Factory Test Specialist

Communitech; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Ethical employer

Casual environment

Vacation & flex days

Benefits package

Job summary

CoolIT, An Ecolab Company, based in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking a Factory Test Specialist to ensure quality and performance of liquid cooling products through robust factory testing. You will apply expertise in test processes, sensing, signal conditioning, and electromechanical systems.

The role drives continuous improvement, expands first-pass yield, and collaborates with the factory test team to meet financial targets and deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related).
• At least 3 years of industrial or lab testing experience.
• Courses in testing, automation, controls, or signals.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive factory test requirements for NPI projects.
• Collaborate with design, test, manufacturing engineering, and production teams.
• Document in-process and end-of-line test procedures for liquid cooling products.
• Lead root-cause investigations for yield issues and customer returns.
• Maintain SPC frameworks and process capability.

Skills

Industrial testing

Test process development

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

CoolIT, An Ecolab Company is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers is seeking a Factory Test Specialist to ensure the quality and performance of in‑process and finished liquid cooling products through robust factory testing.

This role applies industrial expertise in test processes, sensing techniques, signal conditioning, and electromechanical systems, with a strong understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics. The Specialist drives continuous improvement in factory test methods, improves first‑pass yield, and collaborates closely with the factory test team to meet financial targets and deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.

What’s in it for you:

• We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety‑focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world.
• Dress for your day – in a casual yet professional environment.
• Vacation and flex days, and paid company‑wide shutdown during the holiday season.
• Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.

What You Will Do:

Safety and Compliance

• Adhere to all safety guidelines and protocols to create a safe working environment.
• Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, safety glasses, and hearing protection, as required.
• Actively participate in safety training sessions and promptly report any safety concerns or hazards.
• Comply with industry regulations and company policies to ensure proper handling of electro‑mechanical components and systems.

Quality

• Defining and driving factory test requirements during New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with design, test and qualification, manufacturing engineering and manufacturing teams, especially in DFM discussions
• Documenting in‑process and end of line factory test procedures for liquid cooling products
• Implementing in‑process and end of line factory test procedures for liquid cooling products in CoolIT MES system
• Designing manufacturing test equipment
• Lead root cause investigations for complex yield escapes and customer returns using structured problem‑solving methodologies (8D, DMAIC, Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis).
• Define and maintain statistical process control (SPC) frameworks for critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) parameters.
• Establish Cp/Cpk capability requirements and validate process capability prior to production ramp.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering (or directly related discipline).
• Minimum of 3 yearsa of experience in industrial testing, component testing, lab testing or electrical environment
• Academic courses in the field of testing, automation, controls, signal conditioning or related course work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• EIT designation

We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

ABOUT COOLIT, AN ECOLAB COMPANY:

Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT, An Ecolab Company is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.

Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.

As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

During pre‑screening, we may use an AI tool, supported by human oversight, to efficiently manage tasks such as resume screening and/or interview scheduling. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre‑hire background checks as a condition of employment.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.