Production Technologist

QinetiQ Limited; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense and technology sector is seeking a Production Technologist to join their team. You will play a crucial role in assembling and testing unmanned vehicles and support equipment, ensuring adherence to quality standards. The successful candidate will have a strong mechanical aptitude, leadership experience, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered, fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience manufacturing mechanical or electrical assemblies.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical subsystems is essential.
• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new manufacture and testing of unmanned vehicle components.
• Lead assembly of products ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Mentor team members and conduct regular quality checks.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Quality assurance

Critical thinking

Communication

Operating a forklift

Operating an overhead crane

Education

2-year technician programs or equivalent relevant experience

Degree programs or military programs

Tools

ERP software systems

Lean manufacturing principles

Job description

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

Our competitive employee offering framework supports the purpose, values, and behaviours that we take pride in. This framework includes rewarding for performance, safety & wellbeing, learning & development, responsibility & sustainability, adaptability & flexibility, and diversity & inclusion. Our people are critical to our success, so it is vital that we create a workplace that is inclusive; where our differences are not only embraced but make us stronger.

As part of the QinetiQ team, you play a critical role in what makes our company a great place to work. So, it is important that working with us is inspiring, that you have the opportunity to realize your full potential and feel recognized for your contribution. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package : our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market.

About QinetiQ

We offer our customers world-class expertise in advice, services (particularly test and evaluation) and innovative technology-based products. We deploy our scientific and technological knowledge, proven research capabilities and unique, purpose-built facilities to provide both services and products that meet the needs of a wide range of global customers. We operate primarily in the defence, security, and critical national infrastructure markets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• The Production Technologist is responsible for the new manufacture, repair and overhaul, acceptance testing and operation of assemblies and sub-assemblies that make up the unmanned vehicles and support equipment that QinetiQ Target Systems designs, manufactures, repairs and operates globally.
• Provide effective leadership for assembly of products ensuring accuracy and efficiency according to established guidelines, build instructions and drawings.
• Assemble products accurately and efficiently according to established guidelines, build instructions and drawings.
• Test final systems and sub-assemblies.
• Inspect finished products to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Monitor the production process and conduct regular quality checks.
• Mentor and collaborate with team members to achieve production targets.
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery and report any defects or issues.
• Keep the work area clean and organized.
• Responsible for training new Production Operatives and assessing competence.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Assist Engineering with the creation of acceptance test documentation, engineering memorandums and review of draft drawings and documentation.
• Reliable and committed to adopting, upholding, and complying with QinetiQ values, ethics, policies and procedures including health and safety.
• To meet changing business needs, it may be necessary to make some amendments to the role purpose and accountabilities, and to take on additional responsibilities.

Education / Work Experience Requirements :

• 2-year technician programs, 2-year technologist diploma programs, military programs, journeyman programs, degree programs or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience with Mechanical / electrical subsystems.
• 5+ years of experience manufacturing mechanical or electrical assemblies.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical subsystems.

Additional desirable assets would include :

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Formal Team leading or Supervisory experience and qualifications.
• Experience with ERP software systems like SAP or Deltek Costpoint.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Skill Requirements :

• Solid troubleshooting abilities and techniques.
• Experience leading a team.
• Strong Mechanical aptitude is required to conduct integration and address identified issues.
• Quality assurance skills to ensure attention to detail during receipt, initial inspection and ongoing quality assurance through testing procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work under high stress and tight schedules.
• Strong critical thinking ability.
• Operating a forklift.
• Operating an overhead crane.

Security Requirements :

• Able to obtain a Canadian Class 2 Security clearance.
• Must have a clean background history and obtain criminal record check.

Safety Requirements :

• As this position requires interaction with all departments, including those on the manufacturing floor, this position is considered safety sensitive.
• Environment can be noisy at times.
• Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
• Willing to participate in safety observation / inspections to identify positive and negative safety behaviors & conditions.
• Support the development of safe work policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
• Act as an ambassador to promote the organizations positive safety culture.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks and changing priorities within tight time frames.
• Sitting, standing & walking for extended periods of time may be required.
• Working on a computer requiring manual dexterity to operate computer and peripherals, including extended screen time.
• Able and willing to participate in and conduct presentations.
• Required to wear appropriate PPE when on the shop floor or yards.
• Repetitive work requiring lifting capabilities of up over 50lbs.

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