Manufacturing Technologist
Job Description - CO-OP Summer 2022
Riot Technology Corp. designs, develops and manufactures innovative low power radios, data acquisition instruments and soil moisture sensors for science, government and industry customers. Our radio solutions are based on emerging low power wide area networks for environmental monitoring applications.
The Environment
We are a small, enthusiastic team. Your work will include a wide variety of activities ranging from production, assembly, calibration of sensors, at times even packing of products, testing components, diagnosing hardware problems, assembly of products, testing of products--and if you have the talents-- writing firmware and some software, documentation, improving process etc. We are hands on, get the job professionally done, take care of the customer professionals that like to have fun, roll with the punches and take responsibility.
We are looking for someone like ourselves – attitude is the most important characteristic – we will select someone with a “can do” attitude over someone with better experience and a status quo attitude. We want people who can follow the rules and break the rules – we’d prefer someone who needs little management, but asks for guidance—we will train you. Speed and efficiency are important to us, but not at the cost of quality – we balance our priorities and efforts to meet the needs of our business. Problems come up – we don’t cry about it, we solve them intelligently. Our environment is dynamic – we make plans, they often change, we adapt to the priorities at hand.
Your Role
Ensuring availability and quality of our manufactured products for our customers.
Required Education & Experience
Relevant Diploma of Technology (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial) or similar post-secondary education. Equivalent experience may be considered.
2-4 years experience in a technical manufacturing environment
Recent graduates will also be considered if they possess the desired capabilities and motivation, and bring some relevant work experience related to electronics diagnosis and testing
Responsibilities
Assembles, troubleshoots, calibrates and tests instrumentation in a manufacturing environment
Test and Calibration: follow documented test procedures for product compliance testing, including programming firmware, operating test programs, voltage/current measurements, measurements with digital storage oscilloscopes.
Diagnoses and debugs technical issues with digital and analog circuits
Calibrates sensors as per standards and best practices
Participates in continuous improvement, process flow, etc.
Communicates build statuses
Produces required build reports and documentation
Advises and helps maintain SOP’s and build instructions
Assists with planning of weekly and monthly manufacturing plan
Meets order delivery expectations
Required Knowledge & Skills
‘People skills’ and the ability to operate in a team environment and individually
Electronics assembly expertise and best practices
Experience with analog circuits, processer-based PCBs, power supplies
Precision soldering
High mechanical aptitude and ‘hands on’ approach
PCB programming; process, troubleshooting, best practices
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, SOPs, assembly instructions.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Ideal Skills and Experience
Through Hole soldering assembly/rework
Various assembly and manufacturing skills, including working with epoxy resins, cable and wire preparations, board assembly, mechanical assembly, etc.
Basic analog and digital circuit analysis
Excellent problem-solving abilities, troubleshooting/fault finding skills an asset
SMT Rework/Assembly experience an asset
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Flexible, professional, responsive to changing priorities
Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with numerous responsibilities.
Able to work independently or as part of a team
Salary
Commensurate with experience, skills and capabilities
Contact
Send your resume to admin@gropoint.com with the subject line “Manufacturing Technologist”