Carpenter Helper, Production Jobs

Intelligent City is an urban housing technology company that takes a product and platform-based approach to buildings. We combine exceptional design with mass timber construction, robotic manufacturing, and parametric software. Our mission is to build smarter and to empower people to live better. We create a new value paradigm for housing and workplace solutions that are more affordable, faster to build, consistently carbon neutral and socially resilient.

Our motto is ‘Build Smarter. Live Better. Think Change.’ If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply to join our team and help us build a better world!

Exciting news!

Our manufacturing facility is gearing up for growth, and we are looking for energetic and motivated Carpenter Helper, Production Manufacturing to join our team.

Under the guidance of our Foreman and Lead Journeyman Carpenter, you will be an important member of our manufacturing production team. You will play a crucial role in helping us to ramp up production and meet our growing demand. Your duties will include working with a variety of hand tools, operating equipment, and performing laboring tasks, all while adhering to strict organizational and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and health and safety guidelines.

We are looking for individuals who like to work with their hands, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and are committed to delivering exceptional results.

This position reports to the Production Engineer and works collaboratively with multiple individuals within our multi-disciplinary team.

Number of positions: 2

Location: On-site full-time in Delta, BC Manufacturing Facility

Work Hours: Day Shift: Monday – Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Wage: $20 - $24 per hour

We are accepting applications from within the lower mainland, BC, only.

Education & Qualifications, Required:

• No minimum education requirement – training will be provided.

Nice to Haves, but can be certified on the job:

• WHIMS
• Class I forklift license
• Level 1 or 2 Occupational First Aid certification

Skills & Experience, Required:

• Willingness to practice safe work habits and report unsafe conditions
• Have previously used power tools, pneumatic tools
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully both internally and externally
• Knowledge of safe lifting and handling techniques
• Technical knowledge and ability to read blueprints, drawings etc
• At least 1 year of experience in production or manufacturing labour, or constuction labour
• Able to follow instructions, complete work tasks on schedule with clear timelines
• Good understanding of quality control principles

Nice to Haves, but could be learned on the job:

• Carpentry skills
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Understanding of machine operation safety

The Role & Responsibilities - Production Worker:

• Communicate with other members of the manufacturing team to ensure production goals and quality standards are met.
• Comply with all health and safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve quality, and reduce waste
• Monitor equipment performance. Report deficiencies to Operators
• Lifting, carrying, and moving materials. Up to 50 lbs
• Work safely around equipment on the production/manufacturing floor
• General clean-up of the manufacturing facility; sweeping, removing, and properly disposing of debris and waste materials
• Complete other duties as we may request which are consistent with your abilities and responsibilities
• Perform quality inspections on your work
• Contribute to team efforts.
• Operate hand tools as directed - pneumatic tools, hand tools
• Preparing necessary materials and setting up the area and required equipment ready for production
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area
• Unload and load materials from trucks/machinery
• Receive and unload deliveries
• Comply with our administrative policies and procedures as set forth from time to time.
• Operate mobile equipment as qualified and directed (eg; scissor lifts, forklift)

What you bring to the role:

• Hand-eye coordination
• Time management
• Attention to Detail
• Communication Skills
• Good Judgement
• Endurance
• Problem Solving

Important to Mention!

• Must provide your own CSA approved 6” safety footwear, required
• Proof of ability to remain and work in Canada
• Successful candidates may be required to submit to a background check

Physical Demands:

• Lifting and carrying heavy objects, sometimes up to 50 pounds
• Climbing stairs or ladders
• Repetitive motions such as; bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching, including above and below the shoulder, pushing, pulling and twisting,
• Standing or walking for extended periods of time
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to Operate Machinery, assemble components and use hand and power tools
• Standing for long periods of time, 8 hours or more

Work Environment:

• Ability to work near moving equipment in a production environment
• Working at heights
• Exposed to machine noise, dust, chemicals and/or fumes

Safety Requirements:

• Work safely and follow all health and safety policies and procedures
• When on the production floor or construction site, wear appropriate protective equipment, such as a hard hat, hearing protection, safety work boots, and safety glasses

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Intelligent City (ICI) is a technology-enabled and platform-based urban housing systems company providing transformational innovation to the housing, architecture, building and construction industry. Through the convergence of design, software technology and advanced prefabrication we combine three highly innovative paradigms that will change the value equation in architecture and urban design.

Our team is on a mission to empower people to live better, to build smarter, and to address climate change and urban housing challenges. We think change – and we are looking for doers, integrators, professional hybrids, thinkers, and innovators that can help us achieve our objectives.

We take a product and platform-based approach, we vertically integrate high-rise mass timber building systems, advanced design-engineering, automated manufacturing, and parametric software. Through this, we offer breakthrough end-to-end building solutions that can be built faster with better quality while being more affordable and consistently carbon neutral.

We are broadly recognized for our leadership in bringing together climate tech and construction tech solutions, including by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada (BESC) and the Solar Impulse Foundation.

Intelligent City was co-founded in 2008 by entrepreneur Oliver Lang and Cindy Wilson, and is the sister company to Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture (LWPAC). The two companies work closely together to deliver the vision of productized and platform-based buildings. The LWPAC team has executed award winning institutional and residential projects both nationally and internationally, and we have practiced and taught architecture in Berlin, New York, Barcelona, Valparaiso, Beijing and Vancouver.

Please note: Architectural employees will be employed by LWPAC.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and have made a commitment to build a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity, striving for open discussions, best hiring and operational practices. We are also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview process, please let us know if we can support you throughout the process with accommodations.

Land Acknowledgement

Intelligent City acknowledges that its work takes place in Vancouver on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples and on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish peoples at its Delta location.