Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

Visit our website to learn more:  www.kinectrics.com

The Opportunity

Position: Position: General Purpose Worker

Employment Type: Temporary up to 3 months

Employment Level: Entry

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Department: Transmission & Distribution Technologies (TDT 571)

Reports to: will be assigned to  HVST, GGS, LAM based on assignments

Hours per week: 40 (overtime, outdoor work and shift work may be required)

Number Required: 2

Starting Hourly Rate: $30.47 Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate.  Applicants with greater or less than the minimum qualifications for this posted opportunity may be considered for alternate opportunities.

What We Offer

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

• Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
• Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
• Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
• Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Prepare, process, and provide services to effectively support TDT Project & Facilities upgrades at the Kipling laboratories & outdoor storage. 
• Conform to all Kinectrics safety, quality, ethical, environmental and security policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Respond to inquiries that involve forklift capabilities, site maintenance, moving skids/packages from one area to another, moving equipment.
• Emergency response and cleanup after incidents that potentially or do result in property damage.
• Coordinate and perform assigned preventative maintenance tasks for the TDT at Kipling site..
• Support outdoor storage yard and test area cleanup
• Responsible for general office housekeeping and cleaning needs.
• Perform shipping, receiving, and incoming goods inspection
• Perform small repair jobs as required
• Coordinate and perform assigned preventative maintenance of equipment. Maintain equipment through routine inspections and repairs.
• Weed, wildlife and pest control around site.
• Provide project support, as required.
• Operate authorized motorized equipment and use hand tools related to the job safely.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed

• Completion of High School or equivalent. Any other certificates or accreditations will be seen as an asset.
• Holds forklift operating certificate with experience moving heavy equipment/loads, and operating skid steers.
• Requires Class G license
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude 
• Experience with electrical testing practices, procedures and safety standards is an asset.
• Ability to move/lift/rearrange heavy items up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable working on ladders
• Ability to clean up spills (e.g. oil) and understanding basic environmental management practices
• Experience operating hand tools
• Experience with industrial workplace organization and safety standards
• Ability to work in a fast paced and physically demanding environment including standing for extended period, crouching, kneeling etc.
• Ability to work independently or effectively as part of a team, as required by the assigned tasks.
• Self-motivated, positive, enthusiastic, proactive, reliable and ambitious.
• Must have strong prioritizing and time management skills with a strong work ethic.
• Pride in work, cleanliness and strong organizational skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Prepared to work flexible hours from time to time.
• Experience with workplace organization and safety standards is preferred.

This role may require the successful candidate to complete the security clearance process. The security clearance process is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and may take up to 12 months to complete.

Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.