Job Identification
Job Title: Laboratory Technologist
Department: Engineering
Employment Status: Permanent, Full-Time, Salaried
Location of Job: Bouctouche, NB
Supervisor Job Title: Laboratory Supervisor
Job Summary
At Systemair, we have a passion for indoor air quality. We are constantly striving to provide ventilation solutions that improve health and productivity in an energy-efficient and sustainable manner. Entrepreneurship is in our DNA, and we continue to grow in terms of capabilities, product range, size, sales volume, and market share. We employ and empower people to take initiative and make decisions with the best interests of our customers and team at heart by achieving our goals to be an Employer, Brand, Investment, and Neighbor of Choice. Simply put, we prioritize, simplify, and trust, while committing to accountable behavior and personal responsibility at work and with our neighbors.
Under the direction of Laboratory Supervisor, you will be responsible for providing technical support to our facility while testing designs and specifications to continuously improve our products.
With our continued growth, we are searching for a motivated individual who is aligned with our culture and has the essential skills and experience described below to take on this career opportunity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform lab testing and assist technical team members with mechanical and electrical components fitting into various types of HVAC products and testing setups.
- Calibrate, maintain, and repair lab instrumentation and test fixtures.
- Support our End-of-line testing equipment by 3D printing spare parts, managing spare parts ordering, installing spare parts on testing equipment, and troubleshooting equipment on the production line.
- Develop, implement, and improve Laboratory and Production department testing equipment and systems.
- Create and maintain organizational systems for materials, tools, and equipment utilized in the lab.
- Maintaining lab, inventory and ordering replacement supplies.
- Assist the production support team with quality deviations.
Skills, Education, and/or Experience
- Education in Electrical/Electronics/Controls Technical Engineering, or related field or similar work experience preferred.
- Previous experience in technology, product development, or similar role preferred.
- Familiarity with lab equipment, data acquisition, programming, work instructions, drawing and instrumentation preferred.
- Technical skills required for computers and tablets.
- High attention to detail and analytical skills required.
- Organizational and problem-solving skills required.
- Able to work proficiently in a team-oriented setting, as well as independently.
- Experience with hand tools and other manufacturing systems and software is preferred.
- Previous experience or knowledge of the HVAC manufacturing industry an asset.
Job Conditions
Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and looking at a computer.
- Moderate physical requirements – able to lift up to 50lbs.
- Sitting, lifting, squatting, pushing, or reaching for intermittent or extended periods.
Work Environment:
- Factory, Warehouse, Distribution Center, Office.
- May be exposed to loud, repetitive sounds from machinery or equipment.
- May use chemicals or other in accordance with MSDS.
- May operate machinery in close proximity or with objects exposed to eyes or face.
The job conditions described here and above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions of the position. Proper use of PPE such as safety glasses, closed toe shoes, hearing protection, gloves, face shields and other equipment as designated by the job being performed in a production environment is mandatory. Adherence to Systemair’s safety policy is a condition of employment.
