Senior Advanced Quality Engineer Mechanical

Join CoolIT an Ecolab Company a global leader in Direct Liquid Cooling technology for data centers supercomputers and high-performance computing environments.

The Senior Advanced Quality Engineer - Mechanical is a member of the Product Quality team responsible for ensuring product quality on mechanical parts during the product development process. This role requires an experienced quality professional with a strong background in mechanical design and manufacturing processes for metal plastic and seal components (e.g. welding machining injection molding and other fabrication processes). This position reports to the Advanced Quality Manager.

Whats in it For You

• Day 1 Coverage: Employer-paid comprehensive benefits including dental prescription drug vision paramedical coverage and a $1000 annual Health Spending Account.

• RRSP: 2% employer-sponsored contribution.

• Enjoy three weeks of vacation six flex days and a one-week paid company-wide holiday shutdown.

• $1000 Annual professional development allowance to support your ongoing learning skill development and career growth.

• Dress for your day in a casual professional environment.

What You Will Do

• Drive mechanical quality planning activities across all phases of New Product Introduction (NPI) ensuring robust design and manufacturing processes from concept through production launch.
• Conduct detailed mechanical design reviews of CAD models drawings specifications tolerances materials interfaces and engineering changes (ECNs) to identify and mitigate product quality risks.
• Assess dimensional and tolerance-related risks including drawing requirements tolerance stack-ups fit/function measurement feasibility and capability considerations.
• Perform design-for-manufacturability (DFM) assessments for mechanical parts (metal plastic and seal components including machining welding injection molding fabrication and related manufacturing processes).
• Lead and support APQP deliverables including DFMEA PFMEA Control Plans process validation and PPAP activities ensuring mechanical design risks are effectively translated into manufacturing controls.
• Partner with Design Engineering suppliers and other cross-functional teams to establish robust mechanical requirements critical-to-quality characteristics inspection criteria and acceptance methods.
• Support early identification and mitigation of product and process risks across the development lifecycle.
• Collect and analyze quality and process data using statistical methods to evaluate capability identify trends and drive risk-reduction and improvement actions.
• Lead root cause analysis implement corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g. 8D).
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for mechanical quality and manufacturability providing cross-functional guidance and supporting continuous improvement of quality planning practices.
• Maintain quality planning and validation documentation in accordance with internal quality systems applicable standards and customer requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering or Mechanical Engineering within a manufacturing environment including 1 years in a senior or lead role and experience supporting product development and/or NPI.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles engineering drawings GD&T tolerance analysis materials and dimensional inspection methods.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing processes for metal plastic and seal components including machining welding injection molding fabrication and related processes.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with APQP tools (e.g. PPAP PFMEA Control Plans MSA).
• Hands-on experience with design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and mechanical component validation.
• Experience working with suppliers on tooling process readiness qualification and resolution of mechanical quality issues.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Registered or eligible for registration with APEGA is considered an asset.

Skills (competencies):

• Strong mechanical design review and manufacturability assessment capability.
• Strong systems-level technical thinking across product design component interfaces and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings specifications tolerances and manufacturing requirements.
• Strong project management prioritization and execution abilities.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and ability to influence technical decisions.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication.
• Structured risk identification technical problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.
• High ownership accountability attention to detail and discipline.

We thank every candidate in advance; however we will contact only those selected for an interview. Please note: immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal record checks and education verification.

ABOUT COOLIT AN ECOLAB COMPANY

Founded in Calgary Alberta in 2001 CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers supercomputers and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.

Recognized as one of The Americas Fastest Growing Companies 2023 by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022 as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022 CoolITs rapid growth is capturing global attention.

As demand for generative AI high-performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

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During pre-screening we may use an AI tool supported by human oversight to efficiently manage tasks such as resume screening and/or interview scheduling. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-hire background checks as a condition of employment.