Production Technologist

QinetiQ Limited; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork! As a Production Technologist, you will play a vital role in the assembly and testing of unmanned vehicles, ensuring high-quality standards are met. Your leadership skills will help mentor team members while you contribute to exciting projects in the defense and security sectors. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions are valued, and you can grow your career. If you're ready to take on complex challenges and make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning & development opportunities

Health and wellness programs

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing mechanical or electrical assemblies.
• Experience with mechanical/electrical subsystems and strong troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead assembly of unmanned vehicle components ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Conduct testing and inspections to meet quality standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting abilities

Team leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Quality assurance skills

Strong communication

Critical thinking

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Education

2-year technician programs

2-year technologist diploma

Military programs

Degree programs

Tools

ERP software (SAP, Deltek Costpoint)

Lean manufacturing principles

Job description

Why join QinetiQ?

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.