Mechanical Designer

Are you a highly motivated, team player, who wants the opportunity to challenge yourself? Innovative Automation encourages anyone who answered yes to the above question to apply today!

About Innovative:

Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation designs and delivers advanced custom automation solutions for global manufacturers, including Fortune 500 companies. At Innovative, we lead globally, industry-wide, and locally—with passion and pride . We foster a culture where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work, and where people are supported to grow both technically and professionally.

At Innovative Automation, we:

• Invest in employee growth through training, development, and advancement opportunities


• Encourage a “work hard, play hard” environment


• Support community involvement and team connection through events and fundraisers


• Value safety, family, and well-being alongside performance and quality

What we offer:

• Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program)


• Flex-time Policy (flexible start and end times)


• Extended Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, EFAP Benefits


• Healthcare Spending Account


• Employee Events


• Educational Assistance Programs


• Professional Dues Reimbursement


• Costco Membership Reimbursement


• Safety Boots and Safety Glasses Allowance

Job Opportunity: 

We are looking for Intermediate & Senior Mechanical Designers . There are 2 existing vacancies. Our designers take customer ideas and specifications to generate industry leading solutions. Designers coordinate both the capital and investment tooling designs, with a focus on process feasibility, safety, a machinability. Innovative is looking to expand our design team, with individuals who tackle technical challenges head on and enjoy working within a team environment.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with Sales team and Customer to understand project requirements and machine concepts


• Work directly with vendors to verify component selections


• Provide design solutions for custom, non-standard equipment. Develop sales concepts into detailed 3D CAD models using creative problem solving and application of engineering theory


• Delegate duties and coordinate the design process with Junior, and Contractor resources., which could include up to 10 resources during the design phases of large-scale projects


• Review designs of project team, checking for scope intent, functionality, simplicity, and manufacturability


• Meet with Project Manager and team members to ensure project deliverables are tracking per schedule and scope


• Conduct design reviews to customer for approval, prior to manufacturing


• Identify Machine Safety items and provide design direction in accordance to relevant safety codes and principles.


• Ability to complete safe stop distance calculations for PSSD’s.


• Ability to create and facilitate Machine Safety Risk Assessments with the Project team


• Review or prepare detailed manufacturing component and assembly drawings per IA standards


• Supervise or complete the creation of IO lists and drawings, along with Cycle Time charts for downstream departments


• Supports Build team as required during the Assembly and Development of the equipment


• Update designs and drawings upon development and project completion


• Contribute ideas for Continuous Improvement projects that improve the departments operation and efficiency


• Mentor and support Junior level mechanical designers

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent specialized experience


• 5+ years of designing Industrial Automation custom machinery with combined leadership experience


• 5+ years of design experience with SolidWorks


• Good understanding of Assembly processes including but not limited to: Welding (Mig, Resistance, laser, etc.), Dispensing, Pressing, Fastening, Part feeding, Material handling, etc.


• Good understand of GD&T, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ASME Y14.5


• Working knowledge and application of relevant Safety Codes


• Experience conducting Machine Safety Risk Assessments


• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills


• Team player: Ability to collaborate with others in various departments or roles to overcome challenges and find solutions

For more information, visit our website at .

If you require any accommodation during our recruitment process, please let us know. 

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