Job details

Job Type : Permanent

Job Location: Laval, Canada

Schedule : Day shift

Complete Job Description

You want to design safe access solutions that will make a tangible impact in the construction industry.

This position is for an engineer who is passionate about designing practical products intended for large-scale manufacturing and use by thousands of consumers.

Join our winning team by applying our values such as Innovation, Quality, Listening to the customer, Communication, Respect, Thoroughness, Positive Attitude without forgetting Fun at work!

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the R&D Director, the Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer plays a key role in the creation of products intended for mass production and retail distribution.

You transform ideas into tangible products: from the initial concept to a robust, industrializable solution ready for large-scale manufacturing, both locally and internationally. About 60-70% of your time is dedicated to design and technical development, with the remainder spent on the technical coordination necessary to ensure project success.

Supported by a multidisciplinary team of about ten people (engineers, technicians and designers), your goal is clear: to deliver high-performance, reliable and competitive products adapted to customer needs and ready to hit store shelves on time and at the right cost.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product development and design:

  • Market analysis: Understand market and customer needs to develop relevant product concepts.
  • Product Design: Design and develop mechanical products in SolidWorks, from the initial sketch to the final product.
  • Optimize designs for mass production: choice of materials, simplification of assemblies, part robustness.
  • Prototype Manufacturing: Oversee prototype production, conduct performance tests, validate results, and adjust designs as needed.

Industrialization and manufacturing collaboration:

  • Ensure a smooth and efficient transition from prototype to mass production in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers.
  • Collaborate with the local manufacturing engineering team as well as international manufacturing partners to validate product manufacturability, quality, and costs.

Technical Project Coordination:

  • Ensure technical oversight of projects to meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to facilitate product development, production, and launch.
  • Act as a technical reference for the teams involved.

Interdisciplinary collaboration:

  • Work closely with purchasing, production, and marketing to ensure overall product consistency.
  • Contribute to knowledge transfer by leading internal training sessions on new products.

REQUIREMENTS, QUALITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering;
  • Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). If you are not a member of the OIQ, the job title will be Product Development Project Manager, in accordance with the regulations of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
  • Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in product development in a similar industry, ideally in mass production or industrialization context.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks design software.
  • Fluency in French and English, both oral and written. English is required to contact suppliers outside of Quebec.
  • Strong skills in mechanical design and product optimization (choice of standard parts, cost control, design robustness).
  • Analytical skills and understanding of the technical and commercial challenges related to product development.
  • Autonomy, initiative, technical creativity, and the ability to move projects forward.
  • Technical leadership, ability to defend ideas respectfully and to align with decisions made.
  • Rigor, organizational skills and respect of deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook).

We offer

  • Stable full-time employment. Schedule of 40 hours per week.
  • Hybrid working mode may be available, subject to company policy.
  • A growing and well-established company with an excellent reputation.
  • A wide range of access products, offering varied and stimulating challenges on a daily basis.
  • Internal training offered so you can get to know our products.
  • A family culture, feel like a member of our family.
  • An up-to-date collaborative work environment.
  • A complete group insurance program including telemedicine.
  • Corporate events.
  • A pension plan program with employer contribution.
  • A wellness program.
  • And more.

About Metaltech-Omega

We are a privately held Canadian company that oversees 2 distinct brands, but united by the same components: steel products and the design of new superior products. At Metaltech we develop, manufacture and sell a wide range of products such as scaffolding, construction site fencing and telescopic ladders. You will find us in hardware stores, the industrial network and rental centers.

At Omega II, we manufacture fences with a unique product on the market, welded mesh fences. We are also the pioneer of ornamental welded wire fencing systems and the pioneer of custom projects in North America.