Instrument and Tool Maker - Victoria, Canada - National Research Council Canada

National Research Council Canada

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Victoria, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring innovative enabling research to life and drive forward your career at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

Get a unique chance to expand your scientific leadership through science excellence and solution driven partnership that will help train the next generation of experts in Cell & Gene therapy and impact the trajectory of the future of health innovation in Canada.

Design and Fabrication Services (DFS) is the National Research Council's (NRC) principal design and fabrication organization, supporting research and innovation.

DFS supports NRC research by continuously delivering improvements to key national test facilities as well as directly through engineering, design and fabrication support to individual research portfolios, programs and projects.

We are looking for a Technical Officer to support our Design and Fabrication Services. The Technical Officer would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

Situated atop a mountain NRC Victoria Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre is designated one of Canada's National Historic sites.

Boasting two working telescopes the 1.8m Plaskett telescopes saw first light on May 6, 1918, while the 1.2m telescope was completed in 1961.

Working in a prototyping environment with precision CNC and manual machine tools you'll be creating experimental apparatus, mechanical instrumentation and high quality, complex mechanical prototypes for astronomical research taking place around the world.

As a member of the team you will contribute technical expertise not only to the manufacturing team but to engineering and research groups to help achieve project goals.

Using a wide variety of machine tools, the emphasis in part production, is on meeting client requirements while efficiently utilizing available human and physical resources and methods.

Your contributions in technical knowledge and hands on mechanical aptitude will provide input to the design, manufacturing and implementation of equipment to support various research groups.

Along with providing machining experience you'll be working in a team environment to maintain both of the working telescopes located on site.

This includes modifying existing instrumentation, installation of new instrumentation, and working with astronomers to perform aluminizing of both 1.8m and 1.2m primary mirrors.

The position works within a team environment where effective interaction with clients and NRC-DFS staff is essential.

The incumbent is expected to work closely with other NRC-DFS machinist / instrument makers, support staff and Supervisors to meet commitments.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that agreed upon project delivery commitments and technical specifications of projects are met.

Screening Criteria:

Education:

Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial standards and an Inter Provincial Machinist Trades Qualification or similar trade equivalency from another recognized national, state or provincial body.

Must also possess a Journeyperson Machinist trade certificate or equivalent international accreditation.

Machinist Trade Certification/Machinist Red Seal Endorsement,
would be considered an asset but not required.
For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience:

Significant experience working in one of the disciplines of precision machining or toolmaking.
Experience using Manual Lathes and Manual Milling Machine.
Experience with 5 Axis CAM and CNC manufacturing methods (with preference to MasterCam 2024).
Experience with CAD Software (with preference to Solidworks 2023).
Experience Operating Heidenhain Controllers,
would be considered an asset but not required

Experience in troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing of mechanical assemblies within or outside a manufacturing environment,
would be considered an asset but not required.

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Significant - minimum 5 years

Condition of Employment:

Secret (II)

Language Requirements:

English

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Assessment Criteria:

Technical Competencies:

Good knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing methods and methodologies for prototyping and limited production of High Precision components.
Knowledge of manufacturing methods and methodologies in the use of manual machine tools in a prototyping environment.
Knowledge of CNC programming and machining (i

conventional 3 axis machining, 5 axis machining, and multi axis turning using and 5 axis Milling (with preference to MasterCam 2024).

Knowledge of good shop practice in the assembly and disassembly of high precision mechanisms.
Knowledge of conventions for tolerances and fits, and related engineering drawing notation practice.

**Behavioural Compet