Join The Instantel Team

Production & Service Technician – Contract Basis

Job description

POSITION: Production and Service Test Technician
REPORTS TO: Production and Service Manager
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario

Established in 1982, Instantel is the global market leader in the design and production of vibration, air overpressure, and noise monitoring instrumentation. Our products are used on projects in over 120 countries. Applications include civil engineering, construction, environmental, mining, mining exploration, quarry, underwater, structural health, human annoyance, military, and noise. We are proud of our position as an industry leader and are always committed to improvement. We understand the challenges faced in these fast-paced environments and provide the tools to get the job done safely and within regulations. Join a world-class team that continuously pushes the limits in the relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation in monitoring equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Rework on PCB assemblies with fine pitch SMT components
• Product assembly
• Perform the set-up, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting on a wide variety of analogue and digital circuits
• Perform final system testing in accordance with engineering output documents
• Test and troubleshoot assemblies at the component level
• Prepare technical reports, summarize findings, and recommend solutions to technical problems
• Provide feedback to improve service procedures and test specifications
• Maintaining a clean and ESD-compliant service area
• Work as part of a team to ensure units are calibrated and serviced to meet the department's turnaround goals

Qualifications:

• Technician diploma (Required)
• Technologist diploma (Preferred)
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in testing electronic systems and
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in assembling electro-mechanical devices
• Excellent troubleshooting skills at the component level
• Excellent soldering skills capable of reworking fine pitch surface mounted components
• Capable of reading and understanding schematic diagrams
• Highly motivated self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a team

Instantel believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit. We strive to hire employees that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences, and needs of employees and our communities. We remain committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our work environments. We know that diversity underpins excellence and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive organization. Therefore, in pursuit of our values, we seek employees who will work respectfully and constructively with differences across the organizational hierarchy in actualizing priorities, goals, and principles of equity and inclusivity.

If accommodation is required at any point in the recruitment process, please contact a member of our Recruitment Team. Please note that as part of our recruitment process, candidates in the final stages will be required to complete a background check which may include criminal background, credit, and driver's abstract check.

Job Type: Contract basis - Hours/Schedule Variable

Schedule: 8-hour shift; Hours/Schedule variable