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If you are looking for a meaningful career with significant progress opportunity in a fast-growing team, this will be the right opportunity for you.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Engineering Services Manager, the Lab Technician assists the Research and Development Engineer and team by working on quality control as well as research and development projects.  This position also supports the sales team by reporting technical data collected during quality control testing and in the field. This position also performs shotcrete audits underground at different mine sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for quality control testing of plant production at the designated plant including: verifying samples, testing products and reporting the results
  • Ensure all non-conforming results are reported to the R&D Engineer or the Engineering Services Manager
  • Responsible for performing laboratory tests for research and development projects for R&D and communicating the test results
  • Order supplies for the lab and maintain lab equipment
  • Perform tests for Operations with a goal of improving plant efficiency and reworking non-conforming product
  • Support the Sales team by reporting test results to the Technical Sales Representatives and Managers
  • Report technical results from job site data collected by the sales team
  • Coordinate and perform underground shotcrete audits at various mine sites
  • Test various samples from underground testing and coordinate testing of shotcrete panels with third-party labs
  • Other duties as assigned

Tu experiencia - Nuestras fortalezas

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • Civil Engineering Technology or Technologist Diploma, Chemical Engineering Technology or Technologist Diploma also applicable
  • Relevant laboratory work experience considered an asset
  • Experience performing standard concrete quality tests considered an asset
  • Ability to communicate (verbal and written) in English required
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and the able to learn new software
  • Understanding of concrete technology
  • Attention to detail
  • Works well independently and without direct supervision

Going Beyond. Together.

  • Join the family of Sika AG, with over 33,000 employees and companies set up in over 100 countries, which provide ample of opportunities to grow. 
  • Many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika as friendly, personable and sincere. We call this the "Sika Spirit".
  • For such a large company, we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes and decentralized organizational units.
  • We firmly believe that the diversity of our workforce is a key contributing factor to our success story.

Sika is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.

Sobre Sika

Sika Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sika Group. The company develops and manufactures special construction products for the building and civil engineering sectors, which include concrete repair, protection and structural reinforcement, sealing and bonding, waterproofing, concrete admixtures and additives (ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, shotcrete, etc.), industrial, commercial and institutional flooring and roofing systems. Sika Canada is also active in the home improvement and consumer solutions market with a range of specific products. The Industrial Products Division develops sealing, bonding and protection solutions for the railway, automotive, truck, industrial body and other OEM markets, windshield replacement, shipbuilding, appliances and equipment, fenestration, etc. Sika Canada has regional offices and industrial sites in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia and employs over 450 people in Canada. The company is ISO 9001 - 14001 certified and a member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).