Product engineer Offres d'emploi - Oakville, ON

Product Safety Engineer

Job No. : 204-002

Number Required : 1

Provincial Office (Mississauga)

Hours of Work : 35

This position is represented by the Society of United Professionals.

This position reports to the Manager, Product Safety

General Accountabilities

Provide an operational consultation service to General Managers, Technical Advisors, Electrical Inspectors, and Senior Inspectors. Assist and advise our client technical, regulatory, and electrical inspection personnel on the interpretation and application of the product safety regulation and electrical product standards as they relate to equipment, product approvals, and safety issues. Respond to external and internal inquiries, including liaising with all parties who submit a report of an electrical product incident or accident, and provide verbal or written advice on interpreting the product safety regulation and standards related to equipment and product approvals.

Conduct engineering and technical analysis to resolve field problems or reports of suspected unsafe electrical products, producing memoranda, reports, recall notices, and safety alerts. Ensure that manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, product distributors, retailers, Certification Bodies, and Field Evaluation Agencies can resolve product safety issues in accordance with the product safety regulation and guidelines. Attend meetings, maintain awareness of regional inspection needs, provide recommendations and advice on regulation and product standard changes, and assist the supervisor in developing proposals for standards changes. Work with Code and Technical Department staff to propose code changes. Represent our client on various standards development subcommittees and technical committees.

Selection Criteria

Education : Experience :

Requires experience in designing electrical installations to understand the selection and application of electrical equipment and the design characteristics of various types. Familiarity with the preparation, intent, meaning, and application of electrical codes and product standards is necessary, as is knowledge of the function of Certification Organizations and their associated Testing Laboratories. Some experience (3-5 years) in electrical product design and the approval process at a manufacturing facility or certification organization is an asset. Requires experience with electrical product approvals to provide technical advice to inspection staff. A minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience is considered necessary to gain this expertise.

Notes(s) :

• Please be advised that in relation to all job postings, accommodation for persons with disabilities is available throughout the selection process, upon request in accordance with requirements under the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.