Product Development Engineer
- Vaughan, ON, Canada
$120,000 to $140,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $120,000 to $140,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years of progressive engineering experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Project Engineer/Product Development engineer – material handling/Forklift Equipment / Product Development
Location: Vaughan, Ontario
Our client, a leading North American material handling equipment manufacturer and distributor, is seeking a Project Engineer/Product Development engineer to lead product development and engineering projects for its Forklift and Telehandler product lines.
This is a hands-on engineering leadership role overseeing projects from concept and design through testing and production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle product development projects from concept through completion.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and technical deliverables.
- Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Design and develop mechanical components, fabricated assemblies, and heavy equipment systems.
- Support prototype development, testing, validation, and continuous product improvement.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
- Manage engineering drawings, BOMs, and product documentation.
- Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and cross-functional teams.
- Apply engineering standards, including SAE and ISO, and support DFMEA, PPAP, and VAVE initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering.
- Valid P.Eng. designation is mandatory.
- 5+ years of progressive engineering experience.
- Direct experience in material handling equipment, forklifts, or telehandlers is strongly preferred and considered essential.
- Proven experience in mechanical product design and full-cycle product development.
- Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
- Strong working knowledge of hydraulic and mechanical systems.
- Experience with product testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to travel occasionally to the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in agricultural equipment or construction equipment manufacturing.
- Experience with full-machine product development.
- PMP or CAPM certification.
- MBA is an asset.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead full-cycle product development and engineering projects for forklift and telehandler product lines, managing schedules, budgets, resources, and multidisciplinary teams. Design and improve mechanical systems, support prototyping and testing, troubleshoot equipment, maintain engineering documentation, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering, a valid P.Eng. designation, and at least five years of progressive engineering experience, with direct material-handling equipment experience considered essential. Candidates need product design and development experience, proficiency in SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor, knowledge of hydraulic and mechanical systems, and the ability to travel occasionally to the United States.
Skills
- Product Development
- Project Management
- Mechanical Design
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Inventor
- Hydraulic Systems
- Mechanical Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Prototype Development
- Product Testing
- Validation
- Troubleshooting
- Engineering Drawings
- Bill Of Materials Management
- DFMEA
- PPAP
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Agriculture
Keywords
- Forklift Equipment
- Telehandlers
- Material Handling
- Product Development
- Project Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- P.Eng.
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Inventor
- Hydraulic Systems
- Mechanical Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Prototype Development
- Product Testing
- Validation
- Continuous Improvement
- Engineering Drawings
- Bill Of Materials
- SAE Standards
- ISO Standards
- DFMEA
- PPAP
- VAVE
- Supplier Collaboration
- Manufacturing
- Quality
- Agricultural Equipment
- Construction Equipment
- PMP