Mechanical Co-op Student

The Opportunity:

The Mechanical Co-op Student will have the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team that is reshaping how we design and create innovative solutions to deliver our quality products to the end user. You work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment where priorities can change quickly. You need to be comfortable working in a very complex technical environment where you'll have to dig deep and go beyond the surface-level solution to find the right solution.

As a leading Canadian manufacturer of pneumatic, battery powered, and electronic pistol grip torque wrenches, RAD products have proven to be successful all over the world in industries such as oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, aerospace, power generation and manufacturing.

Qualifications

Education

• Partial completion of a mechanical engineering program.
• CAD/CAM/FEA/Materials courses an asset
• Previous Coop in manufacturing environment an asset

Experience

• CAD design / drawing creation - SolidWorks preferred.
• Welding and Fabrication
• Sourcing components

Skills

• Able to read and understand Engineering drawings.
• You are able to debug and troubleshoot technical problems.
• You have excellent problem-solving skills.
• You are a critical thinker, able to analyze technical information and reach appropriate conclusions.
• You are self-motivated, conscientious and detail oriented.
• You excel in an environment that demands quality, accuracy, and precision.
• You have solid interpersonal skills and work well in a team environment.
• You communicate clearly and effectively in English to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You speak up when issues need to be escalated.
• You are able to prioritize issues and manage multiple simultaneous tasks

Additional skills that would be considered an asset:

• Knowledge of or familiarity with any of the following:
• Atlassian tools: Jira, Confluence
• SolidWorks or other 3d model tools
• Microsoft Excel
• Inspection & measurement equipment

Other

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong follow through

Duties

• Continuous improvement of existing products.
• Support lab equipment and customizations to lab equipment.
• Custom reaction fixture design & simulation.
• Design and support implementation of production floor jigs and fixtures.
• Assist Engineering testing & Verification tasks.
• 3D printer technician tasks / prototype building.
• BOM support & Data entry in ERP system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Timely documenting work and recording of time for SRED projects.

Wage: $25 per hour