Mechanical Engineering

ANDRITZ; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Dental insurance

Extended health insurance

Pension plan

Performance share plan

Employee assistance program

Career development training

Job summary

ANDRITZ Canada is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design for hydro generator projects from proposal to installation. You will collaborate with local and external teams, assess stress, heat transfer, vibration, and bearing concerns, and support manufacturing and testing activities.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering, PE registration or progression, and strong analytical and communication skills. Occasional travel to customer sites and other Andritz offices is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer registration is preferred or possible.
• Strong analytical skills for mechanical design tasks.

Responsibilities

• Optimize hydro generator mechanical design for bids and studies.
• Analyze mechanical components using in-house tools.
• Document proposals, technical reports, and O&M manuals.
• Review drawings to confirm contractual requirements.
• Create engineering instructions for manufacturing and testing.
• Disposition of non-conformances during manufacturing and installation.
• Review site data and testing results.
• Develop and calibrate design tools.
• Contribute to R&D projects for generator tech.

Skills

Stress analysis

Heat transfer

Ventilation analysis

Vibration analysis

Bearing analysis

Hydro generator design

Teamwork

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer registration

Tools

MathCAD

Excel

Job description

The open position is for a Mechanical Engineer within the hydro generator engineering group. The team is responsible for the custom design of large hydro generator components with a primary focus on North American generator projects. This team is located at the Andritz Hydro Peterborough Generator Center, which includes a modern coil and bar manufacturing facility. This position includes technical responsibility for the mechanical design during all stages of a project life cycle (proposal, contract design, manufacturing and installation). The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of different topics including stress, heat transfer, ventilation, vibration and bearing analysis. The unique requirements of each hydro project make this a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a candidate with related skills and experience.

The Mechanical Engineer is expected to work closely with the local engineering and drafting teams, as well as externally located engineering specialists, project management, manufacturing and installation teams. Occasional travel to customer locations, project sites or other Andritz offices is required.

• Individual duties will vary based on project requirements, but generally include the following:
• Optimization of hydro generator mechanical design, for proposals, contracts and studies;
• Analysis of mechanical components, using in-house tools or developing calculations as necessary;
• Documentation for proposals, technical reports and customer O&M manuals;
• Review and approval of mechanical drawings to ensure contractual and internal requirements are met;
• Creation of engineering instructions that define technical requirements for manufacturing , installation and testing;
• Disposition of non-conformances during manufacturing and installation;
• Review and analysis of site data and testing;
• Creation and calibration of design tools;
• Work on R&D projects for development of new generator technologies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate is an individual that understands the generator product and has the following skills:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering;
• Existing or potential for Professional Engineer registration;
• Familiar with MathCAD & Excel;
• Computer skills in common PC applications;
• Excellent problem solving skills, sound judgment, initiative & creativity;
• Ability to work with people in a team environment;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to travel & work with various cultures.

What do we offer

• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;
• Pension plan;
• Performance share plan;
• Employee assistance program;
• Employee individualized training and career plan.

Did you know?

ANDRITZ Canada is part of an international technology group with an extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions. ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. The group has around 29,800 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ is:

• Over 185 years of experience in turbine design
• Over 489,000 MW of installed and upgraded capacity
• Over 135 years in electrical engineering
• 65 representative offices worldwide
• More than 6100 employees worldwide including more than 600 in Canada
• Over 50 Compact Hydro units per year
• A complete range of designs up to 800 MW
• 20 manufacturing sites worldwide
• 20% of all turbines in operation worldwide