Product Design Engineer

Job Description:

The MIG Gun Division (Bernard / Tregaskiss) of Miller Electric, an ITW Company, is seeking a motivated Product Design Engineer to join the Tregaskiss engineering team at our Windsor, Ontario facility.

Shape the Future of Welding Innovation.
Join a team that is redefining the industry through cutting-edge robotic and semi-automatic MIG welding solutions. In this hands-on, onsite role, you will be at the forefront of product innovation, designing, developing, and continuously improving world-class welding products trusted by customers around the globe. Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers, you will transform ideas into high-performance solutions that deliver exceptional reliability and value, while making a visible impact throughout the entire product lifecycle—from concept and prototyping to production and continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about engineering, thrive on solving real-world challenges, and enjoy bringing innovative products to life, this is your opportunity to build technology that powers the future of welding.

How you will make an impact:

Drive Innovation. Engineer the Future.

Bring New Ideas to Life
Join a team where innovation turns into industry-leading products. In this role, you'll design and develop next-generation welding solutions and enhance existing product lines that are trusted worldwide. Leveraging SolidWorks and strong engineering fundamentals, you'll transform concepts into reality through 3D models, engineering drawings, prototypes, and creative design solutions. From initial concept to product launch, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on products that deliver superior performance, quality, and value.

Turn Engineering Insights into High-Performance Solutions
Put your analytical skills to work by validating and optimizing product designs through calculations, simulations, testing, and real-world evaluation. You'll use advanced engineering tools and methodologies to assess performance, improve reliability, and ensure products meet demanding functional and safety requirements. Experience with FEA, thermal analysis, or flow simulation will enable you to make data-driven decisions and help bring robust, innovative products to market.

Drive Continuous Improvement and Manufacturing Excellence

Make a direct impact on product quality and operational performance. Working closely with manufacturing teams, you'll tackle product and process challenges, perform root cause analysis, and implement design improvements that enhance reliability and efficiency. Your contributions to Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) initiatives will help deliver smarter solutions, reduce costs, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Collaborate to Deliver Customer-Focused Solutions

Success is built through teamwork. In this role, you'll partner with cross-functional teams—including engineering, operations, quality, suppliers, and customers—to bring projects to life and solve complex technical challenges. By building strong relationships and maintaining open communication, you'll help ensure products meet customer expectations, business objectives, and project timelines while delivering exceptional value.

Get Hands-On and Turn Ideas into Reality

You will spend time working directly with prototypes, equipment, tools, and manufacturing processes to validate designs and support product development activities. Your strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to engage on the shop floor will allow you to bridge the gap between engineering concepts and practical implementation.

What you need to do to be successful in this role:

• Apply Strong Product Design and Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals
  Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), while applying strong mechanical aptitude to develop practical and effective product solutions.

• Analyze Problems and Develop Innovative Solutions
  Utilize structured problem-solving techniques to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and implement innovative solutions that improve product performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost.

• Develop and Validate Engineering Designs
  Create accurate CAD models, engineering drawings, and design documentation, while using prototypes, test equipment, power tools, and shop-floor resources to validate designs and troubleshoot issues.

• Manage Projects and Priorities Independently
  Take ownership of projects and assignments, effectively balancing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results with minimal supervision.

• Collaborate and Communicate Effectively
  Build strong relationships across cross-functional teams and communicate technical information clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise to achieve project objectives.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• 1-2 years of engineering experience in product design, product development, manufacturing engineering.

• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD software and engineering drawing creation.

• Knowledge of product design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.

• Experience conducting engineering analysis, simulations, or validation activities. Experience with FEA, thermal, or flow simulation software is considered an asset.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand and troubleshoot mechanical systems and assemblies.

• Hands-on experience working with power tools, prototypes, testing equipment, and manufacturing environments.

• Welding knowledge or experience, particularly GMAW welding processes, is considered an asset.

• Electrical and controls system knowledge is considered an asset.

• Strong organizational, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a cross-functional team environment.

Physical Demands 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, hear, reach, grab, with hands and arms and regularly required to walk.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Combination of standard office and production environments. Occasional exposure to Manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, welding arc, welding fume, machinery, and controlled chemicals. Occasional exposure to noises in production environment from drills, pneumatic tools, forklifts, vacuum, vent, and other general production activities.

Company Information

Tregaskiss and Bernard have an unprecedented history within the ITW welding brands known for delivering quality, innovative semi-automatic, fixed automatic, cobot and robotic MIG guns, consumables and peripherals. Through vigorous research and development principals, Bernard and Tregaskiss have long developed products that position customer challenges and market trends at the forefront of our product innovation and technology.

Both companies started from simple beginnings, both small, both independently owned, both seeing considerable growth and prosperity. Forming an alliance, the two companies merged their expertise to provide the welding industry with a vision and commitment to make significant impacts within the welding industry.  

As part of the Illinois Tool Works (ITW) welding group family, Tregaskiss and Bernard combine their proven experience and deep technical knowledge to solve its customers’ toughest welding challenges and productivity goals.  

Learn More:

ITW: www.itw.com/

ITW Welding – Bernard & Tregaskiss: https://www.bernardtregaskiss.com/

ITW Welding – all brands: http://www.itwwelding.com/

EEO Statement

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As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

Compensation Information:

Salary Range: The Product Design Engineer compensation package offers a competitive annual salary with an estimated range of $62,000 CAN to $75,000 CAN dependent on the geographic location, the successful candidate’s qualifications, and prior experience. We are committed to maintaining equitable and competitive salaries across different regions through regular reviews and adjustments.​

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits are available, additional details can be provided upon request.​