Production Operator - Mechanical

MDA Space; Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended healthcare and flexible drug

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Group retirement savings plans

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Production Operator for its Satellite Systems team at the Montreal office. The role involves following detailed instructions, operating automatic or semi-automatic machines, and performing basic validations as part of high-volume production.

You will work with assembled units, feed materials, and transport parts between workstations, while supporting Shipping/Receiving operations and maintaining production databases. French language skills are required; English is a plus.

Qualifications

• Capable of following basic assembly drawings and detailed instructions.
• Ability to use production databases.
• Basic knowledge of English is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Performs various simple operations for high-volume production.
• Operates a variety of automatic or semi-automatic machines.
• Performs basic validations prior to proceeding with subsequent production steps.
• Connects assembled units and initiates automated validation process.
• Feeds materials and pulls finished product from the line.
• Transports parts to the various workstations.
• Supports the Shipping/Receiving operations.

Skills

Basic assembly drawings

Production databases

Manual dexterity

Team player

French language

Basic English

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for a Production Operator on our Satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

Role

With detailed instructions, performs basic manual tasks and operates automatic or semi-automatic machines to complete a variety of routine and repetitive assembly operations on product components, assemblies or sub-assemblies. Level of responsibility: Works from process sheets or detailed written/verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Performs various simple operations for high-volume production.
• Operates a variety of automatic or semi-automatic machines.
• Performs basic validations prior to proceeding with subsequent production steps.
• Connects assembled units and initiates automated validation process.
• Feeds materials and pulls finished product from the line.
• Transports parts to the various workstations.
• Supports the Shipping/Receiving operations.
• Other related task as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Capable of following basic assembly drawings and detailed instructions
• Ability to use production databases
• Manual dexterity and ability to use simple hand tools
• Team player
• Education: High school education or equivalent
• 0-1 years of relevant experience
• Good knowledge of French
• Basic knowledge of English, an asset

Comments/Special Considerations

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits Statement

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations.

• extended healthcare and flexible drug plans
• dental and vision benefits
• disability income protection
• life insurance
• group retirement savings plans
• employee and family assistance program

Equal Opportunity Statement

MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.