Job Description

Romafa Metal Works, Inc, a growing, internationally-operated enterprise in the Interlake region of Manitoba is looking for a skillful, well-educated, and experienced product developer in the mechanical engineering field. After a training period of several years, the employee should be ready to take on more responsible functions. Romafa's expanding production capabilities make it possible to develop new business areas and create new job opportunities. Romafa would appreciate new ideas based on experience of the required employee, one of which is knowledge in renewable energy and hydrogen generation aspects. With a view to reach out to Europe and make the "Made in Canada" appreciated there, Romafa would benefit from experience in the European and especially German-speaking market. In order to develop and help to ensure a powerful and reliable mechanical engineering process the employee should have relevant capabilities and proven relevant experience as evidenced by the curriculum vitae.

As a product developer the employee will be part of a small mechanical engineering team and responsible mainly for modelling, drafting, and making installation manuals for stainless-steel products in cooperation with production, sales and marketing department by using CAD and making required calculation by means of SolidWorks and Excel.

The profile:

1. A well-experienced product developer in mechanical engineering with a strong SolidWorks knowledge.

2. Vocational training and practical experience in mechanical aspects are urgently needed.

3. A bachelor degree of a Canadian university or recognized comparable education in mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering would be appreciated.

4. Experience in agricultural and / or food processing machinery industry is required.

5. Profound knowledge and experience in industrial steel and stainless-steel processing is required.

6. Familiarity with European mechanical engineering standards would be very much appreciated.

7. Willingness and ability to go along with existing design and production process standards and still having a strategy and constructive suggestions on how to improve and optimize the process step by step.

8. Support development / engineering by using Finite Element Method. In the course of product development, this would be seen as a major advantage.

9. As SolidWorks includes an application programming interface, you should be experienced to use it in order to optimize the design and production process.

10.Some knowledge in CNC programming - in order to optimize the data flow to milling / turning / laser cut department - would be considered as a plus.

11.ERP-system experience would be very useful.

12.The average level of English at least IELTS 6.

13.Appreciated / Expected values:

a. Interdisciplinary way of thinking.

b. The ability to initiate new paths for new/other employees.

c. Coordination of particular business / development / engineering activities.

d. Thinking ahead.

14.Being always ready to help your neighbor and to keep a peaceful and productive working environment is a must.

Wages

1. We offer a starting wage of 31 dollars per hour

Benefits

1. Development opportunity

2. A peaceful working environment

3. Flexible schedule

Duration

1. Project based, 3 years contract

Business Address

1. Romafa Metal Works Inc.
10162 Rd 137N MB-326
Arborg MB R0C0A0

Language

1. English

2. German (desirable)

Location of work

1. Mainly in Arborg MB

2. Occasionally at customer sites in North and south America

3. Occasionally in Europe

Contact information

1. Phone: 204-364-2244

2. Email: ronald@romafa.com

3. Mailing address: Box 4258, Arborg MB R0C0A0

Application and resume

1. Send to email

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $32.50 per hour

Additional pay:

Overtime pay
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-08-01