Job Description

Dometic’s Proheat Division is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide transportation heating industry.

We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Co-op Product Designer - Thermal This position reports to the Thermal Engineering Manager and will work in Vancouver, B.C.

**Please note that this position is open to current students enrolled in a Canadian accredited university and co-op program.

Vancouver:

Dometic Marine’s headquarters are in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. The facility develops and manufactures hydraulic, electronic, and combustion-based products.

As Co-op Product Designer - Thermal on the Vancouver team, you will be involved in a wide variety of tasks supporting administrative, engineering, and technical staff throughout the facility, with a focus on implementing production line improvements.

General Responsibilities

• Perform time studies and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes.
• Identify efficiency and reliability improvements and present them to department stakeholders
• Research new manufacturing methods and develop recommendations for improvements.
• Design and/or improve work holding fixtures and custom equipment for machining processes and in-process inspection.
• Perform root cause investigations for reducing production scrap.
• Update and improve factory layouts, including planning and implementation of CNC machine relocation or new installation projects.
• Assist diagnosis of equipment failures and subsequent repair.
• Create work standard documents for production procedures.
• Assist in programming a factory-wide SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) production management system.
• Represent Dometic while interacting with suppliers and subcontractors to have custom components manufactured.

Here is what our previous students have told us as to why they liked their co-op terms:

• Lots of hands-on opportunities: build prototypes or equipment; test products and components; analyze product performance; disassemble, inspect, and analyze tested components; design and optimize assembly processes and equipment; analyze machining data and develop mechanical and software tools to optimize production.
• Wide variety of tasks – usually 2-3 projects on the go at a time.
• Great supervision and mentorship but also get to work independently.
• Supportive engineering and technical staff throughout the facility.
• Great comradery among the co-op students’ cohorts, as well as, within the engineers.
• Often opportunities to do some of the following: design components or equipment with CREO; use high precision measurement equipment; program PLCs; analyze product performance using Labview/NI-DAQ control systems or our data acquisition equipment.
• Experience in mechanical/electrical/software blend for both product design, and manufacturing & machining equipment designing along with its processes.
• Exposure to both worlds of product development and manufacturing processes since we do it all in one facility!

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

• Statutory Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Company events
• Opportunities to make an impact

Skills & Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an Engineering program at an accredited university
• Solid problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to manage a variety of tasks
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling software: Creo (Pro/E) preferred, Solidworks, CATIA, Inventor or equivalents also valued.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint.
• Experience writing code, Python preferred, other programming languages also valued.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Hands-on skills and mechanical aptitude

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing methods and frameworks
• Good communication skills, verbal, written and presentation
• High organizational abilities

Dometic’s Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Salary range: $22 - $26 CAD per hour