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 3 vacancies (2 existing and 1 new). 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 down stream 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 www.innovativeautomation.com.

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

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