Intermediate Mechanical Engineer (Irradiators)

Nordion; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

International travel

Job summary

Sotera Health is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, test, and support advanced automated production irradiators. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and on budget, applying engineering principles and safety analyses.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least five years of relevant experience, with PE designation or eligibility within two years. Occasional overtime and international travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical).
• Minimum five years of relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer designation or eligibility within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and manufacturing of irradiator components and assemblies; coordinate testing, reports, and continuous improvement.
• Perform engineering calculations, safety analyses, and regulatory compliance reviews.
• Lead mechanical engineering projects to meet budgets, schedules, and functionality requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Design and Drafting teams, and Controls specialists.
• Complete training and certifications as Nuclear Energy Worker as required.

Skills

Design

Engineering analysis

Mechanical stress

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.
Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.
Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.
Reporting to the Manager, Production Irradiator Engineering, you will be responsible for the design, testing, commissioning, and on-going technical and manufacturing support of advanced automated industrial equipment (production irradiators).
You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Project Managers, Design and Drafting team, and the Production Irradiator Controls team to deliver projects on-time and on budget.
Key Responsibilities

• Apply 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 or participating in the design process, coordinating manufacturing, performing safety analyses including engineering calculations, creating specifications, coordinating and executing testing; compiling results and generating reports; and providing input for continuous improvement.
• Lead mechanical engineering projects and be fully accountable to meet defined budgets, schedules, and functionality requirements, commensurate with your work experience.
• Participate in engineer design reviews to ensure they have met all the applicable engineering, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform root cause analyze and use rigorous problem-solving techniques to identify and rectify field issues.
• Stay current with the requirements for production irradiators for both dry and wet storage panoramic irradiators.
  

Qualifications
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 within 2 years.
Skills And Competencies

• Design and engineering analysis of mechanical systems and components,
• Perform mechanical stress/strength analysis, tolerance stack up, and other engineering calculations.
• Design, testing, and troubleshooting of mechanical or electro-mechanical equipment.
• 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 judgements 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.
• Effective and collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
  

The Following Aspects Would Be Considered An Asset

• Prior experience in nuclear industry or similar high-reliability or regulated environments.
• Prior experience in the design, analysis and manufacture of automated or industrial equipment (eg. packaging, material handling, robotics, irradiation/processing systems, etc).
  

Additional Requirements

• Occasional overtime to meet project requirements
• Travel requirements (10-60 days international travel requiring valid Canadian passport)

Training Required

• Must complete all required training and certification as a Nuclear Energy Worker
  

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses - Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.