Mechanical Engineering Co-op

What will you do?

• Support design throughout the engineering process from initial concept to final production release
• Create and improve mechanical designs and drawings in PTC Creo Parametric/PDM within a collaborative R&D team
• Conceptualize product innovations to satisfy market requirements
• Validate mechanical components, analyze data, and write test reports
• Estimate personal timelines to support effective project scheduling
• Apply engineering principles for structural integrity, thermal performance, material performance, and manufacturability

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Working towards an undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering (2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students) with preference to those with prior product design experience.
• Exposure to designing with sheet metal, injection-molded plastic, die-casts, busbars, and harnessing for prototype and high-volume production
• Sound engineering design methodologies: minimum constraint design, tolerance stack-up analysis, and GD&T coupled with a design for excellence (DFX) mentality
• Familiarity with designing for compliance with regulatory standards (UL/IEC/NEC) most notably outdoor environmental protection is preferred
• Strong collaboration skills to engage a variety of stakeholders, subject matter experts, and other mechanical engineers

Creating a More Sustainable World, Together

Sustainability is at the core of our purpose - to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. And we are being recognized for this too! In 2021, Schneider Electric was ranked the world's most sustainable corporation by Corporate Knights - an acknowledgement of our Sustainability Impact 2021-2025 program, and our long-standing commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.

What's in it for you?

• Flexibility: With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, and our hybrid work model, we empower our employees to work flexibly, managing their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible, and smart ways of working for our people - to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency.
• Career Development: We provide a rich environment for our people to grow and learn every day. Our career development model is built around 3 pillars: Experience, Exposure and Education.
• Inclusive Environment: At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, identity, and success. By embracing difference, we build a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are fully committed to inclusion, and our policies and culture reflect this commitment to our employees.
• Compensation: The base pay compensation for this full-time position is starting at CAD20.00 per hour for candidates who are B.C. residents. Schneider Electric also offers our employees on fixed-term employment holidays and paid time off.

We are looking for positive, self-motivated, passionate people with a keen desire to collaborate in an exciting, energetic, team-based design environment to help us develop next generation technologies to empower and connect our world-class products to each other, and to our customers.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

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