Product Design Specialist – Current Products

About the role

As a Current Product Design Specialist you will keep established products performing as intended while identifying ways to improve and expand them. You will collaborate with manufacturing and technical teams to solve product and production issues, improve manufacturability, reduce costs, and enhance performance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop new variants of existing products and expand the current product offering.
• Troubleshoot production, assembly, or performance issues, providing hands‑on technical support to manufacturing.
• Investigate product concerns, partner with engineering, quality and manufacturing to determine root causes and practical solutions.
• Coordinate product and manufacturing deviations, ensuring technical approvals and documentation are completed.
• Analyze field and warranty trends to identify recurring concerns and drive corrective actions.
• Support testing and validation of product changes and update drawings, specifications, and bills of materials.
• Research and implement cost‑saving design measures on current products.

Required profile

• Hands‑on approach to technical problem‑solving with natural curiosity about product operation.
• Strong troubleshooting ability and attention to detail, keeping technical issues and documentation organized.
• Effective communication and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, or related field with 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Required skills

• Technical drawing interpretation
• Specification analysis
• Bill of Materials (BOM) management
• Manufacturing and assembly process knowledge
• Root‑cause analysis
• Product testing
• Engineering change management

What we offer

• State‑of‑the‑art manufacturing environment with modern tools and technology.
• Generous vacation, paid sick time, company‑paid holiday shutdown, and flexible time off.
• Health Spending Account ($500 annually) and enhanced health, vision, and dental benefits.
• Company‑matched retirement contribution (3% match) and professional development opportunities.
• Employee perks such as season tickets to Winnipeg Jets and Blue Bombers, frequent events, and other experiences.