Senior Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Engineering

  As part of Buhler Versatile’s commitment to developing equipment for tomorrow’s farmer, the company is looking to add additional engineering staff to a new Advanced Engineering Department. As a Mechanical Engineer on this team, you would play a collaborative role in a mix of projects, at times acting as either project support or project leadership. You would be responsible for developing and testing solutions to unique challenges presented by Design Engineering, as well as vetting new technologies identified by Marketing. Key Responsibilities and Duties: ●   Participate in a collaborative team environment with multidisciplinary team members ●   Work on a variety of short term and longer term design projects ●   Provide support to R&D technicians responsible for prototype construction ●   Develop and manage lab an field tests involving agricultural equipment ●   Interact with external design teams on a regular basis ●   Coordinate product design from initial concept through design, prototype build and test ●   Create documentation for passing on project lessons learned to Design Engineering ●   Create and manage project timelines ●   Manage project scope and cost . Job Requirements: ●  Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field ●  Minimum five (5) or more years of design experience, preferably in the heavy vehicle or off-road equipment industries ●  Experience with research projects in an academic or industry environment ●  Knowledge of 3D CAD systems and software ( Auto desk Inventor, Microsoft Office, etc.) ●  Mechanically inclined ●  Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills. ●  Registered or eligible for registration in a professional engineering association ●  Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills. ●  Capable of managing multiple ongoing projects ●  Ability to work both independently and as an effective member of a project team. ●  Must be comfortable working on tractors. ●  A valid driver’s license and passport Assets: ●  Project management experience ●  Experience with agricultural equipment (farming background) is preferable ●  Experience with powertrain and power hydraulics is significant asset ●  Experience with electromechanical systems is an asset ●  Occasional work periods in electrical shop, R&D ●  Travel may be required to test sites and other locations across Canada and the U.S.