Mechanical Engineer

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Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions,

specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global

reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean

future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.

We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

• Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-

leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.

• Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the

sum of parts.

• Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and

loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.

• Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to

what we do.

The Mechanical Testing Services Team works closely with clients in the electric utility, automotive, electronics, and other

industries to test new product designs and conduct failure analyses when problems arise. Tests are conducted to evaluate

the performance of a wide variety of materials, components, and systems. Testing includes: vibration/shock, environmental,

combined vibration and environmental (HALT/HASS), tension and compression. Tests are typically conducted according to

industry standards set by ANSI, ASTM, CSA, IEC, IEEE, ISO, SAE and others. Custom, non-standard tests are a specialty.

Mechanical Testing Services also offers clients on-site field testing of equipment and structures such as hydroelectric

installations, rotating machinery, and bridges. With our long and trusted history in the industry, the Mechanical Testing

Services Group's R&D expertise is committed to help clients determine what tests to conduct and, if necessary, to develop

new advanced test methods.

Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Testing Services

Number of positions: 1 Job Location:

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Resident

Annual salary: $87, ,940

What you'll do

Under the supervision of the Team Lead of Mechanical Testing Services, the successful candidate will work alongside

Engineers and Technologists to provide technical and professional leadership in delivering projects.

• Lead and execute mechanical test projects in accordance with standards such as ANSI, ASTM, CSA, IEC, IEEE, ISO,

SAE

• Perform engineering tasks to ensure they are completed to the standards required within the agreed timescales and

budget.

• Effectively engage with multiple clients and contractors and to ensure the highest level of customer service is achieved.
• Create technical project proposals to ensure that client requirements are accurately defined.
• Prepare Engineering reports as needed for projects.
• Propose and uphold quality improvements and establish safety-focused test processes and programs.
• Research standards, online material and other sources of information to quickly understand client needs and meet

technical requirements.

• Design and build custom test equipment and data acquisition systems when needed under supervision of senior

engineers.

• Develop laboratory processes, procedures, and maintenance improvement.
• May be required to attend seminars, courses, meetings, and conferences to address engineering problems in area of

expertise.

• Maintain professional relationships with other departments, outside consultants, contractors and suppliers in order to

share relevant information and resolve issues of concern.

• Review and align with the broader corporate objectives such as safety, quality and environment management.

What you bring

• Graduate of Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics degree from a recognized University

• Registration (or ability to immediately register as a Professional engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (i.e.,

non-British Columbia registrations are acceptable as long as there is an ability to immediately transfer the accreditation).

• Minimum of four years' experience working in relevant industries, related Co-op experience is acceptable.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience on test set-up and prototyping.

• Broad knowledge of mechanical engineering principles such as strength of materials, machine design, fluids dynamics,

thermodynamics, vibration, statics and dynamics and structures.

What we offer

Hiring Manager: Evan Waugh

Team Lead, Mechanical Testing Services

As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete a written test/ assessment and/or a presentation

as part of the interview process

Job location : Surrey, B.C. Please note that this is not a remote role.

Affiliation : M&P

Job status : Full time Regular

Job level : P2

Driver's License Type = Class 5

P.Eng.: Professional Engineer = In Good Standing

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be

required as a pre-condition to employment.

What else you should know

Powertech Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including

members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations

and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are

also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at Powertech Labs.

Maintaining customer-confidence and our reputation is key: To this end, all our campus and laboratories are accredited to

ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environment stewardship) and ISO45001 (safety) and IEC/ISO 17025 for over 100 standards.

To complement the focus on accreditation, we encourage our experts to drive global standards and provide development

opportunities for all staff to grow in their role and to advance in their careers.

Working at Powertech is not a job but a career. If you want to be a part of a growing clean technology company that is

impactful and working towards a common goal of accelerating the world towards a net zero carbon future, come and join

our team.

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