Associate Mechanical Engineer/Developer

Job Summary
Design and development of new products, accessories and spare parts, and engineering support of current products related to manufacturing of suction & oxygen therapy medical devices (flowmeters, suction regulators) and patient room furniture (overbed tables, mother baby equipment, casegoods, carts).

Core Competencies

• Self-motivated and have a hands-on approach
• Strong mechanical aptitude - must pass the Amico Patient Care Mechanical Aptitude Test (APC-MAT) with a score of 90% or above
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Able to work independently within in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment with limited supervision
• Able to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines; results-focus
• Sound decision making and judgment capabilities
• Able to adapt to changes quickly in a fast-pace work environment
• Hands-on experience of working in an ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 manufacturing/factory setting
• Design and development experience in medical furniture and Suction & oxygen therapy medical devices
• Working knowledge of BIFMA HCF8.1, ANSI/BIFMA X5.9 and ASTM F2057 furniture standards
• Working knowledge of ISO 15001, ISO 15002 flowmeter standards, and ISO 10079-3, ISO 10079-4 suction regulator standards
• Industry working experience with SolidWorks 2023 SP5.0 or above

Job Duties & Responsibilities
The Associate Mechanical Engineer/Developer will work within a team of engineers and developers to perform one or more of the following:

• Be part of a product development team working on support of current products and new product
• Design new parts, components, or assemblies for use in new or current products
• Improve design of existing parts to improve manufacturability, reliability or reduce cost where required
• Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis of designs and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) of designs and processes as part of risk management where required
• Process engineering changes according to established procedures
• Create and maintain technical/regulatory documentation (design master records & design history files) for new products and design changes
• Develop verification & validation plans and conduct product verification/validation testing
• Participate in design reviews for new parts and products when required
• Build and test prototypes to ensure all essential design requirements are met
• Identify, analyze and correct product or process issues 
• Design production jigs and fixtures
• Source and qualify vendors for new part designs and current product parts where required

Education & Experience Requirements

• University Degree in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering, P.Eng. status an asset
• 1-3 years of proven working experience in mechanical design
• Must be enrolled in the Engineering-In-Training (EIT) Program from Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) if not a P.Eng.
• Proven experience in designing mechanical components or assemblies from concept to manufacturing
• Good understanding of Design and Process FMEA an asset
• Working knowledge of drafting standards and GD&T an asset
• Working knowledge of plastic injection moulding an asset
• Working knowledge of jig & fixture design an asset
• Basic understanding of electronics an asset
• SolidWorks certification