Mechanical Engineer, Sustaining
About The Position
CoolIT Systems, an Ecolab company, is a leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. Founded in 2001, CoolIT has been recognized for its rapid growth and innovation. As demand for generative AI, high-performance computing, and cloud solutions expands, CoolIT is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the lifecycle management, reliability, manufacturability, and continuous improvement of production liquid cooling products. This role is crucial for maintaining and improving released products, approving second-source components, supporting manufacturing and field operations, resolving product issues, and executing engineering changes. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, practical problem-solving skills, and experience collaborating with various departments including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, and Product Development. The Mechanical Sustaining Engineer will focus on ensuring production products consistently meet customer, quality, cost, reliability, and performance objectives throughout their lifecycle, with a primary focus on Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar technical degree.
- Interested in working at a fast-moving tech company.
- Focused on making high-quality products and using smart design methods (DFM/DFA/DFS).
- 3-7 years of mechanical engineering experience in product development, sustaining engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrable experience with stainless steel/aluminum, fabrication & welding techniques.
- Experience supporting production products and resolving technical issues in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience creating and implementing engineering changes (ECRs/ECNs).
- Experience conducting root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Experience working with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Nice To Haves
- PEng qualification or have eligibility to attain.
- Experience in thermal analysis, CFD, structural FEA, and dFMEA.
- Demonstrable experience of pump & heat exchanger, valve selection & verification.
- Familiarity with GD&T; experience with Solidworks PDM and Arena PLM.
- Base knowledge of data center cooling strategies.
Responsibilities
- Support released CDU products throughout their lifecycle, ensuring continued performance, quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Investigate product, manufacturing, supplier, and field issues and perform root cause analysis to identify and implement corrective actions.
- Create and implement Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to support product improvements, component changes, and issue resolution.
- Provide day-to-day engineering support to Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Service teams.
- Support resolution of production issues related to assembly, testing, quality, and component availability.
- Identify and qualify alternate components to address obsolescence, supply constraints, and cost reduction opportunities.
- Perform engineering calculations, root cause analysis, tolerance analysis, reliability assessments, and engineering evaluations.
- Develop, execute, and document engineering validation testing to verify product performance and design changes.
- Identify and conduct VAVE opportunities.
- Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation including drawings, bills of materials, specifications, test reports, and work instructions.
- Collaborate with suppliers to resolve technical issues and support component qualification activities.
- Participate in design reviews, failure reviews, FMEA activities, and corrective action investigations.
- Provide technical support for customer meetings, field investigations, factory testing, and product deployments as required.
Benefits
- Vacation and flex days
- Paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season
- Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending (enacted from your first day)
- Retention rewards like “The Big Coffee Break” that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
- Company-funded RRSP contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
