Job description:
Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.
Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.
Visit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com
The Opportunity
Position: Technician/Technologist
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Level: Entry
Location: Tiverton, ON
Department: Ontario Nuclear Services
Reports to: Outage Site Supervisor
Hours per week: 40 hours, this is a shift worker position. Shift workers may be assigned 8-10-12 hour shifts (rotating shifts, days, afternoons and/or nights). Overtime & weekend work may be required.
Starting Salary: $85,038. Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate. Applicants with greater or less than the minimum qualifications for this posted opportunity may be considered for alternate opportunities.
What We Offer
At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.
- Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
- Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
- Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
- Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
- Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.
Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact
- Perform all duties in a safe manner in compliance with Kinectrics policies and procedures.
- Provide support to the BRIMS team during Outage and Maintenance cycles at both Client sites or the Ontario Nuclear Services Facility (ONSF) under quality-controlled procedures.
- Assist in the planning, assembly and maintenance of the BRIMS tooling equipment, processes, and systems.
- Support the preparations of field implementation procedures, inspection and test plans, operating manuals, etc
- Respond to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations, and escalate problems.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by following good quality and safety practices in all aspects of work performed. Maintain quality records.
- Outage/field execution work will be required.
- Perform other duties as required.
What You Need to Succeed
- Successful completion of High School or equivalent plus 3 years concentrated study in Engineering Technology at a College of Applied Arts and Technology or Community College is required.
- 5 years related experience or equivalent advanced education
- Requires knowledge of mechanical components, visual inspection equipment, motion control hardware and other instrumentation to facilitate assembly, testing and maintenance of tooling devices and systems.
- Requires knowledge of mechanical systems theory and practice to undertake the design, assembly, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of various commercial and custom tooling.
- Requires knowledge of machine design and electricity
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products for test data analysis, charting and document preparation.
- 3-month minimum practical hands-on experience with tools and knowledge of mechanical tool assembly, troubleshooting and site deployment of BRIMS tooling considered an asset
- Strong written (technical and non-technical) and verbal communication skills
- Solid knowledge of Quality Assurance principles.
- Must be able to travel to customer sites and participate in nuclear outage support work.
- Demonstrate practice of excellent safety awareness and adherence to practices and procedures.
- Experience with nuclear site procedures and safety standards are considered an asset.
- Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a nuclear site security clearance.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process. The security clearance process is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and may take up to 12 months to complete.
This position may involve access to technology, technical data, or information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including U.S. Department of Energy regulation 10 CFR Part 810. As a result, employment in this role may be contingent upon the individual's ability to obtain and maintain any required authorizations or approvals and to comply with applicable export control requirements. Eligibility will be assessed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.
Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Kinectrics may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial screening of applications. All applications are also reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
