Design Technician

Are you a mechanical design enthusiast skilled in 3D CAD modeling, tooling development, and process optimization? We are looking for a hands-on Design Technician to join our growing engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will help design, model, and deploy custom equipment, fixtures, and plant layout improvements. As a Design Technician, your technical expertise will bridge the gap between ideation and physical implementation to optimize production floor efficiency.

Why Choose This Opportunity?

•Direct Operational Impact: See your designs come to life from initial concept through shop-floor commissioning.
•Modern Tools & Technologies: Work with top-tier CAD software (SolidWorks, OnShape, AutoCAD) and integrate modern 3D scanning technologies.
•Collaborative Environment: Partner closely with engineers, maintenance, and production teams in a dynamic, structured setting.

YOUR ROLE AS A DESIGN TECHNICIAN:
Reporting to the Director, Engineering and Technical Services, the Design Technician is an integral member of the engineering team and contributes to the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions aimed at improving manufacturing equipment, processes, and facilities. They actively participate in concept development, design reviews, and project deployment, from ideation through implementation. Working closely with engineers and other departments, they serve as a technical resource for design, drafting, 3D modeling, tooling development, and the optimization of manufacturing solutions.

Advantages
• A fun and dynamic environment that welcomes diversity in all its forms, talent, ideas, and creativity;
• Vacation: 3 weeks upon hiring;
• Comprehensive insurance including vision, dental, travel, and more
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Telemedicine/telepharmacy
• RRSP: We contribute up to 4% of your salary, matching your contribution
• Bonus: Access to a bonus program based on our success as a company and on your personal goals achieved
• On-site cafeteria for convenient and pleasant lunch breaks
• Internal mobility and career development opportunities to develop your potential

Responsibilities
A Day in the Life as a Design Technician:
Your core responsibilities will include:
•Designing, modeling, and drafting mechanical components, custom tooling, machinery, and plant layouts using CAD software.
•Conducting hands-on field surveys to evaluate operational requirements and validate existing conditions.
•Developing and optimizing tooling and fixtures while incorporating manufacturability, safety, and maintenance principles.
•Maintaining up-to-date technical documentation, 3D models, engineering drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOM).
•Supporting equipment fabrication, installation, startup, and validation activities on the shop floor.


Qualifications
What Makes You the Perfect Fit:

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the following requirements. To thrive as a Design Technician, you bring:
•Education: College diploma (DEC) in Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•Experience: 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in mechanical or manufacturing design.
•CAD Proficiency: Proven skills with Computer-Aided Design software (SolidWorks, OnShape, AutoCAD, or equivalent).
•Language Skills: Functional English proficiency to review technical documentation, use specialized software, and communicate with vendors.
•Key Skills: Technical rigor, a practical hands-on mindset, business acumen, and strong collaborative skills.


Summary
Application instructions:
I would love to hear from you! If this DESIGN TECHNICIAN position in Knowlton, QC sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply, and/or send us your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca

How to apply:
1) email your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca
2) call or text Andres at 450-521-0386 during office hours (Monday to Friday)
3) apply online at randstad.ca
4) connect through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresvelilla/

Randstad is the largest employment agency in Canada, and each consultant is specialized in his or her field. In addition to providing you with information on your job search, they will be able to advise you on how to find a job that matches your skills.

Randstad is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Background:
kdc/one is a trusted, global provider of value-added solutions to many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care, and home care categories.

We partner closely with customers as a critical enabler of their success through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products.

Every year, we help develop and manufacture products for brands sold in countries all over the world.

kdc/one is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

REASON FOR WORKING KNOWLTON, QC:
• Here is the perfect balance. The dynamic balance that we all seek between the realization of our personal and professional dreams. The balance between proximity to major centers, with all the urbanity they provide, and rurality with its generous nature and diversified activities.
• Here, 40,000 students learn and develop skills through nearly 900 post-secondary programs and training and more than 100 vocational training programs. A wealth that generates creativity, a taste for going beyond and opening up to the world.
• Here, it is also health through the practice of activities of all kinds and through healthy lifestyles. Here, the playground is huge and nearby: peaks, trails, rivers, lakes, infrastructures and sports clubs. Whether you are a Sunday athlete or a high level athlete, you will find something to keep you in shape!
• Here, the landscapes of the Townships are varied and its nature is generous: lakes, rivers, mountains, vines, marshes, conifers, deciduous trees, valleys. Our bucolic landscapes encourage contemplation and letting go. In the fall, the landscapes ignite to create a panorama typical of southern Quebec.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.