Product Engineer

Job Title: Welding Engineer

Department: CWP Engineering

Reports to: Welded Products Manager

Location: Metal Business Unit

Pay Rule: Salary

Job Summary

The position will support the Welded Products Manager by providing engineering leadership, design authority, technical review, product development, and project management for the Custom Welded Products business unit.

This position requires professional engineering competency, disciplined documentation, strong technical ownership, and the ability to work within ZOOK procedures, quality systems, customer requirements, and applicable standards. The role will contribute to design development, engineering change control, risk assessment, product qualification, supplier/customer technical communication, and mentorship of technical staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Welded Products Manager to mentor, prioritize, coordinate and execute engineering activities required to meet project deliverables, production targets, and business unit growth objectives.
• Lead or facilitate hands-on product development initiatives for custom welded assemblies, burst plugs, and related pressure relief products from concept through design release, validation, production readiness, and documentation completion.
• Use SolidWorks and other engineering tools to create, review, and maintain CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and other technical documentation as required.
• Develop, review, and maintain quality and process documentation such as PFDs, D/PFMEAs, Control Plans, Travellers, test plans, work instructions, lab reports, and other APQP or customer-required documentation.
• Drive welding process development and implementation activities related to GTAW, LBW, product qualification, WPS/PQR/WPQ review, certification scope expansion, and applicable industry standards, or customer-specific requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives involving process standardization, workflow improvement, product qualification, documentation consistency, and lab capability.
• Escalate quality, safety, customer impact, schedule risk, supplier capability concerns, unclear requirements, and workload risks with objective evidence, recommended next steps, and appropriate urgency.
• Provide additional engineering support to ZOOK’s teams and customers as required.
  
  

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer, P.Eng, in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, customer specifications, manufacturing requirements, inspection records, test results, and applicable technical standards.
• Strong working knowledge of CAD and ASME Y14.5-2018; proficiency with SolidWorks is required and AutoCAD experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of pressure relief products, rupture disks, pressure boundary design, custom welded assemblies, machining, inspection, and manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of welding processes such as GTAW and LBW, and familiarity with ASME Section IX, PED / ISO 15614-1, ISO 17927, or AWS D17.1 is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with APQP, test plans, engineering change control, and controlled release processes is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications; experience with Microsoft NAV or ERP systems is considered an asset.
• Ability to demonstrate mentorship and leadership skills, communication, engineering problem-solving, risk assessment, root cause analysis, and sound technical judgment.
• Supervisory, team-lead, project-lead, or people-development experience is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing, product development, pressure equipment, or welding environment is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience required in an industrial / manufacturing environment including development / implementation of welding processes and procedures.
  
  

About ZOOK

ZOOK is committed to finding pressure relief solutions for our customers that maximize our customers’ productivity and performance while keeping their people safe. ZOOK is a global market leader with over 90 years of manufacturing expertise of high quality metal & graphite rupture disks and other pressure relief products. ZOOK has global locations in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada and Malaysia, with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada and the USA. We are dedicated to investing heavily in the latest technology and production to stay competitive in the marketplace, and are able to offer comprehensive solutions to the selection and sizing of products best suited for each customer application.

ZOOK is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require an accommodation to apply or are contacted for an assessment process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

Our Values

Safety, Health and the Environment

At ZOOK, the health and safety of each individual is of primary importance. ZOOK is committed to practices that generate safe workplace actions, conditions and procedures, and we continually work to develop and maintain a safe and healthy operating environment. ZOOK is a responsible corporate citizen, protecting and conserving the natural environment. We comply with all accepted environmental standards, meeting and often exceeding applicable regulatory and legal requirements. We are continually improving our environmental performance, working to minimize the creation of solid and liquid waste and eliminating other practices that could have a harmful effect on the environment.

Our Culture

Diversity and Inclusion

ZOOK is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which all employees are treated with respect and differences are highly valued. At ZOOK we work to foster an inclusive environment that provides equal opportunity to our employees, customers, suppliers and the community. By creating a company culture that is free of harassment or discriminatory treatment of any form, every employee can have the opportunity to contribute fully to our business success.

Our Team

We are a customer-oriented people with a drive to meet customer requirement and exceed expectations every time; whether through on-time delivery, efficient and courteous customer service, or superior quality and reliable products; while maintaining our commitment to continual improvement of the Quality Management System.

Why Join Us?

Employee Benefits And Retirement Savings

ZOOK offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to support employees’ health, and well-being. Eligible employees have access to the company’s group benefits program, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan.

In addition, ZOOK offers a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer matching contributions to help employees build their retirement savings and plan for their financial future. Eligibility, contribution limits, and matching arrangements are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan.

Further details regarding benefits coverage and RRSP participation will be provided during onboarding.

ZOOK is committed to integrating sustainability into all aspects of the company.

Our Sustainability Initiatives Include

• Use recyclable materials for product packaging.
• Share with customers our concerns for environmental sustainability.
• Recycle paper and office waste.
• Asks vendors to reduce unnecessary packaging whenever possible.
• Emphasize sustainability, preservation, renovation and reuse as key elements in responsible development.
• Monitor and measure on a regular basis the short and long-term environmental impact of operations.
• Use energy-efficient fixtures where possible.
• Track and compare energy performance.
• Use energy efficient appliances: light bulbs, refrigerators and computers.
• Use windows that open for seasonal cooling.
• Use programmable thermostats and other controls to reduce heating and cooling costs in unoccupied guest rooms.
• Use nontoxic cleaning products when available.
• Limit or eliminate Styrofoam food and beverage containers.
• Use cloth towels and napkins.
• Minimize use of disposable items.
• Use paper products (brochures, etc.) made from recycled paper as much as possible.
• Avoid aerosols containing CFC or HCFC.
• Work with suppliers to ensure their products and services reflect our ethics.
• Work with other organizations to share information and techniques to protect the health and vitality of our natural resources and heritage.
• Implement state of the art drinking water purification system.