Product Designer w/Manufacturing Focus

Type: Permanent - Full Time

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote

Compensation: $70,000-95,000+ annual salary, based on experience

Eligibility - Due to the nature of this position and security requirements,only applications from Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be considered.

About Us

Win-Shield Devices is a Winnipeg-based company dedicated to advancing personal protective equipment for industrial, medical, law enforcement, and military applications. Our mission is to deliver world-class protection through Canadian-made innovation, engineering excellence, and uncompromising quality.

The Role

Win-Shield Devices is seeking a highly skilled Product Designer with strong expertise in design for manufacturing (DFM), particularly for thermoplastic injection molding. This role includes ownership of components and assemblies from concept through production, with a focus on ensuring designs are manufacturable, robust, and ready for scale.

Requested Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in mechanical or product design.

• Expert-level 3D modeling skills, preferably in Fusion 360 or Solid Works.

• Proven experience with designing parts for thermoplastic injection molding.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing fundamentals, including tolerancing, assembly methods, draft angles, ribs/bosses, shrinkage, and mold design considerations.

• Experience taking products from prototype to production—preferably in mechanical, consumer, defense, medical, or industrial hardware.

• Working knowledge of electrical/electronic integration in product design, including mounting considerations for PCBs, routing for wiring/harnesses, and enclosure design for powered components.

• Ability to work with engineers and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with toolmakers and injection molding vendors.

• Knowledge of GD&T, mold flow analysis, or tool design principles.

• Experience in respiratory protection, PPE, or other regulated hardware sectors is an asset.

• Background in rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, or machining.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality 3D CAD models, assemblies, and drawings using Fusion 360 (or similar CAD platforms).

• Collaborate closely with engineering, R&D, and manufacturing teams to translate prototype concepts into production-ready designs.

• Apply DFM best practices, with a strong emphasis on thermoplastic injection molding, mold flow considerations, parting lines, draft, uniform wall thickness, gating, and tooling constraints.

• Prepare detailed technical drawings and specifications suitable for North American and international manufacturers.

• Support prototype development, iterative testing, and design refinement cycles.

• Work with toolmakers, injection molding partners, and internal teams to ensure manufacturability, cost efficiency, and robustness of all designed components.

• Participate in design reviews, failure analysis, and product improvement discussions.

• Maintain organized design files, revision control, and project documentation.

• Other duties as assigned.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive group benefits package

• Employee stock option plan

• Flexible start and end times

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

How To Apply

Please kindly apply by submitting your resume on Indeed or Coroflot. To ensure a fair and consistent hiring process, we ask that you do not contact any of our staff through personal email, LinkedIn or other means. Thank you to all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.