Trades Technician

Northern College; Timmins; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

Job summary

Northern College is seeking a Shop Technician to support motive power, millwright, welding, and apprenticeship programs. You will coordinate daily lab/shop operations, assist instructors, and provide technical guidance for equipment, tools, and demonstrations in a collaborative setting.

The role emphasizes safe lab practices, independent work and teamwork, and strong communication with faculty and students.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of practical experience in a related trade.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Problem solving and time-management abilities are required.
• Forklift Certification is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operations of Trades laboratories and shop facilities supporting motive power, millwright, welding, and apprenticeship programs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for shop- and laboratory-related technical inquiries.
• Provide specialized technical support related to operation, maintenance, modification, installation, and troubleshooting of heavy equipment and related instructional resources.
• Assist faculty with preparation, setup, and execution of laboratory and shop-based learning activities.
• Support program delivery by preparing materials, equipment, tools, training aids, and demonstration systems for instructional use.
• Coordinate and complete projects initiated by faculty to support curriculum delivery, applied learning activities, and apprenticeship training.
• Ensure equipment and workspaces are maintained in a safe and serviceable condition.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Time management

Teamwork

Education

College Diploma or Apprenticeship

Red Seal in Industrial Mechanics (Millwright) / Heavy Equipment / Automotive Service / Welding / Mechanical Technology

Tools

Forklift Certification

Job description

At Northern College, we’re committed to the ongoing success and development of everyone who passes through our learning spaces, whether they be our students, employees or community members. We believe in investing in those who invest in us, constantly working to build a collaborative and friendly working environment while offering top tier benefits and generous pension packages to our eligible full-time employees with purposeful, rewarding work, supportive supervisors and positive, engaged work teams.

Reporting to the Dean, Mining, Trades, Technology, and Apprenticeship, the Shop Technician will provide assistance to instructors in coordinating day-to-day operations.

What you will be doing:

Coordinate day-to-day operations of Trades laboratories and shop facilities supporting motive power, millwright, welding, and apprenticeship programs;

• Serve as the primary point of contact for shop- and laboratory-related technical inquiries;
• Provide specialized technical support related to the operation, maintenance, modification, installation, and troubleshooting of (heavy equipment, automotive systems, millwright training equipment, welding equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, mechanical trainers), and related instructional resources;
• Assist faculty with the preparation, setup, and execution of laboratory and shop-based learning activities;
• Support program delivery by preparing materials, equipment, tools, training aids, and demonstration systems for instructional use;
• Coordinate and complete projects initiated by faculty to support curriculum delivery, applied learning activities, and apprenticeship training; and
• Ensure equipment and workspaces are maintained in a safe and serviceable condition.

What you will need to be considered:

• College Diploma, or Apprenticeship, a Red Seal in Industrial Mechanics (Millwright), Heavy
  Equipment, Automotive Service, Welding, or Mechanical Technology, or related/relevant
  field;
• Minimum five (5) years of practical experience in a related trade; and
• Forklift Certification is considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently and as a team, have clear verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills and time-management skill.

What Northern has to offer:

• Wellness programs;
• Employee Assistance Program; and

The incumbent may be required to provide a criminal record check.

As part of Northern College’s action on reconciliation, the College recognizes its responsibility to make a difference through increasing the number of Indigenous employees who work in the academic field. We encourage applicants who identify as Indigenous to apply.

Northern College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. To request reasonable accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resource Services department at [e-mail] or call us at 705-235-3211 ext. 2136. Information received relating to the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Northern College values diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer.

While we thank all applicants for their interest in Northern College, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. Applications received after the close date will not be considered.