Junior Mechanical Design Engineer - Power Transformers

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Junior Mechanical Design Engineer – Power Transformers

Northern Transformer is a Canadian-owned, fast growing manufacturer of power transformers. Our team delivers transformers of the highest quality through superior design, quality workmanship and attention to our clients’ individual needs.

Due to the growth of our business, we have an opening for a Junior Mechanical Designer or Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in the design of liquid filled power transformers from 5 to 200MVA, up to 230 kV.

Duties and Responsibilities of the “Junior Mechanical Design Engineer”

• Responsible for mechanical design and detailing of various aspects of power transformers from 1 to 200MVA and up to 230kV:

• Review of client specifications to gain greater understanding of TX design

• Understanding of power transformer mechanical design (external and internal including electrical clearances), features, shipping and field considerations

• Understanding of CSA, IEEE and ANSI standards with respect to power transformers

• Creation of drawings, bills of material, work instructions and uploading ERP

• Anticipate and assist with production processes and procedures to ensure high quality and smooth production

• Technical leadership for the business

• Engage with the manufacturing part of the business to ensure designs are built according to specifications.

• Engage directly with suppliers to understand capabilities, resolve quality issues and identify new technologies

• Assist with the generation of new design rules, practices and procedures

• Increase use of software tools to improve productivity and reduce errors (design calculations, sharing of technical information, ERP uploading, preparation of requisitions, etc)

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with the company’s values of Quality, Safety and Service and company Environment, Health & Safety procedures and ISO9001 management system

• Be flexible and take initiative on engineering and management tasks as required

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree, with preferred professional licensure in Canada, US or Mexico

• 2+ years of engineering design work and experience in a power transformer design & manufacturing environment

• Trained in welding processes and quality assessment

• Excellent computer skills: specifically, 3D CAD, numerical analysis, related workflow programming, MS Office, Sharepoint, Epicor

• Excellent organization, high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong people skills – mentoring, team building, motivating, change agent

• Strong client skills – empathy, trust building, fact based

• Language: willing to continuously improve English skills

• Located in Toronto area, Ontario, Canada

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Clean, modern and friendly working environment

• Hybrid work option after probation and training period is completed with a minimum 2-3 days in the office per week.