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City: Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus and Uplands)
Organizational Unit: Design and Fabrication Services
Classification: TO-3
Tenure: Various tenures
Language Requirements: English and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Work Arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the at the NRC work location identified.
Your Challenge
Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.
Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.
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 Mechanical Design Technologist to support our Design and Fabrication Services Branch. The Mechanical Design Technologist would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.
The position is responsible for producing designs and detailed drawings for the fabrication of experimental apparatus, mechanical instrumentation and high quality mechanical prototypes. The emphasis is on creating designs and drawings that accurately capture the design specifications and can be readily interpreted by fabrication staff. The incumbent undertakes and/or provides support to projects with intermediate level design requirements.
Screening Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:
Education
Diploma from an institute of technology (2400 Hr. Program) in mechanical engineering technology.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency
Experience
• Signification experience with creating intermediate conceptual design for prototype equipment installations on aircraft and developing plans for an aviation manufacturing environment.
• Siginificant experience with 3D solid and sheet metal model (parts and assemblies) generation and producing detailed fabrication drawings using 3D CAD software, such as Solid Works.
• Recent experience meeting clients to determine design requirements of prototypes, providing advice and suggestions.
• Experience working in a project management focused multi-disciplinary research environment.
• Experience operating in an airworthiness or quality system environment, would be considered an asset.
• Significant is defined as at least 3 years of experience.
• Recent is defined as within the last 5 years.
Condition of Employment
Secret (II)
Language Requirements
English and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests
Assessment Criteria
Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
Technical Competencies
• Ability to complete 3D CAD modelling and detailed fabrication drawings for a manufacturing environment that includes but is not limited to CNC machining and lathe work, welding, and sheet metal work
• Knowledge of classical engineering analysis methods.
• Intermediate knowledge of the physical characteristics and selection/application of commonly used engineering materials and composites.
• Ability to organize and manage small projects from conceptual design through to manufacturing and installation using basic project management techniques
Behavioural Competencies
• Technology extension - Client focus (Level 1)
• Technology extension - Communication (Level 1)
• Technology extension - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)
• Technology extension - Results orientation (Level 2)
• Technology extension - Teamwork (Level 2)
• Technology support - Initiative (Level 2)
Competency Profile(s)
For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profiles: Technology Extension; Technology Support
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Compensation
From $58,445 to $80,040 per annum.
NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.
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Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Posted: Aug. 19, 2024, 7:02 p.m.
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