Project/Design Engineer (Nisku)

About Us: Silent-Aire is a premier owner equipment manufacturer dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs. Position Overview: As part of the Equipment Design Engineering (EDE) team, you will lead and execute equipment design deliverables while coordinating schedule, scope, and cost. This role blends hands-on design engineering with project management and cost analysis, leveraging PTC Creo, Windchill PLM, and SAP/ERP to create accurate models/drawings, manage product data, and support execution from concept through release. You will work cross-functionally with Design Engineering (DE), Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and Project teams to deliver high-quality packages with clear timelines, risk visibility, and cost awareness. Key Responsibilities: What you will do: 1) Project Management & Delivery Ownership - Plan and manage multiple concurrent engineering deliverables, balancing competing priorities and deadlines. - Coordinate project scope, milestones, constraints, and documentation using standard project templates and progress tracking practices. - Provide timeline/effort inputs that support job costing, resourcing, and delivery commitments. - Drive alignment and communication across stakeholders; document decisions, risks, assumptions, issues, and action items. (RAID-style discipline supported by internal references.) 2) Cost Analysis & Value Engineering - Perform cost analysis on equipment designs and subassemblies (make vs. buy, in-house vs. vendor, labor/material impacts) and communicate recommendations. - Build and maintain cost tracking inputs (quotes, BOM deltas, savings opportunities, CapEx/Payback where applicable). - Partner with Procurement and Manufacturing Engineering to validate assumptions and improve cost accuracy and sourcing decisions. 3) Equipment Design Engineering (Hands-on Technical Execution) - Develop and release 3D models, 2D drawings, and documentation packages from concepts, specs, and project inputs. - Design with manufacturing, safety, and serviceability in mind; ensure alignment to internal review/release requirements and standards. - Support production and shop-floor problem solving by responding to build issues and updating drawings/BOMs as required. 4) Creo + Windchill PLM Data Management - Use Creo for modeling and detailing; apply standardized drafting practices and design intent. - Use Windchill PLM to manage product structures, revisions, and controlled releases; maintain clean workspaces and configuration discipline. - Contribute to training/standard work and improve documentation clarity for PLM/CAD workflows (where needed). 5) SAP/ERP Integration - Work within SAP/ERP (or equivalent) to support material/master data alignment, routings touchpoints, and BOM/part number accuracy across systems. - Coordinate with Materials/Procurement to ensure the released engineering definition translates cleanly into purchasing and manufacturing execution flows. 6) Cross-Functional Design Handoff & Process Discipline - Lead structured handoffs between DE and EDE by identifying missing inputs early and tracking owners/dates using standardized checklists - Ensure design packages progress through peer/manager/department reviews and are resubmitted with discrepancies closed before release How you will do it: - Utilize PTC Creo to create and release accurate 3D models, drawings, and documentation packages in compliance with internal design standards and change control processes. - Perform engineering analyses, trade studies, and risk reviews to justify design decisions and ensure technical and functional requirements are met. - Partner with manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to improve manufacturability, reduce variation, and support production ramp priorities through practical Design for Manufacturing (DFM). - Communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including internal teams and external suppliers as required. - Design and draft mechanical parts, sub‑assemblies, general assemblies, plumbing layouts, and sheet‑metal assemblies as required. - Collaborate with engineering and production teams to optimize product designs for cost, quality, and schedule. - Develop and implement engineering changes and resolve design issues that arise during the product lifecycle. - Conduct independent technical investigations and troubleshooting with engineering, manufacturing, and vendors. - Build/maintain a weekly project progress snapshot and keep stakeholders aligned on scope, constraints, and next actions. - Maintain transparent project records and file locations for drawings, BOMs, cost analysis, meeting minutes, and reference data. - Use a structured bid/submittal approach for conceptual deliverables when applicable (e.g., early-phase layouts, simplified models, GA drawings). What we are looking for: - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Technical/Associate Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience. - Senior‑level product design experience delivering complex equipment designs and design improvements in a production environment. - Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex technical problems and drive solutions across multiple stakeholders. - Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how design decisions impact cost, quality, and throughput. - Proficiency in PTC Creo, with working knowledge of Windchill PLM and SAP. - Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend technical recommendations. - Working knowledge of industry standards, codes, and practices relevant to air handling and OEM equipment. - Experience in equipment design within a manufacturing environment. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience improving or developing product architecture to support manufacturing scalability and consistent build packages. - Experience with formal peer review and structured engineering change control in a production environment. - Direct collaboration experience with manufacturing engineering, quality, suppliers, and cross‑functional program teams. - Familiarity with standards and regulations related to data center equipment. Why Join Johnson Controls / Silent‑Aire Join a team where your engineering expertise directly impacts product performance, manufacturability, and customer success. You will contribute to innovative designs that enhance building performance, reliability, and sustainability. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2o48ba