Instrumentation Technician Jobs

BWXT Medical Ltd. provides its customers, who conduct life-saving medical procedures for patients around the world, the benefit of decades of experience in the development, manufacturing, packaging and delivery of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Kanata, Ontario, BWXT Medical Ltd. employs over 300 highly-skilled people in Kanata and Vancouver, British Columbia. BWXT Medical Ltd. is part of the BWXT nuclear power segment (NPG) of BWX Technologies, Inc.

We are seeking an Instrumentation Technician at our production facility in Kanata, Ontario.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Instrumentation Technician carries out maintenance program on all instrumentation related to building operations, production facilities, radiation monitoring and measuring equipment; repairs, modifies and calibrates said systems and equipment utilizing up‑to‑date trade methods and procedures.

/ Duties

• Examines and tests defective equipment to determine cause of malfunction or failure.
• Maintains and repairs process instrumentation, programmable controllers and computer systems.
• Working from schematics or wiring diagrams and layouts, assembles and installs electronic and pneumatic equipment.
• Carries out the provisions of a continuous instrumentation preventive maintenance system and maintains applicable records.
• Overhauls, tests and calibrates electronic, electrical and pneumatic equipment throughout facility.
• Maintains air flow measuring equipment and related controls for nuclear ventilation.
• Follow ongoing processes for conformance to operating procedures, specifications, GMP regulations and ISO standards.
• Performs specific administrative duties such as maintaining accurate records of observations, results and data evaluations.
• Usually works with minimum supervision under direction of Senior Instrument Technician.

Job Qualifications/ Requirements:

• This position is classified as a Nuclear Energy Worker.
• Must have good knowledge of all test equipment to be used relevant to this position;
• Must have mechanical aptitude in use of hand tools for repairs;
• Must possess effective communications/interpersonal skills and be a dedicated team player.
• 5 to 7 years relevant experience.
• Electronic Technologist diploma (3 year program) from recognized Provincial College
• Must have thorough knowledge of electronic, electric and pneumatic principles;
• Must have knowledge of analytical techniques of pneumatic, electric and electronic controls;
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts as per the collective agreement. May be required to work on weekends and evenings on an occasional or emergency basis.
• Regular rotation of on-call required, 24 hours per day.

Abilities

• Be able to do free-hand layout schematics and wiring diagrams;
• Must have good colour vision to distinguish colour-coded components and wires;
• Be able to read blue prints and schematics;

Communication Requirements:

• Requires good sketching skills including a neat, tidy and accurate presentation;
• Must be able to communicate effectively with technical and professional staff within the Company, as well as consultants, contractor and suppliers;
• Requires good verbal skills to be able to communicate with others;

Working Conditions, Other

• Working in cleanroom.
• Overtime as required.
• Successful completion of a vision screening and hearing test.
• Lift up to 10kgs on a frequent basis.
• Wear a respirator.
• Working at heights or in confined spaces required.

BWXT Medical Ltd. embraces diversity of thought, values individuality, encourages new perspectives and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended or any other category protected by federal law.