Intermediate Mechanical Engineer (PI)

Sotera Health • Ottawa, ON

66d

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Production Irradiator Engineering, you will be
responsible for the design, testing and on-going technical and manufacturing
support of production irradiator components.

You will work closely with the Project Management office and the Production
Irradiator Controls team to deliver projects on-time and on budget.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical)
• Experience: Minimum of five years relevant work experience in mechanical engineering
• Certificates: Professional Engineer designation or be eligible for accreditation as a professional engineer.
• Design and engineering analysis of mechanical systems and components,
• Basic mechanical stress/strength calculations,
• Design, prototyping, testing and troubleshooting of mechanical or electromechanical equipment used for manufacturing processes,
• Simple thermal analysis and calculations
• Excellent verbal communication skills. You must be able to clearly explain complex technical, regulatory and compliance aspects to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to exercise sound technical judgments on complex decisions falling outside standard practices and procedures.
• Experience providing technical recommendations with limited review from senior staff, providing technical guidance to other engineers and to technicians, and providing review and feedback on technical items.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Effective team player
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must complete all required training and certification as a Nuclear Energy Worker

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in nuclear industry.
• Prior experience in the design, analysis and manufacture of conveyor systems.
• Competency in finite element analysis using SolidWorks (or other) software tools;
• Familiarity with welding and more specifically weld design, specification and qualification;
• Some exposure to radiation shielding design and analysis;

Responsibilities

• Apply a fully proficient and in-depth knowledge of engineering principles and standards.
• Lead or participate in all aspects of the design and manufacture of irradiator components and assemblies. This will include leading the design process; coordinating prototype manufacture; performing safety analyses including engineering calculations, creating test specifications, coordinating and executing testing; compiling results and generating reports; and providing input to improve engineering processes.
• Lead mechanical engineering projects and be fully accountable to meet defined budgets, schedules, and functionality requirements, commensurate with your work experience.
• Be responsible for engineering approval on new designs to ensure they have met all the applicable engineering, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Stay current with the requirements for production irradiators for both dry and wet storage panoramic irradiators.
• Be able to provide task guidance and quality control for activities of other team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level