Mechanical Technician - Machinist

Mechanical Technician - Machinist | Bedford, NS Innovasea | Aquatic Solutions Built for Life Ready to join a passionate team committed to a more sustainable future? Innovasea (pronounced In-no-va-see) is at the forefront of revolutionizing aquaculture solutions and advancing the science of fish tracking. We provide complete end-to-end solutions to improve sustainable fish farming and better understand and preserve our marine and freshwater habitats. When you work at Innovasea, you join a group of over 275 employees committed to our values of authenticity, collaboration, commitment, innovation and stewardship. As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of an organization relentlessly committed to building a better tomorrow. What you'll be doing We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated Mechanical Technician with a Machinist background to join our Production Engineering Team. This team develops innovative solutions to enable our Production Department to grow in an exciting and competitive, worldwide market. What you'll be doing Contribute to a Production Engineering team in a fast paced, competitive, growing electronic manufacturing environment. Provide mechanical design and fabrication expertise when participating in Continuous Improvement, New Product Introduction, and automation projects. Work closely with Production Teams to identify, design, and fabricate mechanical jigs & fixtures, to facilitate the manufacturing of our various products. Design, fabricate and assemble fixtures, jigs, and custom assemblies. Create and maintain new and existing CAD drawing packages to company and industry standards. Program, operate, and maintain CNC Milling equipment. Perform Manual Lathe and Milling Operations. Maintain onsite Machine Shop and related equipment. Following company information security policies is a required part of this role What We’re Looking For Machining skills using traditional and CNC equipment. Ability to program CNC equipment Effective communication skills Ability to work in a team environment and adapt to changing priorities and constraints. 3D CAD skills Mechanical design skills using CAD Software for designing Production fixtures, jigs, and automation equipment for use in an Electronic Manufacturing Production environment. Required Education and Experience Technical certification as a Machinist, Post-Secondary training as a Mechanical Engineering Technician, or equivalent. 3-5 years of CNC Programming experience. 3-5 years of experience operating CNC equipment. 3-5 years of experience operating manual machinery. Preferred Technical Skills Experience with Mastercam CAD/CAM Software Experience with Haas CNC Equipment Experience with SolidWorks CAD Software Benefits Our full-time employees enjoy a range of benefits that support work-life balance, health, and long-term success. This includes: · Paid time off and holidays · Employee Assistance Program · Paid parental leave · Pension · Employer-paid medical, dental, vision Innovasea is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Design, fabricate, and assemble mechanical jigs, fixtures, and custom assemblies to support production engineering. Program and operate CNC and manual machining equipment while maintaining the onsite machine shop.

Requires a technical certification as a Machinist or post-secondary training as a Mechanical Engineering Technician. Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience in CNC programming and operating both CNC and manual machinery.

• Paid Time Off • Holidays • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Parental Leave • Pension • Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance

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• CNC Programming
• CNC Milling
• Manual Lathe
• Manual Milling
• 3D CAD
• Mechanical Design
• Fabrication
• Mastercam
• SolidWorks
• Haas CNC Equipment
• Jigs & Fixtures Design
• Continuous Improvement

• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Trades

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week