Job Description

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!The Assembly, Commissioning and Electrical (ACE) Branch, at the Chalk River Laboratories, designs, develops, assembles, and verifies equipment to support needs of the nuclear industry. A typical example of the equipment developed would be tooling to perform remote inspection of a nuclear facility. This opportunity is for an electrical engineering student to contribute to this team in the design and assembly of electrical systems to support this equipment.Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 5th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.Department: Assembly, Commissioning and Electrical (ACE) Branch
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4 months (May-August)
Field of Study: Mechanical engineering or machinist technologist collage program (or similar discipline).
Year of study: 1st, 2nd ,3rd year of studiesWhat you will be doing:

• Assisting with lab testing of equipment.
• With guidance assemble equipment and tooling using engineering drawings.
• Participating in idea generation for the design and development of novel equipment.
• Helping to maintain and implement good housekeeping practices in a prototyping machine shop.
• Machine material to support prototyping of equipment using traditional manufacturing techniques (mills, lathes, drill press etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Education

• should be enrolled in a mechanical engineering or machinist technologist collage program (or similar discipline).
• Experience

• Experience in robotics, automation, and remote tooling would be an asset
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• A desire to innovate.
• Basic knowledge of machine design practices, machined components, strength of materials, and traditional manufacturing techniques.
• Basic knowledge in sensors, transducers, hydraulics, and pneumatics, chain drives, gear drives and where and when to utilize them.
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques is an asset.
• Knowledge of technologies outside of traditional mechanical design would be an asset.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's xe2x80x9cStandard on Security Screeningxe2x80x9d and the xe2x80x9cPolicy on Government Security.xe2x80x9d

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:
CNLxe2x80x99s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the . Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read for more on our DE&I Commitment.CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Mxc3xa9tis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.#LI-ONSITE

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