Mechanical Equipment Engineer – Transit Vehicles (On-Site)

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC); Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Health, dental, vision benefits

Professional development support

Job summary

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is hiring an Equipment Engineer, Mechanical for the Streetcar Maintenance Department. Reporting to the Manager, Vehicle Maintenance Engineering, the role provides engineering support, investigates and diagnoses problems, prepares specs, conducts tests, and recommends cost-effective modifications for TTC streetcar vehicles.

You will join a dedicated team driving safety, reliability and performance across revenue and non-revenue fleets, with a focus on testing,

Qualifications

• University degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering with related experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.O.) registration is required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering as related to transit vehicles, drafting, tolerances, hydraulics, pneumatics, metallurgy, welding, stress analysis.
• Practical understanding of electrical/electronic technology.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks; Draftsight is a plus.
• GD&T per ASME Y14.5 knowledge for engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Provide original design, reverse engineering and specification work for vehicle system improvement projects.
• Ensure performance, safety, reliability and maintainability of TTC streetcar fleet subsystems.
• Investigate, evaluate, test systems and components; propose improvements.
• Troubleshoot faults; recommend alternative design or methods.
• Perform failure analysis and develop engineered solutions.
• Prepare technical specs, reports and detailed drawings for mechanical/electrical components.
• Compile cost and quantity estimates for projects and budgets.
• Provide design review comments to ensure TTC standards compliance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Drafting with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Job description

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is hiring an Equipment Engineer, Mechanical for the Streetcar Maintenance Department. Reporting to the Manager, Vehicle Maintenance Engineering, the role provides engineering support, investigates and diagnoses problems, prepares specs, conducts tests, and recommends cost-effective modifications for TTC streetcar vehicles.

You will join a dedicated team driving safety, reliability and performance across revenue and non-revenue fleets, with a focus on testing,