Engineering Manager.
• Primary lead for internal CAD systems management in collaboration with internal IT team and contracted Autodesk manager.
• Develop, implement, and manage design standards and best practices with due consideration of internal manufacturing capabilities in collaboration with Production and Engineering Managers.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering with minimum 10 years related design experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment. Licensed Professional Engineer (Ontario) required.
• Proven ability to use 2D and 3D CAD programs such as AutoCAD & Inventor.
• Solid understanding of structural engineering aspects, industry/regulatory codes and standards including their interfaces with other systems.
• Successful candidate will have professional demeanor with effective communication skills, able to influence people, be motivated and innovative, as well as able to work independently or as a member of a team with very little supervision.

Working conditions:

• Office environment; use of computer and phone.
• Exposure to industrial environments with fabrication shop and customer site visits.
• Occasional travel, clean drivers abstract.
• Fast-paced with tight deadlines.

Physical requirements:

• Sitting for long periods of time
• Ability to travel
• Working at heights preferred

Direct reports

Indirect- Designer peers and Engineering Clerk.

It is the policy of The Liftsafe Group of Companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law. The Liftsafe Group of Companies welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.