Maintenance Technician

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: Maintenance Technician

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Intermediate

Location: Teeswater , Ontario

Department: Nuclear Materials Management – Teeswater Laundry

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Hours per week: 40 (this is a shift worker position, shifts may be scheduled 8-10 or 12 hours in duration, day, afternoon and night shifts. Rotating Shifts, overtime and weekend work may be required)

Starting Salary : $101,860. 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

Kinectrics is seeking a Maintenance Technician to assist with maintaining an industrial laundry facility. This position is a key role for the Kinectrics Tri-county Facilities, with the important task of working to maximize facility and equipment uptime in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. General Accountabilities include;

• Perform all duties in a safe manner in compliance with Kinectrics policies and procedures.
• Work with maintenance manager to quickly resolve equipment issues, service equipment, and implement contingency
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to repairing, maintaining, installing and troubleshooting industrial equipment, systems and components including washers, dryers, air compressors, conveyor systems and boilers, etc.
• Performing preventive/predictive maintenance; resolving safety concerns; performing indoor and outdoor housekeeping; maintaining inventory supplies; preparing maintenance records; identifying, evaluating and monitoring work performed by inside and outside service companies; responding to emergency alarms;
• Carry out preventative maintenance and safety inspections on equipment, building and grounds
• Ensure production equipment is functioning properly / troubleshoot and repair equipment to ensure maximum equipment uptime, availability, and reliability to meet or exceed the facilities KPI measures.
• Service, Calibrate and/or supervise the repair or installation of equipment, processes or products including setup, takedown or relocate production equipment;
• Ensure all assigned job requisitions are completed effectively and in a timely manner;
• Prepare routine and non-routine technical reports
• Work in conjunction with plant personnel to modify and improve on processing and packaging equipment;
• Occasionally supervise, train and co-ordinate the work of others including safety.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by following good quality and safety practices in all aspects of the work performed.
• Other general duties as assigned

Essential Competencies

• Demonstrated decision-maker with the ability to analyze and solve problems
• Must have a background working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Team Player
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a valid nuclear site security clearance.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong customer orientation and commitment to Kinectrics and Business Unit goals
• Must be able to organize and prioritize assigned work and to coordinate multiple activities efficiently
• Must be able to work shift work

What You Need to Succeed

• Completion of a three-year community college program in a specific discipline or equivalent training and experience
• 8 years related experience or equivalent advanced education
• Red Seal certification in either Electrical, Millwright or Pipefitter trades, required
• Certificate of Qualification in applicable field preferred
• Basic understanding of PLC logic and programming
• Experience repairing industrial processing equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Strong multi-discipline technical skills in industrial and manufacturing environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work alone and in a team environment
• Experience in commercial laundry would be considered an asset
• Must have a strong attention to detail and to quality assurance requirements

• An understanding of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and safety best practices
• Knowledge of Radiological Safety would be considered an asset
• Experience with reading and understanding written process and procedures
• Experience with and ability to read building blueprints, mechanical drawings
• Basic Microsoft Office Computer skills
• Ability to stand for majority of scheduled shift
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a valid nuclear site security clearance

Relocation not provided.

This role may require 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.