Co-op/Student - Product Design Engineer

@ Elmer's Manufacturing Ltd

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Altona, Manitoba

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Overview

Elmer's Manufacturing Ltd is hiring a Product Design Engineering co-op student for a 4-month or 8-month term near Altona, MB. The student designs new farm equipment, builds and field-tests prototypes, and supports manufacturing, purchasing and project planning. The role requires a Class 5 licence, GD&T knowledge and 3D CAD experience, and includes short domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities:

Design new products and build prototypes
Test prototypes in the field and implement feedback
Integrate new products and refinements into production
Support manufacturing engineering and supply chain
Plan and manage projects

Requirements summary:

Bachelor's degree or diploma in manufacturing, mechanical or biosystems engineering
Knowledge of GD&T
Experience with Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D CAD
Class 5 or equivalent driver's licence
Willing to travel 1-2 weeks domestically and internationally

Tools & skills

Autodesk Inventor

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Employer posting date: 2026-09-22
First seen by our source: 2026-10-12
Source record updated: 2026-10-12

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Engineering
Travel	air: moderate · ground: minimal
Work setting	Office, Plant or factory, Client sites
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical low · computer high
Languages	English
Driver’s licence	required
Encouraged to apply	People with disabilities
Education	Bachelor’s degree (required), College diploma (required)
Fields of study	Manufacturing engineering, Mechanical engineering, Biosystems engineering

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Our vision is to develop innovative agricultural equipment and solutions that maximize farming potential.

Full company description

Elmer’s Manufacturing Ltd. designs, manufactures, and supports high-quality, innovative equipment focusing on the needs of progressive farmers. Elmer’s started as a small farm business in 1978 and has grown from building row crop cultivators to an extensive and diversified group of equipment lines for any size farming operation. Today Elmer's product lines include the Haulmaster Grain Cart, Super 7 Harrow, Wolverine Ditcher, Ravage Bale Processor and Transfer Tracks. Elmer's continues to expand its facilities and equipment capabilities to maintain the company’s vision to provide innovative agricultural equipment and solutions for maximizing farming potential to feed the world.

LinkedIn followers: 2,911
People associated on LinkedIn: 119
Reported office locations: 9118 Hwy 30 North, Altona, MB R0G0B0, CA
Other recorded names: Elmer's Manufacturing
Specialties: Grain Carts
Harrows
Design and Fabrication
Row Crop Equipment
Bale Processor
Ditcher
and Tracks
Profile identifies a recruitment agency: No

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Field	Value
Industry	Machinery Manufacturing
Company size	201-500 employees
Headquarters	Altona, MB
Organization type	Privately Held
Year founded	1978
Specialties	Grain CartsHarrowsDesign and FabricationRow Crop EquipmentBale ProcessorDitcherand Tracks
Open jobs on Jobsy	17
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Job description

At Elmer's we’ve been equipping farmers with innovative solutions for 40 years. Owning and operating our own farm we understand what farmers need and want out of our products and our company. We strive to provide our customers with products that will effectively handle even the toughest environments. Harvest after harvest, our mission is to produce world-class farm equipment for the needs of the progressive farmer.

We have an upcoming opportunity in the Product Design department as a Product Design Engineering Student, where we are looking for high-energy collaborators who are passionate about product design.

Availability: 4-month or 8-month term

In This Role You Will

Be a key person in an engineering environment that will fuel your professional development
Design new products and build prototypes
Work with prototypes in the field to gather and implement feedback
Integrate new products and product refinements into production
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Support Manufacturing Engineering in selecting materials and manufacturing processes
Support Supply Chain and Purchasing in vendor selection
Plan and manage projects

We’re Looking For

A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Biosystems Engineering (completed or in progress)
Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with design tools such as Autodesk Inventor (or similar 3D CAD system).
A hands-on and team-focused work style
Willing to travel domestically and internationally for short period of time (1-2 weeks) during the year
Class 5 or equivalent driver’s license

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a dynamic, growing workplace that provides opportunities for all staff to have an impact.

Our facility is conveniently situated near Altona, MB. Altona is an attractive, caring, and progressive community with abundant cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities for all ages. With amenities and opportunities that rival much larger municipalities, there’s no better place to be.

Elmer’s Manufacturing Ltd. welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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