Engineering Specialist – Transformer Spare Parts

Location:

Stoney Creek

The Opportunity

Join our innovative Transformer Service team as an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer! This hybrid technical role is essential for supporting our spare parts business and proposal activities. Collaborate closely with Proposal Managers, Product Specialists, and Customers to deliver tailored engineering solutions that ensure reliable and seamless transformer component replacements. Be part of a team that values creativity, technical expertise, and continuous improvement.

How You'll Make An Impact

- Provide technical input, design analysis, and retrofit feasibility assessments to support the proposal team.

- Conduct engineering reviews and comparisons between legacy components and replacement parts to ensure compatibility.

- Design and customize accessories for plug-and-play or tailored retrofit solutions.

- Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, and field services to recommend cost-effective and technically sound spare part solutions.

- Perform on-site and desktop assessments of transformer fleets to identify aging patterns and replacement needs.

- Create and review technical documentation, including datasheets, drawings, and specifications.

- Participate in customer technical discussions to support proposal justification and product selection.

- Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards while promoting continuous improvement and sustainability.

- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Dual-discipline or mechatronics background is an asset.

- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, ideally in the transformer, utility, or heavy electrical equipment sector.

- Proven understanding of transformer components, including bushings, tap changers, and monitoring devices.

- Hands-on experience with CAD tools for mechanical design and layout of components.

- Ability to analyze legacy equipment data and recommend technically viable replacement solutions.

- Strong communication skills in English—written and spoken. French is an asset.

- Comfortable working in a collaborative, customer-facing environment with multiple internal stakeholders.

In compliance with Ontario’s Pay Transparency requirements, the expected compensation for this role is:

Salary Range:

$80,000 – $103,000

More About Us

We want you to thrive with us—at work and beyond. Our competitive benefits support your financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing, and help you grow your career with confidence.

- Health Care: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

- Financial Wellbeing: Employer‑sponsored pension program with generous company match, life insurance, and disability insurance.

- Family Care: 24/7 employee and family assistance program, group insurance, and access to telemedicine services.

- Work‑Life: Enhanced leave programs and wellness initiatives.

- Employee Engagement and Development: Employee resource groups, tuition reimbursement, and on‑demand learning platforms.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.