Senior Technician, Materials Lab

About Burloak Technologies Inc.

Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co is a pioneering additive manufacturing (AM) metal technology company with an expectation of significant growth in the short term as it transforms from a research & development stage to a commercial and production focused company within the AM environment. If you’re looking for a rewarding career opportunity with a family run, industry leading organization, bring your experience and motivated attitude to Samuel, Son & Co. We are seeking a Senior Technician, Materials Lab to join our team in Oakville, ON.

 Here are some of the great benefits that we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company paid health and dental benefits.
• Paid vacation 
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company match
• Opportunity for career stability and growth
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Protective personal equipment is provided, or cost of purchase is reimbursed.
• Affinity group for women 
• On the job training

Key Responsibilities: 

• Perform mechanical/material properties characterization under ISO/ASTM standards. This includes but is not limited to powder testing, metallography, chemical analysis, physical, mechanical testing, and NDT.
• Support Burloak’s activities with regards to ISO and NADCAP accreditations for materials and mechanical testing lab
• Write, contribute to, and review specifications, control documents, reports, and standard operating procedures for materials development and mechanical testing.
• Support Burloak’s activities for research and development programs on materials and process development for additive manufacturing.
• It is imperative that the successful candidate can quickly learn technical procedures as they will be trained by the Burloak Engineering team on the specific equipment and standardized testing that is being performed.
• Any other tasks required by the manager.

Qualifications:

• High school or college technical degree
• Demonstrated computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to manage routine correspondence, multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload and rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines.
• 5+ years of experience working in an industrial laboratory
• Metals processing equipment and/or powder testing in an industrial environment is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated computer knowledge with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to manage routine correspondence, multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload and rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines.
• Performed mechanical/material properties characterization under ISO/ASTM standards. This includes but is not limited to powder testing, metallography, chemical analysis, physical and mechanical testing.
• Ability to multitask, teamwork and schedule management.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills; problem-solving / troubleshooting skills.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  Normal office environment/Laboratory.

At Samuel we believe in a culture of equality. Respect and integrity are at our core. We are committed to building and embracing a diverse workforce and creating an environment that is open and inclusive for everyone.