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:                             Technologist

Employment Type:             Permanent

Employment Level:            Entry

Location:                            800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department:                       Materials and Major Components

Reports to:                         Service Line Leader, Experimental Development and Application

Hours per week:                40

Number Required:             1

Salary Range:                   $83,370.74

                                          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

• Perform all duties in a safe manner in compliance with Kinectrics policies and procedures.
• Participate in investigations and technical studies related to mechanical, fracture, and corrosion testing on zirconium alloys and other materials in accordance with established procedures.
• Prepare test specimens for testing, including hydriding, preparing machining drawings, and measuring specimen dimensions.
• Set up existing test equipment and data acquisition/control systems to perform required testing.
• Provide support for development of new test facilities.
• Ensure that laboratory equipment is properly calibrated and maintained in accordance with quality requirements and help to maintain a safe, well-organized work environment.
• Perform post-test metallurgical examinations of tested samples.
• Maintain records of experimental work as per quality assurance requirements.
• Analyze experimental data to assist professional staff in preparing technical reports.
• Interact with supervisory and support staff to ensure that work is completed on schedule and to the required quality standards.
• Interact with customers and perform off-site work at utility customer sites.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by following good quality and safety practices in all aspects of work performed. Maintain quality records.
• Must be able to travel to customer site, shift work may be required.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed

• Demonstrated knowledge of mechatronics.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the preparation of drawings using SolidWorks or other relevant 3D CAD software.
• Demonstrated computer skills for data acquisition and analysis.
• Understanding of the mechanics of materials.
• Experience with metallurgical heat treating, chemical handling (WHMIS) and working with high temperature or pressurized systems is considered an asset.
• Understanding of various machining equipment and machining processes is an asset.
• Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with colleagues and customers, technical report preparation, development of laboratory and testing procedures, reporting of testing results, etc.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills to receive and provide information to customers.
• Ability to carry out and document test programs in accordance with established procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with work procedures in nuclear generating stations is an asset.
• A period of 5 years related education and experience is considered necessary to gain the required skills/experience.

This role requires 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.