Mechanical engineering Jobs in Delta, BC

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Position : Engineering Technologist, Mechanical

Shift : Full-time| hours per week

Department : Composites Manufacturing and Engineering

Location : Richmond, BC, Canada

Reports to : Manager, Composites Development Engineering

Purpose :

Whitewater’s Composites Manufacturing and Engineering (CME) department is looking for an Engineering Technologist, Mechanical to join their team! Reporting to the Manager, Composites Development Engineering, you will be an integral member of the team and responsible for supporting the design and manufacturing of new and existing products and components. The technical support will be provided to functional groups involved with the entire spectrum of composite-related product lifecycles. Daily duties may include, but are not limited to, modeling and drafting, documentation creation and management, test lab related activities to support Composites Development Engineering team.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Create and / or modify engineering drawings and CAD models of composite products used for manufacturing in SolidWorks in accordance with the engineering standards.
• Work with project leads or manager in support of generating technical data deliverables related to composite part manufacturing on time and in budget.
• Stay up to date on manufacturing methods and tools available at various manufacturing partners in order to understand and evolve best drafting practices for fabrication drawings.
• Develop accurate cost models of composite parts utilizing available commercial tools and manufacturing data.
• Plan and execute various materials testing activities under direct supervision of engineer and report results in accordance with specified engineering standards.
• Support test specimen fabrication activities as well as test specimen preparation for testing, as required, via communication with applicable manufacturers.
• Sort and manage test data while continuously developing the composite material properties library.
• Perform maintenance of test lab, including preventative maintenance of all equipment for sustaining operational excellency.
• Participate in development activities of new composite materials and products in accordance with the research and development plans released by the engineering staff.
• Contribute to the development of departmental procedures for improving productivity and efficiency.

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