Mechanical Technician

Career Opportunity

GeoSpectrum is growing and has a new career opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Technician with mechanical and technical skills and a passion for building really cool products!

As the Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for building and testing complex electro-mechanical and electro-acoustic components and systems. You will gain a solid understanding of product design and contribute to the refinement and improvement of assembly instructions and product documentation. This role includes part preparation, assembling parts to standardized plans, quality control inspections, testing and engaging in continuous improvement. You will bring to this role your mechanical and technical skills, high attention to detail, laser sharp precision, excellent documentation abilities, and time management skills, while working with a highly skilled, collaborative team.

Explore Our Story

GeoSpectrum Technologies is a rapidly growing company that designs and manufactures state of the art underwater acoustic components, transducers and integrated end-to-end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. GeoSpectrum is known for its innovation and designing leading-edge products.

With clients across ocean science, defense, and oil and gas industries, we’re proud of delivering reliable, customized solutions that go above and beyond the requirements of our customers.

GeoSpectrum was founded in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and continues to grow after three decades of engineering. Our company’s core values are woven into the fabric of our work, commitment to employee engagement, and client service.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret detailed drawings, assembly procedures, routing cards, schematics, and bills of materials.

Assembly of transducer products and systems including mechanical assembly, bonded assembly, electro-mechanical assembly, encapsulation and modification of components using workshop tooling.

Conduct Product Tests such as Hydrostatic pressure testing, receive inspection of complex machined components, load testing, environmental testing and electro-acoustic test and characterization while using a variety of test devices and methods.

Complete and maintain detailed product build and test documentation, assess product compliance to established quality standards, and sign-off of key build stages.

Contribute to refinement of product design, build documentation and processes through record of changes and red-lines for review during product assembly.

Working as part of a skilled interdisciplinary team to resolve production and assembly issues while working with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.

Prepare materials for assembly using solvent cleaning and abrasive surface preparation.

Use various chemicals, adhesives, and compounds to encapsulate and bond parts.

Record actions taken by completing production and quality forms in accordance with ISO9001 requirements.

Identify products or parts that do not meet quality standards and follow quarantine procedures as required.

Maintain a clean, hazard free workstation by cleaning and maintain equipment, tidying production floor and complying with health and safety procedures, rules and regulations.

Qualifications

Formal Technician or Technology training from a recognized college or university.

Prior experience working with equipment for underwater use including electro-mechanical devices

Experience in the assembly of complex mechanical systems and components, test engineering, bonded assembly or encapsulation considered an asset.

Proficient computer literacy suitable for update and release of documents and referencing technical documentation.

Strong reading comprehension, writing and documentation skills.

Experience, or willingness to learn, engineering documentation.

Solution-oriented and can identify and solve problems.

Occupational Health and Safety and WHMIS certification (or ability to successfully obtain)

Security Requirements

All candidates must be eligible to apply for and maintain Canadian Controlled Goods and Canadian Government Security Clearances

GeoSpectrum’s Culture and Benefits

Watch our company video to get to know us! Visit www.geospectrum.ca home page.

At GeoSpectrum, we take pride in fostering an agile workplace that is based on professional relationships, innovation and continuous improvement.  Our employees work together in a collaborative, cross-functional approach.  Enjoy having fun at work? Our social community is second to none! Our leadership team encourages our people to contribute their ideas, insight, and feedback for innovation, continuous improvement, quality management, and workplace safety.

Competitive salary based on experience

Work-life balance with core hours

Paid Time Off

Employee-Family Assistance Program

Group Plan Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

RRSP matching

Corporate Discounts and perks

Career development opportunities

Monthly social activities

Professional Development and training

Free on-site parking

GeoSpectrum is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce where every employee can bring their best self to work. GeoSpectrum encourages applicants from all qualified individuals, including underrepresented individuals who identify as African Nova Scotian, racially visible, Aboriginal persons, LGBTQIA2S+, persons with disabilities, and women. GeoSpectrum will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.  If you are a member of one of an equity group, we encourage you to self-identify on either your application form, covering letter, or resume.

Apply Today

If this position and our company looks like a great fit for you, apply online. While we sincerely thank all applicants for taking the time to apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected].