Project Engineer Jobs

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The Job Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to provide engineered products and customized solutions within the portfolio of Draeger’s Live Fire Training and Workshop Systems and Mine Life Support Systems. This includes the design of mechanical parts, assemblies and selection of mechanical and electrical components as necessary for the realization of customer projects. Design and engineering has to target compliance with relevant standards, fulfillment of specification,ease of assembly at best total costs, and regularly contribute new ideas, process improvements or cost savings. The Project Engineer can be part of a project team, or can be assigned as the project leader responsible for the coordination of the project until completion, taking into consideration that time and cost targets are met.Project engineering can be required at Draeger’s Engineered Solutions (ES) facility in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, as well as off-site fabrication shops, and customer sites, primarily in North America (Canada and the US).

Major Accountabilities:

• Testing, commissioning and quality assuranceincludingcreating or adapting Draeger’s internal Acceptance Test Protocol (ATP); inspecting the systems according to Draeger’s internal Acceptance Test Protocol (ATP); prototyping and testing new components, designing and controlling within the Kingston workshop prior to use in custom projects or production; and creating or adapting quality assurance plans.
• Engineer and design Mine Life Support Systems, such asBreathing Protection Systems including but not limited to mine refuge shelters, andBreathing supply systems including but not limited to auto cascade refill systems, accessories for refill systems
• Engineer and design Live Fire Training and Workshop Systems, including propane or wood fuelled fire training systems, in accordance with relevant codes and standards, including but not limited to NFPA1402-2019, CSA B149, NFPA 86, UL795 and TSSA regulations (in Ontario)
• Project Management,including co-ordinating the project work until the completion of the project, including commercial aspects (project leader); actively monitoring and reporting progression towards targets concerning time, costs and quality; planning manufacturing, assembly and installation; developing remedies with management if project is not on target; supervising installations; and ensuring that project documentation is in accordance with ES local procedures.
• Other Functions, such as working in a multi-disciplinary team which has responsibility for the manufacture and installation of complete projects; working with 3rd party authorities (ESA, TSSA and various NRTL’s) on field inspection and approvals; may be required to provide Operator and Maintenance Training according to Draeger’s procedures; providing customer service including troubleshootin; ensuring project engineer's work area (desk & shop) is maintained clean and sorted; and adhering to appropriate safety requirements in all aspects of work

Your Qualifications

Education:

• P.Eng designation or Engineer In Training (EIT) Program enrolled
• Bachelor of Science, or Mechanical Engineering

Related Experience:

• Two (2) or more years’ experience in product design and engineering, preferable involving applications in industrial environment

Special Competencies or Certifications:

• Must possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to seek a new or different solutions for work that is typically difficult but not complex, involving compliance to a greater number of standards and regulations and known calculations.
• Skills in organizing workload and time to work on simultaneous projects.
• Ability to translate concepts into practical, producible designs.
• Knowledge of design for metal fabrication (steel, SST, aluminum) and understanding of material properties.
• Ability to create 3D CAD models, fabrication drawing packages and assembly drawings (e.g. AutoCad and SolidWorks).
• Knowledge of equipment to select for field installations.
• Knowledge of PLC controlled electro-mechanical system design and ability to troubleshoot.
• Ability to follow an existing template for design, customer communication and project co-ordination.
• Valid international travel documents
• Ability to estimate costs involved in production and installation of the engineered products and components.
• Knowledge of relevant codes, standards and guidelines (e.g. CSA, TSSA, NFPA).
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, in English in order to interact with management, staff and outside vendors
• Ability to deal professionally and courteously with internal and external clients
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

Work Environment / Conditions:

• Field work may involve work under non-ideal weather conditions
• Position is based at Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. (DSCL), Kingston, Ontario, Canada
• Position requires travel up to 30% of the time (average per year). Travel can be national or international
• Work will be usually performed in a climate controlled office and warehouse environment.

The Dräger Workplace

In North America, Draeger employs over 1,500 employees working in our major sites in the United States and Canada (in the US:Andover, MA; Telford, PA; Houston / Coppell, TX, and in Canada: Mississauga, ON), including our Sales and Service workforce employees from coast to coast.

Our field based Sales and Service workforce, located across Canada, is focused on building and strengthening long term relationships with our customers in the delivery of Draeger’s exceptional portfolio of Medical and Safety products and solutions.

Draeger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. All candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of race, ancestry, colour, ethnic origin or place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other prohibited ground under applicable provincial human rights legislation.

Who we are

Dräger is a leading international company in the fields of medical and safety technology. Whether in clinical applications, in industry, mining or emergency services: Dräger products protect, support and save lives. That's what our more than 16,000 employees have been striving for - every day for almost 130 years.