Engineering Cylinder Designer

Job Responsibility:

Org Marketing Statement

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges. As a global company, we operate in over 40 countries and have over 60,000 team members worldwide.

Position Summary

Parker Canada Division has an opening for a Engineering Cylinder Designer at our Milton, ON facility reporting to the Division Engineering Manager. The Engineering Cylinder Designer is responsible for developing concepts and designing cylinders that creates the solution the customer requires.

Responsibilities

• Design cylinders to meet the demands of customer requirements
• Develop concepts with customers to final delivery of a solution
• Provide quotation, testing and troubleshooting support
• Actively contribute to Team Improvement / Gemba activities

Essential Duties:

• Analyses, researches, and designs cylinders to meet customer needs.
• Creates designs by analyzing product or equipment specifications, performance requirements, and existing manufacturing capabilities. Performs moderately complex design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of cylinders by applying engineering principals and established analytical tools. May develop detailed designs by using sketches and descriptive transfer functions provided by others.
• Determines feasibility of designing cylinders or modifying existing cylinder designs considering technical and economic factors, available resources, time constraints, and company planning, by performing detailed trade studies, applying analytical methods, and creating solutions which are defined and can be fully implemented.
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, product replacement, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, cost-defining recommendations, and change proposals.
• Prepares or directs preparation of cylinders, detailed drawings, assembly drawings, and schematics, interpreting customer and functional requirements, or by using computer-aided design tools and following industry and/or military drawing standards. Develops data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, notes, and documentation in response to customer proposal requests.
• Reviews drawings and layouts to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and improvements.
• Conducts analyses and/or tests pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes and completes required documentation by applying engineering principles and company standards, and generating reports, procedures, or change proposals.
• Communicates with customers on Parker product capabilities and to clarify customers' technical requirements.
• Recommends changes to refine and enhance cylinders and applications by applying continuous improvement principles and techniques.
• Consistently applies established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods.
• Shares specialized knowledge with others. Assists in mentoring new employees. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities (e.g. continuous improvement).

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or an appropriate related engineering discipline
• Minimum of 5 years relevant design and application experience
• CET, P.Eng. or Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist an asset

Skills:

• Must have demonstrated involvement in design development
• Must be familiar with database and spreadsheet applications such as MS Office
• Demonstrate mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge
• Must have exceptional organizational, written and verbal communications skills
• Must have exceptional customer service skill to understand unmet needs and provide solutions
• Conviction to improve personally and support continuous improvement initiatives
• High level of personal integrity and strong work ethic
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter
• Effective time management skills
• Support the Team Approach to problem solving
• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes
• Possess analytical and technical skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective provincial human rights codes throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise Parker at the time of the interview if you require accommodation, and we will be happy to assist. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.