Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Toronto, ON
Department: Medical Isotopes
Reports to: Senior Program Manager
Hours per week: 40 hrs/week | Shift Work Position. Workers will be assigned 8, 10 and/or 12 hour shifts as rotating shifts (days, afternoons, and/or nights). Weekend work will be required. Overtime may be required.
Number Required: 2
Kinectrics Inc. is one of Canada’s leading providers of innovative science and engineering services to the Electricity Energy Power Generation and Transmission & Distribution Sectors. We are a company built on a 100-year history of serving the energy sector with our advanced problem-solving expertise. Employing more than 1000 engineers, scientists, and technologists, our employees are recognized worldwide for outstanding technical excellence in the energy sector. Kinectrics is unique in that it has an extensive suite of up-to-date laboratories serving clients in both North America and around the globe.
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 Canada’s 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 with us.
Visit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com
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.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.
Overview
Kinectrics is building its Medical Isotopes portfolio, which is to span the supply chain from stable isotope production to cGMP radioisotope and drug product manufacturing.
Kinectrics is seeking technicians/technologists to support our expanding medical isotope program that will help us meet the global demands for the next generation of medical isotopes. This position will aid in establishing Kinectrics as a leader in uninterrupted supply of high-quality isotopes that will be used in life-saving medications for patients worldwide.
As a key member of the operations team, you will be involved with the setup, commissioning and use of innovative technologies, equipment and methods for materials production and processing. There will be extensive co-working with other scientific and engineering disciplines along with extensive mentoring from senior scientific staff. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on role in an innovative and growing environment.
Accountabilities: How you will make an impact
- Perform all duties in a safe manner in compliance with Kinectrics policies and procedures.
- Support the execution of complex processes, investigations, and technical studies for customers in one or more disciplines such as chemical, civil, mechanical, metallurgical, electrical/electronics, computer science, non-destructive evaluation, material science, environmental science, biology, etc.
- Support and execute the setup and maintenance of complex equipment, processes, systems.
- Support and execute a team in the conduct of experiments, service equipment, quality control, and inventory tracking.
- Lead and execute the trouble-shoot, service, and calibration of the repair or installation of equipment, processes, or products.
- Interpret and prepare specifications, technical drawings, or instructions
- Develop, write, and utilize advanced computer systems and software for data acquisition and manipulation and engineering applications for projects
- Critically review data and prepare technical reports written by self or others
- Support and execute the preparation of operational procedures, instructions, and specifications.
- Respond to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations, and solve problems.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by following good quality and safety practices in all aspects of the work performed.
- Perform other duties as required.
What you need to succeed:
- Typically requires completion of three-year community college engineering/science technology program in a specific discipline or equivalent training and experience.
- Minimum 8 years related experience or equivalent combined academic and practical experience.
- Expertise in mechanical and/or electrical components, instrumentation, etc. to facilitate the execution of routine operations and tests.
- Excellent hands-on experience in the areas of operations, mechanical and electrical assembly, interface with computer applications, maintenance and/or troubleshoot of complex equipment and processes.
- Experience in solving complex problems where solutions require considerable investigation to resolve and often require integration of a number of technical fields.
- Excellent and demonstrated ability to exercise considerable judgment and resourcefulness in resolving technical problems.
- Excellent and demonstrated ability to work effectively and interface with multiple team members.
- Excellent written (technical and non-technical) and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent knowledge of instrumentation and laboratory equipment control
- Proven ability in developing laboratory and equipment standard operating and safety procedures.
- Proven ability to utilize computer software programs for data management. Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products for data analysis, charting and document preparation.
- Strong written (technical and non-technical) and verbal communication skills.
- Solid knowledge of Quality Assurance principles.
- Willingness to work in a manufacturing/operations environment and must comply with all applicable safety protocols, procedures, standards, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
- Demonstrate practice of excellent safety awareness and adherence to practices and procedures.
- Familiarity with vacuum systems, ion sources, laser systems, and/or accelerator systems is an asset.
- Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a valid nuclear site security clearance.
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.
Relocation not provided.
