mechanical engineer
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 hours per week
- Education : Bachelor's degree
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
Manufacturing or processing industry
Tasks
- Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of mechanisms, components and systems
- Analyze dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems and structures
- Supervise and inspect the installation of mechanical systems
- Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs
- Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems
- Plan and manage projects, and prepare material, cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for machinery and systems
- Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates
- Develop risk management plans
- Leading / instructing groups
Area of work experience
Operations or production
Area of specialization
Heavy equipment
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
- Ability to multitask
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities