Job Description

Engineered Solutions (Kingston) - Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. - Job-ID V000007587
Kingston
Vollzeit

The Job Responsibilities
Draeger\'s Engineered Solutions team designs and manufactures Live Fire Training Systems and Mining Refuge and Rescue Solutions. Live Fire Training Systems use propane fueled fires to allow trainees to prepare for real firefighting scenarios. Some of the realistic scenarios can include kitchens, couches, beds, cars, aircraft etc. Mine Refuge chambers provide shelter during an emergency in hazardous environments during underground mining operations. This position is responsible to build and install electrical control systems. Manufacturing and installation work can be required at Draeger\xe2\x80\x99s facility in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, fabrication shops, or at customer sites, primarily in North America. Main Accountabilities: 1) Design and build electrical control systems on projects in accordance with relevant codes and standards, as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team 2) Perform testing, commissioning and quality assurance by inspecting systems according to Draeger\'s internal Acceptance Test Protocol (ATP). 3) Provide customer service, including remote and on-site troubleshooting 4) Perform various tasks including but not limited to sourcing parts, creating documents such as manuals and how to guides, building test equipment, developing products, as-build documentation, etc. 5) Ensure documentation of testing, training, and handover according to Draeger\xe2\x80\x99s requirements
Your Qualifications
Education and Related Experience:

• 2-3 year Electrical Technologist Diploma or equivalent with preferably 2 years work experience, OR
• 5 or more years of equivalent work experience in electrical technology manufacturing and installation, preferably involving applications in industrial environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to program and test PLC and HMI systems (Omron, Schneider or Siemens)
• Knowledge of running wire, making connections and labelling
• Ability to create electrical drawings and other documentation, preferably in AutoCAD
• Skills in organizing workload and time to work on simultaneous projects in a fast paced environment
• Valid driver\'s license and international travel documents

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skills in troubleshooting to resolve \xef\xac\x81eld issues
• Knowledge of networking and wireless communication
• Knowledge of CSA 22.1 and other applicable laws and regulations
• Knowledge of variable frequency drives
• Knowledge of conduit construction and installation
• Coding of microcontrollers such as Arduino

Special Competencies

• Strong attention to detail is required on a daily basis
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications capabilities required.
• Ability to deal professionally and courteously with internal and external contacts.
• Proven experience working with confidential and sensitive information
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Work Environment / Conditions:

• Must have ability to perform physical work and lift up to 50 pounds as part of day-to-day work.
• Average work ratio will be approximately 50% at desk and 50% on production floor or at customer sites.
• The position is based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and will involve national and international travel (estimated 50%) primarily within North America.

The Dr\xc3\xa4ger Workplace
In North America, Draeger employs over 1,600 employees working in our major sites in the United States and Canada (in the US: Andover, MA; Telford, PA; Houston / Coppell, TX, and in Canada: Mississauga, ON), including our Sales and Service workforce employees from coast to coast. Our field based Sales and Service workforce, located across Canada, is focused on building and strengthening long term relationships with our customers in the delivery of Draeger\xe2\x80\x99s exceptional portfolio of Medical and Safety products and solutions. Draeger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. All candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of race, ancestry, colour, ethnic origin or place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other prohibited ground under applicable provincial human rights legislation.
Who we are
Dr\xc3\xa4ger is a leading international company in the fields of medical and safety technology. Whether in clinical applications, in industry, mining or emergency services: Dr\xc3\xa4ger products protect, support and save lives. That\'s what our more than 15,000 employees have been striving for - every day for almost 130 years.
What we offer

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