As a company in the Timberland Group, TIMBERLAND EQUIPMENT LIMITED is a Canadian-owned, entrepreneurial, globally recognized company located in Woodstock, Ontario, where we are a fully operational facility with Engineering, Sales and Manufacturing departments all under one roof.

BY JOINING OUR TEAM YOU WILL

• Gain experience in a medium sized company designing and building custom equipment; a company who successfully competes with the large, multi-national corporations
• Build skills in electrical design with the opportunity to develop your skills in mechanical and hydraulic design should you wish
• Get valuable work experience and exposure to sales, engineering and manufacturing
• Witness and be hands-on with design/build/testing of our equipment
• Gain an understanding of the full circle of design, from concept generation to market implementation and beyond

TIMBERLAND EQUIPMENT LIMITED is currently looking for the next star to join the team as DESIGN ENGINEER.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Design Engineer will function as part of the design and development team, which includes other engineers with focus on system or component performance and integration. This position coordinates the work of designers and others who assist in specific assignments as needed, directs the conceptual design, technical project planning, detail design, and development testing. The job description is to be used as a guideline only and may not incorporate all functions of the job

Project Planning

• Manage each work order from project start to completion
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
• Prepare kit of information for Designers to complete layout and production drawings in an efficient and accurate manner (includes mechanical, hydraulic and electrical Designers)
• Provide preliminary engineering calculations, specifications, sketches and layouts as required by sales to estimate a machine to meet customer inquiries
• Review engineering drawings, analyze design and retrieve information to complete drawing, layout or design
• Ensure all drawings are checked for design and dimensional correctness prior to release for production
• Prepare information submittals as required for review by project certifying authorities and/or customer’s engineering department (package may include drawings, calculations, etc.)

Operating Instructions

• Write detailed operating instructions
• Ensure operating instructions for manuals are checked
• Ensure decal lists are prepared in a timely manner

Leadership

• Work with Designer(s) to ensure customer specifications are met and designs are in accordance with Timberland Engineering standards and other applicable standards
• Provide feedback to designers on customer problems and needs

Customer Relations

• Aid in the resolution of external customer problems of a technical nature
• Respond to shop questions/problems from factory personnel as they are encountered during fabrication and assembly of machines
• Assign final Assembly and Drawing List numbers
• Form and maintain a work order file

New Product Development

• Research, design and evaluate products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles
• Make recommendations on products, design and cost improvements to improve the competitive position of the company

ATTRIBUTES WE SEEK:

• Post secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Professional Engineer or working towards/eligible for designation
• 5 – 7 years of mechanical and hydraulic design experience in a heavy equipment manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of heavy mechanical design/weldments, hydraulics and electrical components
• Experience in completing FEAs
• Working knowledge of 3D software – Inventor an asset
• Requires the ability to develop new product requirements

Due to the volume of resumes received we kindly ask that you do not call regarding the status of your resume.
No recruiters please