Maintenance Technician - Jobs in Sydney, NS

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Location: Sydney, NSTerm: Permanent, Full-Time, Days (9-5 with some on-call)Start Date: As Soon As PossibleNumber of Positions: 1As part of your application, we ask that you complete the assessment provided here (Please note you only need to complete this assessment once, as we will keep it on file for all applications in the future): https://protocase.prevuehub.com/selfregistrationurl=n5%7CxYAbout The OrganizationEstablished in 2001, Protocase Inc. offers unique custom manufacturing to the engineering, design, and research industries by combining advanced manufacturing techniques with innovative software. Using the expertise and dedication of more than 365 employees (and growing!), Protocase is proud to have a client base of over 16,000 customers throughout North America and around the globe. Customers include Boeing, L3, Raytheon, Google, Apple, Microsoft, NASA, MIT and many more.To learn more about the company, visit http://www.protocase.com.

• Join a company that has revolutionized custom manufacturing for engineers, designers and scientists all over the world.
• Join a company that has a positive workplace culture based on each of us contributing to our common goals while respecting and supporting each other.
• Be rewarded with a competitive compensation package with great benefits, including medical, dental, pension plan, and more.
• Live and work in Cape Breton, a wonderful community that has quick commutes, affordable homes on generous plots of land, beautiful scenery, and friendly people.

Why ProtocaseFull disclosure, we work a little differently here at Protocase Inc./45Drives. This isn’t a job where you punch in and punch out. we come to work every day because we wish to earn a living in a meaningful way. We believe too many people exist without finding joy and meaning in their everyday jobs. At Protocase Inc./45Drives, we create workplaces where our people want to come to work in the morning and feel good when they go home at the end of the day. It only exists and thrives because each of us contributes in our own way. Does this sound like something you want to be a part ofOur Values

• Our Customers are #1
• Help Others Succeed
• Build and Maintain Functional Relationships with Everyone
• Trust
• Openness, Honesty and Transparency
• Respect
• Common Sense

About the OpportunityProtocase is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Maintenance and Operations team in Sydney (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia. Protocase’s two production facilities are busy environments where every enclosure, panel and part ordered is custom-manufactured from scratch. Our customers around the world depend on us to make professional-grade custom sheet metal and CNC Machined products that meet their specifications, all within our signature 2-3 day manufacturing turnaround time. In order to meet our stringent quality requirements and crucial on-time targets, we need a Maintenance Technician with a strong attention to detail and the ability to think on their feet that can help maintain and improve our manufacturing equipment and facility.If you enjoy being hands-on and troubleshooting machinery, this is a role for you!Duties and ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Maintenance Manager your duties and responsibilities may include but not be limited to the following:

• Performing regular maintenance on machinery and other equipment.
• Troubleshooting machinery malfunctions and outages.
• Updating and maintaining information within our maintenance software.
• Working with vendors to source required parts for both repairs and performance upgrades.
• Providing regular, thorough updates to management and other teams on equipment status.
• Working as part of a team with as our maintenance department

As our Maintenance Technician, you will lend your expertise and assistance in the planning and execution of growing our manufacturing facility to accommodate new equipment!In addition to working regularly scheduled hours in this position, there will be some after-hours work as required. This will be the case when crucial manufacturing equipment outages need to be addressed. Above all else, we need someone dependable who will take a sense of pride and ownership around keeping our machines running – even if they happen to malfunction late in the evening or on a weekend.Essential Requirements

• Apprenticeship program or a diploma or certificate program considered an asset
• Millwright experience considered a major asset
• Two or more years’ experience in a troubleshooting/maintenance role
• Must be able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, electronics and automation
• Proven abilities in problem solving and strong decision-making skills
• Commitment to following procedures and attention to detail
• Self-starter who is able to take initiative, while also seeking the expertise of others as needed
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team-player attitude

About the BenefitsBesides annual earnings that range between $40,000 and $49,500.00 (inclusive of quality incentive, dependent on experience and based on a nominal 40-hour work week) plus an on-call premium, you will also enjoy the following benefits:

• Two weeks’ vacation (three weeks’ vacation at three years of employment; four weeks’ vacation at five years)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance and Group Insurance Benefits after six months
• Cost-shared Company Pension Plan after six months
• Cost-shared YMCA Fitness Membership after three months

Although our business is growing, our team remains supportive, inclusive and tight-knit. Continuous improvement has always underpinned our success and we actively foster an environment of open communication, creative collaboration and the sharing of ideas.Quick Apply

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