Mechanical Designer

DCL International Inc. is a global provider of emissions-control solutions for off-highway vehicles, stationary engines, industrial processes, and specialized on-highway vehicles. We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer to join our Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on SolidWorks design, manufacturing-ready drawings, design for manufacturability, fabricated assemblies, and production support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and production drawings using SolidWorks.
• Design emission-control products, silencers, stacks, working platforms, and related mechanical components.
• Design sheet-metal parts, welded and fabricated assemblies, tooling, and fixtures.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles to optimize designs for fabrication, welding, forming, machining, assembly, installation, and serviceability.
• Prepare accurate manufacturing drawings with appropriate GD&T, dimensions, tolerances, materials, and fabrication details.
• Create and maintain accurate multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs) in the ERP system.
• Support design reviews, prototype builds, fabrication, assembly, and production troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement to resolve technical and manufacturing issues.
• Support engineering changes, drawing revisions, and continuous product and process improvements.
• Travel to customer or project sites for troubleshooting, as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant mechanical design experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks, including part modeling, assemblies, sheet-metal design, weldments, and detailed production drawings.
• Demonstrated experience preparing fabrication and assembly drawings for manufacturing.
• Strong practical knowledge of sheet-metal fabrication, welding, forming, machining, and mechanical assembly processes.
• Good understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, dimensioning, tolerancing, and engineering drawing practices.
• Experience creating and maintaining BOMs; ERP system experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Experience with tooling, fixtures, prototype builds, and shop-floor troubleshooting is an asset.
• Experience with emission-control products, silencers, stacks, industrial equipment, or similar fabricated products is an asset.
• Experience with SolidWorks Simulation, FEA, or CFD is an asset.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Why Join DCL?

This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of engineered products while collaborating closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Quality, and other cross-functional teams. The role provides hands-on involvement throughout the design and manufacturing process, from concept development through production support and continuous improvement.

DCL International Inc. thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

No telephone calls or agency submissions, please.

DCL is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. Should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so we can provide appropriate assistance.