Gunsmith - Orillia, Canada - Ministry of the Solicitor General

Ministry of the Solicitor General

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Orillia, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Bureau Commander of Fleet Supply and Weapons Services Bureau is seeking a qualified individual to join our Weapons Unit.

In this exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity, you will maintain serviceability of OPP and designated agency firearms by conducting maintenance and repair to prevent and correct malfunctions, as well as provide quality assurance of OPP ammunition.

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers.

We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario.

The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario.

We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

Fleet, Supply and Weapons Services Bureau (FSWSB), through a commitment to customer service, ensures that the OPP is equipped to meet its public safety mandate in an increasingly complex and challenging policing environment.

The Bureau is comprised of highly skilled personnel from diverse backgrounds that work cooperatively with customers and stakeholders to research, develop and deliver equipment to position the OPP as a leader in modern policing.

The Bureau Commander reports directly to the Provincial Commander of Corporate Services and is made up of the following sections:

Financial Services
Fleet Services
Garage Operations
Procurement Services
Supply Services
Print Services
Weapons Services

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code.

Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?: To maintain serviceability of OPP and designated agency firearms by conducting maintenance and repair to prevent and correct malfunctions, as well as provide quality assurance of OPP ammunition.

How do I qualify?:

Mandatory:

Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.
Ability to pass annual Canadian Firearms Safety training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of OPP firearm and other weaponry repair and servicing techniques and methodologies.

Knowledge of ammunition testing quality assurance, ballistics testing and body armour performance standards in accordance with Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacture's Institute/American National Safety Institute (S.A.A.M.I/ANSI) and the Canadian General Standards board (CGSB).

Knowledge of and ability to use ballistic testing equipment.

Knowledge of firearms law and safe-handling rules and procedures as prescribed by the Canadian Firearms Center (CFC) guidelines for firearms safety.

Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and bio-hazardous substance safe-handling rules and procedures; knowledge of legislations such as Dangerous Goods and Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to maintain a safe and efficient operation.

Problem solving and evaluative skills to recognize and assess OPP firearm and other weaponry malfunctions to determine repair, parts replacement, and function adjustment requirements, and to perform required service.

Planning and organizational skills are required.

Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.

Ensure that you read the job description to make sure you understand this job. Even if you don't meet every requirement in this job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

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