New Flyer, a subsidiary of NFI Group, is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader, offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands, as well as infrastructure support through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. For 90 years, New Flyer has led the innovation of mass mobility and today supports growing North American cities with scalable clean mobility solutions with sustainable buses, technology, and infrastructure. It also operates the Vehicle Innovation Center, the first and only innovation lab of its kind dedicated to advancing bus and coach technology and providing workforce development on electric bus training, now available online. Together, our team actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses currently in service, of which 8,600 are powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,900 are zero-emission. For more information, visit www.newflyer.com.

As a Junior Electrical Designer you will be responsible for the completion of engineering design tasks, Bill of Material releases and projects from concept to implementation. This will include all related design activities, calculations, communications, drawings and bill of material.

What you will do:

• Complete electrical engineering design tasks and project assignments which support production activities.
• Coordinate tasks to ensure schedule and dates are met considering vendor and production lead times.
• Create electrical designs that meet customer specifications, Technical Summaries, other contract documents and ensure designs are within manufacturing abilities.
• Perform engineering calculations and analysis to ensure compliance with design criteria and regulations.
• Complete or initiates controlled testing of components and installations to meet contractual obligations, ensure product reliability and verify component fit.
• Complete engineering drawings and release documents in accordance with engineering procedures and ENAs (Notice of Action).
• Provides engineering support to Production, Quality Assurance, Customer Support and other departments as required.
• Interact with vendors and customers on design related issues. Ensures that where applicable, there are documents of vendor approval on new installations or applications.
• Check engineering documents, instructions to service, shop floor Instructions and other documents as authorized.

What you need to be successful:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical or Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing & Assembly an asset.
• Strong CAD/Unigraphics, Drafting, Visual Basic and PLC programming is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team work, problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Why join our team:

• Competitive Wages.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

If you would like to apply for the position of Junior Electrical Designer or know someone who would, please apply on the link below: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nfigroup/jobs/3021344/junior-designer-6-month-termposition?keywords=junior&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

This is a six month term position.

Closing Date: My 24, 2021

About NFI Group:

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the electrification of mass mobility around the world. With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.

With 8,000 team members in ten countries, NFI is a leading global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI® (motor coaches), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck buses), Plaxton (motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI currently offers the widest range of sustainable drive systems available, including zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell), natural gas, electric hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI supports its installed base of over 105,000 buses and coaches around the world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NFI. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.