Technologist, Planning & Development

CSA Group•Toronto, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today. Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Requirements

3-year Technical Diploma (OACETT) or equivalent
2-4 years of experience
Working knowledge of physics, mathematics and the desire to apply it required
Creative, design and problem-solving talent is required

Nice To Haves

CSA experience in laboratory, Metrology, an asset
Experience with programmable controllers an asset
Experience with Automation Languages (LabView, Python, C) an asset
Electrical and industrial safety training and asset

Responsibilities

Repairs and maintains laboratory equipment, analyses symptoms, performs diagnostic troubleshooting, identifies malfunctions and corrects faults, as required.
Works with minimum supervision, applying principles of operation to equipment problem-solving.
Records details of work performed.
Contacts manufacturers for information on parts, service techniques and equipment data.
Prepares requisitions for outside repairs, components, tools and service calls required for maintenance and/or projects.
Designs, constructs and modifies laboratory test equipment and data acquisition systems.
Records and files construction and modification details, updates existing drawings and records, and generates documentation for laboratory equipment.
Evaluates work requests or specifications, as assigned.
Prepares diagrams, layouts, parts lists and operating instructions.
Performs the necessary adjustments and service of measuring instruments and equipment for calibration.
Analyses and selects the proper instruments, tools, materials and methods to reduce errors to specified limits.
Monitors performance of laboratory equipment, troubleshoots and analyses test systems, including electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic testing equipment.
Provides technical guidance to technical staff.
Safely and competently operates and uses a wide variety of tools and measuring equipment to perform duties.
Assists with the on-going orientation and training of new or junior staff, as requested.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
Makes decisions on routine purchases with managerial direction
Makes decisions on design and timetable commitments with occasional managerial direction
Relied upon to order samples, parts, tools, maintains records; and makes tests jigs in order to do testing
Find opportunities to automate testing for increased throughput