Assembly Technician

TRIUMF • Vancouver, BC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Discover TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation. Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre. We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied. We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences. We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all. TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations. Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world. Join our Team! Do you enjoy working with your hands and seeing your work come together? Are you energized by building, testing, and assembling components that support cutting-edge research? We are excited to welcome an Assembly Technician to TRIUMF’s collaborative technical community. In this hands-on role, you will support the assembly of innovative scientific and experimental systems that enable world-class research. Working alongside engineers, technicians, and researchers, you will play a key part in turning designs into reality while contributing to a workplace that values precision, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• Good communication skills with the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Broad knowledge in area of expertise.
• Experience with wiring, soldering/rework, mechanical assembly and relevant equipment and tools
• Knowledge of computer operation
• At least 3-5 years of practical experience
• Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with Altium Designer software

Responsibilities

• Kitting of parts for modules or printed circuit boards, ordering parts from outside suppliers, inputting jobs into the TRIUMF machine shop
• Constructing modules including electrical, electronic and mechanical assembly and limited testing of completed modules
• Ordering cable and connectors, cutting cables, and assembly using approved tooling
• Testing using computer aided test setups and labeling as well as connector assemblies include BNC, SHV, SMA, other coax systems, ribbon, HV, MS, modular systems and a wide variety of crimp assemblies
• Working on surface mount assemblies including identification of components and manual soldering techniques
• Keeping relevant records for TRIUMF accounting department and entering time sheets into computer system
• Successfully complete the TRIUMF in-house radiation safety training course and be designated as a TRIUMF Nuclear Energy Worker.

Benefits

• TRIUMF paid dental, extended health, vision care, emergency travel assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life Insurance, and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
• Excellent Employee Pension Plan
• Disability benefits, and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Generous time away
• Maternity and paternity leaves and top-ups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed