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Full-Time
Hybrid

Mechanical Drafting Technician

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Description

The Mechanical Drafting Technician at Vention will create structural designs and advise clients on industrial solutions using Vention’s MachineBuilder CAD Software. This role involves close collaboration with Account Executives and various engineering and operations teams, engaging with clients on numerous industrial projects. Key responsibilities include understanding customer requirements, leading design review sessions, ensuring design quality and structural integrity, creating custom parts, contributing to the Vention parts library, training clients on design best practices, conducting brainstorming sessions, and testing designs before shipment.

What We're Looking For

Create structural designs and industrial solutions using Vention’s MachineBuilder CAD Software.

Collaborate with Account Executives, application engineers, application development engineers, operations team, and customer success team for pre-sale scope validation.

Work directly with customers from flagship manufacturing companies to understand their requirements and develop effective solutions/designs.

Lead design review sessions with clients, providing feedback and insights.

Review user designs for performance, structural integrity, efficiency, and quality.

Occasionally create custom parts and drawings using standard CAD software.

Contribute to the development of Vention’s parts library and CAD by providing continuous feedback to hardware and software teams.

Train clients on design best practices using MachineBuilder.

Conduct brainstorming sessions and technical post-mortems.

Test and troubleshoot designs assembled in-house prior to shipment.

Establish references, standards, work methods, and best practices.

Support the application engineering team with subsystem designs on complex automation projects.

Ideal Candidate

3 to 5 years of experience in mechanical drafting/design (e.g., machine frame, safety enclosure, industrial furniture).

DEP in Mechanical Drafting / Industrial Drafting (or equivalent).

Possesses a take-charge attitude with a solution-oriented mindset.

Strong communication skills with a passion for daily client interactions and mechanical designs.

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Bilingualism in French and English, both verbal and written.

Minimum Education

DEP in Mechanical Drafting / Industrial Drafting (or equivalent)

Hard Skills

Mechanical drafting/design
Vention 3D MachineBuilder
Standard CAD software
Structural design
Industrial solutions

Soft Skills

Communication
Solution-oriented mindset
Client interaction
Collaboration
Adaptability
Multitasking

Benefits

Career pathing (personalized development plans, bi-annual reviews, mentorship)
Professional development (training in performance management, inclusive leadership, team building, feedback)
Gender diversity & inclusion initiatives (pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, Women’s Employee Resource Group)
Hybrid work model flexibility
Two paid volunteering days per year
Central office location in Montreal
Year-round team events (annual kick-off, employee summit, happy hours, department events)
Comprehensive group benefits plan (starts day one)
In-house coaching program with former industry executives
Quarterly management training sessions
Quarterly World-Class Speaker Series with industry leaders
Dedicated professional development channels
Book allocation program

About the Company

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Vention

Vention is a Montreal-based company that provides a cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP) combining engineering software and modular hardware. It enables manufacturers to design, automate, and deploy custom industrial equipment in a fraction of the traditional time. The platform serves thousands of factories worldwide by simplifying the complex process of machine design through a unified ecosystem.

Innovative
Fast-paced
Collaborative
Agile
Ambitious
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