DutiesThe Equipment Technician will be working in collaboration with the sampling unit team to evaluate sampling systems at various locations. Although required training will be provided, the successful candidate must be capable of demonstrating initiative and analytical thinking to inspect and evaluate systems and troubleshoot when issues are encountered.
The technician will also be responsible to perform a variety of verifications, calibrations, maintenance or trouble shoot different type of equipment and instrumentations used by the inspection programs such as but not limited to carter dockage testers and other laboratory equipment. The work is performed at various sites including grain elevators along the St-Lawrence, in Southern and Northern Ontario, Halifax NS and Churchill MB, which are all industrial environments and the regional laboratory in Montreal.
The candidate will be responsible to maintain records, keep logs and make recommendations based on verifications to the grain specialists and inspection manager. The candidate will need to work independently based on prescribed and often tight deadlines dictated by service requirements. As such, close communication with industry personnel when working on sampling systems verifications will be required. The work involves application of legislation, policy and procedures as it pertains to the position.
The position will be a combination of manual work with fixing equipment and verification of sampling system as well as office work to organize the verifications of various equipment, record keeping and report writing. The position is based in the Montreal Regional lab but regular and frequent travel is required to various satellite locations . The candidate will need to work collaboratively with staff at various location across the region with support from the inspection team. If you enjoy solving technical challenges in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply today.
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