Manufacturing Engineer - Mechanical

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids.

Wärtsilä’s Energy Business is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer - Mechanical for the Energy Storage & Optimization business. The role will be part of the Manufacturing Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter that can work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment while the industry and company go through substantial growth.

The location for this position is at Wärtsilä's office in Toronto, ON, Canada. This will be an onsite role.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide troubleshooting support to the contract manufacturers for mass production.
2. Define manufacturing issues and risks to the product team and support driving solution and implementing it.
3. Drive root cause analyses for solving enclosure manufacturing issues.
4. Analyze production to understand manufacturing uptime, availability, reliability, quality and investigate bottlenecks to identify root cause and countermeasure.
5. Evaluate product based on specifications and quality standards.
6. Work independently with vendors and design team to understand root cause of failures, propose design or component changes, and implement and validate design changes.
7. Lead Engineering Change Requests/Notifications (ECRs/ECNs) from proposal to implementation.
8. Lead design work for mechanical changes by updating product drawings & models.
9. Support cost reduction efforts and identify new cost take out and ideas.
10. Review product design and confirm manufacturability in collaboration with product development team and factory personnel.
11. Support IP test of the product and maintaining the IP test procedure.
12. Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
13. Collaborate with the larger team to optimize requirement and needs.
14. Support defining and design tooling & fixtures for advance manufacturing and process improvements.
15. Ensure processes are followed utilizing quality management system.
16. Collaborate in a team environment and/or take charge of opportunities to develop optimal solutions.

Minimum Experience and Educational Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
2. 7+ years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering, with focus on container/enclosure manufacturing is an asset.
3. Hands-on experience of AutoCAD software Autodesk Inventor or similar.
4. Knowledge of mechanical enclosures/containers design, welding, manufacturing, and testing.
5. Knowledge of Lean manufacturing process.
6. Strong understanding of good documentation practices.
7. Familiarity with NEMA and IP enclosure design and testing is an asset.
8. Maintain positive working relationships with peers, subordinates, vendors, shop and office in a fast-paced environment.
9. Ability to work with global team from different backgrounds and on different time zones.
10. Flexible and willing to adapt and learn.
11. Excellent communication skills.
12. Team player attitude internally and externally.
13. Willing to travel 40% of the time.

Why you and us:
Wärtsilä Canada is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.