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Co-op (Engineering and Test) - Full Time - Burnaby, Canada
Sulzer offers you a wealth of opportunities to drive your career into the direction that you want, depending on your skills and interests. We invite you to apply if you are ready to take the next step.
Job Overview
Our Burnaby, BC location designs, manufactures, and tests industrial pumps for a wide variety of industries. Our test department is responsible for the engineering design and operation of high-power centrifugal pump tests. These tests are a crucial step in validating the acceptable performance of our products prior to shipment.
With increasing workload, and major upcoming projects, we’re seeking an intern/co-op student to support our test department while gaining valuable, challenging, and exciting work experience.
Job Activities & Learning Opportunities:
- 3D Modeling: Create detailed models of test area and test setups.
- System Design: Assist in designing new high-capacity test loop, including:
- Thermal analyses to determine cooling requirements.
- Select equipment based on pressure, temperature, and flow rate needs.
- Produce design drawings, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and schematics.
- Hands-On Work: Visit the shop to visualize/layout/take measurements for test setups and new high-capacity test loop design.
- Manufacturing Drawings: Produce drawings for test parts such as drive couplings, shafts, flange adapter plates, custom piping components, etc.
- Performance Testing: Assist with preparing pump performance test documents:
- Create test procedure documents which outline test scope to the customer.
- Review and format data taken during performance tests including performance curves, data tables, vibration spectrum plots, etc.
- Produce pump performance curves showing flow rate, head, power, efficiency, and NPSHR.
Requirements:
- Enrolled in Mechanical (preferred), Chemical, Systems or related Engineering program (third or fourth year preferred).
- Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics demonstrated by relevant projects and/or excellent academic performance.
- Experience with Inventor 3D CAD software or similar.
- Familiarity with GD&T and manufacturing drawings, with a focus on design for manufacturability.
- Strong communications skills, able to tailor information for the intended audience, e.g., engineers, project managers, shop staff, or non-technical personnel.
What we offer you:
- Ample on-site car parking
- Onsite kitchenette with coffee, tea, hot chocolate
- Accessible to Public Transit
Wages: $24.50 - $25.25 / hour
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
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