Mechanical Technologist, Design

Job title:

Mechanical Technologist, Design

Company

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Job description

The R&D Mechanical Design Technologist will work as part of a team designing mechanical equipment in support of R&D, Environmental Remediation, Decommissioning & Waste Management, the CANDU Owners Group and the Canadian Nuclear Industry. Principally, this person will prepare design drawings using 3D CAD software to enable the components to be manufactured. With current and potential workloads, this position is required in order to meet our commitments.

What you will be doing:
To work with a team that designs, develops, procures and supplies specialty tooling for R&D, CRL internal customers and the Canadian nuclear industry. The work is related to mechanical equipment development and may include the following:

• Design and development of mechanical equipment and tooling. This includes defining requirements, generating concepts, and producing detailed drawings and general assembly drawings.
• Diagnose design problems, recommend solutions and take actions based on consultation as appropriate to resolve technical issues during manufacturing, development testing, or field use.
• Perform occasional hands on work, including mechanical assembly, testing, and field support as-required by branch resource needs.
• Complete basic calculations or assessments to correctly size components and select appropriate commercially available items.
• Produce and/or contribute technical writing to documents related to designed equipment.
• Perform and/or assist with preparing purchase requisitions for commercially available and custom made components and systems.

What we are looking for:

• The successful candidate will have a college diploma from a recognized institute of advanced technology in mechanical engineering technology or equivalent and must possess a high level of mechanical aptitude and have a good understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Knowledge of design practices, mechanical drawing conventions, geometric dimensioning & Tolerancing and conventional tolerances is required.
• Knowledge of 3D CAD software is required, with preference for Autodesk Inventor.
• Good familiarity with manufacturing processes and machine shop practices is an asset.
• Familiarity with instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems, pneumatics or hydraulics is an asset. Some knowledge of electrical and instrumentation control drawing software and design would be an asset.
• The candidate must have good leadership skills and, in addition to having a robust technical skillset, must be comfortable mentoring and guiding others to help in their development and comfortable accepting mentoring and coaching.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required. The successful candidate must be fluent in English and able to follow and implement complex procedures. The ability to properly communicate with external and internal customers and suppliers is required.
• General computer literacy in word processing, a moderate to high degree of expertise with spreadsheet software and knowledge of record keeping (i.e., keeping a lab notebook) is required.
• The ability to manage time and materials within allocated budgets and schedules is required.
• The successful candidate shall possess self-motivation and need limited or moderate direct supervision. Reliability and attendance records of applicants will be considered in this competition.
• The candidate must work well in a team environment.

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security”.

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We’re reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package:

• paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• benefits effective day one, that’s right no waiting period;
• tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:
CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was named as the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

Expected salary

Location

Chalk River, ON

Job date

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 08:03:09 GMT

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