Senior Mechanical Designer

Caframo is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role is responsible for leading sustaining engineering activities across Caframo's Consumer Products and Lab Solutions product lines, ensuring products continue to meet performance, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements throughout their lifecycle. This role also supports the design and development of new products, working within a cross-functional team to design, prototype, analyze, and test electro-mechanical systems from concept through production launch.

About Caframo

Since 1955, Caframo has been a privately owned Canadian manufacturer and global leader in marine products, high-performance stirrers, and thermoelectric technology. As we continue to expand into new markets—including home comfort and off-grid solutions—we remain committed to innovation, quality, and operational excellence.
Proudly designed and manufactured in Canada, our products are built at our facility along the picturesque shoreline of Colpoys Bay in Georgian Bluffs, ON. Here, our team enjoys meaningful work alongside an exceptional quality of life in one of Ontario’s most beautiful regions.

Why Join Caframo?
• Competitive compensation: $90,000-$110,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive health & dental benefits for you and your family.
• RRSP matching program.
• Training & development with individualized growth plans.
• Flexible work scheduling options.
• Employee engagement events and social activities.
• Annual Charity Committee to support local causes.
• Environmental stewardship initiatives to reduce our footprint.
• Strong commitment to social responsibility and community support.

This position balances sustaining engineering, continuous improvement, and new product development while supporting Caframo's commitment to quality, innovation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Sustaining Engineering:
• Lead sustaining engineering activities for existing products across Caframo divisions.
• Analyze field returns, warranty data, and production issues; drive root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage component obsolescence, alternative component qualifications, and make-versus-buy evaluations.
• Identify and implement product quality, reliability, and cost-reduction improvements.
• Maintain engineering documentation, including BOMs, drawings, specifications, ECOs, and ECNs.
• Plan and execute validation, verification, and life testing for product changes.
• Support manufacturing through troubleshooting, fixture design, and test method improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and partners to resolve technical and production challenges.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable regulatory and certification requirements (CSA/UL, RoHS, REACH, etc.).
• Participate in DFMA, DFMEA, risk assessments, and design reviews.

Design & Development:
• Design plastic and metal components and assemblies for new and existing products.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and assembly documentation using SolidWorks.
• Improve existing designs to enhance manufacturability, reliability, performance, and cost effectiveness.
• Perform tolerance stack-ups and basic thermal and stress analyses.
• Build, test, and evaluate prototypes to verify design requirements and product performance.
• Develop and execute engineering test plans and validation activities.
• Work with vendors and manufacturing partners to define appropriate manufacturing processes and design requirements.
• Participate in FMEA activities and other risk-management processes throughout product development.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to develop and maintain work instructions and production documentation.

General Engineering:
• Prepare and manage engineering change requests and change orders.
• Participate in cross-functional design reviews and project meetings.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to junior team members.
• Contribute to project planning, scheduling, and execution to meet product development objectives.
• Promote engineering best practices, design standards, and continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering team.

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive mechanical design experience in a manufacturing or regulated industry.
• Experience supporting products throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development through commercialization and sustainment.
• Experience developing mechanical products within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting production environments and working with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Skills & Competencies
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and 3D CAD design, with the ability to create detailed components, assemblies, and technical drawings.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM/Manage is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, including machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, die casting, and 3D printing.
• Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance analysis, Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical design solutions.
• Understanding of quality systems, product testing, and regulatory requirements related to mechanical design.
• Excellent verbal, written, and technical communication skills.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to balance technical requirements, business objectives, cost targets, and project timelines.
• Knowledge of product certification standards and regulatory requirements applicable to consumer and industrial products.

How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter highlighting their sustaining engineering and mechanical design experience, product development expertise, and interest in joining Caframo.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Caframo is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of hire.
Personal information collected during the recruitment process will be used solely for employment consideration and handled in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

All applications will be kept confidential. Caframo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Statement
Caframo is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring process. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or make employment decisions for this role. All candidate evaluations are conducted by qualified human reviewers.

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