Title: Application Specialist / Project Manager

Join Wainbee! Wainbee is 100% employee-owned! This is reflected in the values we place on our employees and the way we support them.

Why join our team? At Wainbee, we prioritize our employees and value their contributions. As a Project Manager, you will receive a competitive annual salary, an annual bonus, employer-paid benefits, and a retirement plan with employer contributions. We are committed to providing comprehensive training to support your success in this role.

Here’s what you can expect when joining our team

Position: Application Specialist/ Project Manager

Location: Chicoutimi, Quebec Schedule: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. / 37.5 hours per week Salary: Competitive (based on experience)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Expertise / Design

• Meet with clients and define their needs.
• Design hydraulic power units (HPUs) and pneumatic systems.
• Select system components and prepare requisition requests.
• Produce detailed hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, assembly drawings, bills of materials, and comprehensive technical documentation (in English and French).
• Perform calculations to determine required system capacities.
• Prepare detailed specifications, project cost estimates, and technical proposals (in English and French).
• Collaborate closely with team members to refine and implement innovative concepts while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Plan and monitor projects.
• Support production and certain installations as needed.

Collaboration

• Oversee the design of assembly drawings.
• Act as the technical authority in the development of proposals and quotes, collaborating with sales teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, procurement, and service teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Maintain a high level of quality by establishing and enforcing rigorous procedures to meet engineering standards and customer expectations.
• Identify efficiency issues and propose solutions to reduce them.
• Communicate delays against timelines within a reasonable timeframe.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• 3 to 4 years of experience in hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSE or BEng) in a relevant field, or equivalent technologist training, or 5 years of experience in hydraulics and/or pneumatics.
• Consent to a criminal background check and driver’s abstract by Wainbee.
• Ability to travel to client sites when required.
• Ability to communicate, write, and read in both French and English.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with 3D design software (SolidWorks, Atout).
• Strong computer skills.
• Intermediate level in Excel.
• Project management experience (an asset).
• Knowledge of PLC programming and electrical design systems (an asset).

If you are passionate about taking on new challenges, APPLY NOW! We look forward to meeting you!