Join Our Engineering Team at Westpro Machinery
Build relationships. Drive growth. Make an impact in global mining projects.
Westpro Machinery is a proudly Canadian-owned company with 40 years of experience delivering world-class mineral processing solutions worldwide. Known for our robust equipment, innovative engineering, and long-term customer partnerships, we support projects of all sizes across mining, aggregates, and industrial processing.
We are looking for an Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing Engineering Team. The ideal candidate has experience in mechanical design, hydraulic, electrical, instrumentation and controls. This position will be based in the Vernon, BC office.
What You’ll Do
As a key member of our Engineering Team, you’ll work closely with Process Engineers, Proposal Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical/Control Engineer and the Engineering Manager to design Westpro’s equipment.
Your responsibilities will include:
· Design mineral processing, wastewater, and aggregate equipment.
· Work with the design, processing, and production teams to provide the best technically developed product to meet the requirements.
· Create 3D models of assemblies, components, weldments, machined parts, and castings.
· Evaluate the material and surface coating options for manufacturability and longevity.
· Generate detailed drawings following internal and industrial standards.
· Collaborate with the sales team to prepare equipment estimates for quotation.
· Complete BOMs, project summaries, GAs, P&IDs, PFDs, spare parts lists, engineering datasheets, product manuals, components specifications, and internal standards.
· Work directly with vendors for part specifications and component selection.
· Travel to domestic and global suppliers for pre-inspection, inspection and evaluation.
· Apply engineering principles to analyze designs for structural integrity, reliability, manufacturability, and performance.
· Determine solutions to engineering and manufacturing issues as they arise.
· Complete root cause analysis investigations and implement field resolutions.
· Travel to customer sites to support installation, commissioning, and inspections.
· Comply with engineering standards.
· Other duties as assigned.
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone who is driven, organized, and confident in communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualifications & Experience:
· Degree in Mechanical Engineering
· Minimum 10 years of experience in heavy machinery design in mining, construction or related industries.
· Advanced skill level in SolidWorks and AutoCAD
· Proficient with Word, Excel, and other Office programs.
· Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills required.
· A versatile, highly motivated self-starter, able to plan, organize and lead projects.
· Machine shop, and on-site field experience is an asset.
· Project management experience an asset.
· Experience with fluid power, electrical, instrumental, and control is an asset.
Nice to Have:
· Familiarity with mineral processing equipment, mining, aggregates, or wastewater industries
· Professional Engineering (P.Eng) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) an asset.
Why Join Westpro?
· Work with a collaborative, experienced team of engineers and sales professionals
· Gain exposure to global projects and diverse customers
· Grow your career in a stable, privately-owned organization
· Be part of a company that values innovation, quality, and long-term relationships
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00-$125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vernon, BC V1T 2C9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- heavy machinery design: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
