Design Engineer - Water Treatment

W3 North America; Barrie; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W3 North America in Barrie, Ontario seeks an experienced Design Engineer to strengthen its water treatment equipment line. This hands-on engineering role requires practical leadership across mechanical, electrical and controls aspects in a manufacturing setting.

You will work with manufacturing, applications, sales and controls teams to iterate designs, support product development and ensure manufacturability, reliability and scalable integration.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant design experience in commercial or industrial water treatment equipment.
• Hands-on product or equipment design, not just specifications.
• Strong knowledge of desalination, membrane systems, ion exchange or RO technologies.
• Understanding of PLC-based controls and control panels for large systems.
• Ability to collaborate with manufacturing and cross-functional teams on-site.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve commercial and industrial water treatment equipment.
• Support product innovation across water softening, filtration, reverse osmosis and related treatment systems.
• Apply strong knowledge of ion exchange, membrane technology, controls and equipment integration.
• Lead the mechanical, electrical and electronic design considerations of new and existing products.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable and scalable.
• Work with internal design, PLC/controls and applications teams to define product requirements and development priorities.
• Contribute to the development of new product lines.
• Provide technical leadership and make sound engineering decisions with minimal supervision.
• Participate in occasional customer or internal technical discussions as required.

Skills

Industrial water treatment

Product design

Mechanical design

PLC controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Our client is a family-owned Canadian manufacturer of water treatment equipment. Based in Barrie, Ontario, the business serves customers across Canada and the United States through an established dealer network and a growing commercial and industrial operation.

As the commercial and industrial group expands into a dedicated facility, our client is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to strengthen its existing product portfolio and lead the development of new equipment.

This is a hands-on product design role for an engineer with deep experience in industrial water treatment equipment. You will work closely with manufacturing, applications, sales and marketing, and controls specialists to improve existing designs and bring new water treatment products to market. The successful candidate will be a technically self-sufficient contributor who can provide practical design leadership in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and improve commercial and industrial water treatment equipment
• Support product innovation across water softening, filtration, reverse osmosis and related treatment systems
• Apply strong knowledge of ion exchange, membrane technology, controls and equipment integration
• Lead the mechanical, electrical and electronic design considerations of new and existing products
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable and scalable
• Work with internal design, PLC/controls and applications teams to define product requirements and development priorities
• Contribute to the development of new product lines
• Provide technical leadership and make sound engineering decisions with minimal supervision
• Participate in occasional customer or internal technical discussions as required

About You

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience designing commercial or industrial water treatment equipment in Canada
• Hands-on product or equipment design experience, not solely applications engineering, consulting or system specification
• Strong background in desalination, water softening, filtration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange and/or membrane systems, ideally well-rounded across both ion exchange and membrane/RO technologies
• Understanding of PLC-based controls, control panels and the programming requirements for larger treatment systems
• Practical knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment design
• Ability to improve existing products while independently developing new designs
• Comfortable working directly with manufacturing and cross-functional teams in an on-site environment

Location

This role is based full time in Barrie, Ontario. Candidates should be within a practical commuting distance of Barrie or willing to relocate.