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 CNC machining on HAAS vertical mill

Mechanical Engineering Designer
   Description:  The position involves design and drafting of machine centers and/or transfer equipment using AutoCAD and/or Solidworks.  Use of sawmill industry experience is an asset, together with strong communication skills and ability to work with a design team.

Controls Technologist

Description:  Responsible for the electrical design layout of machine controls and material handling systems, configuring and programming in the real-time machine control environment.

Expertise with Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers and experience in the following areas are assets: Programmable Logic Controller Application / Motion Control / Human Machine Interface / AutoCAD / VISUAL C++ / Windows Environment / Microsoft Office.

Design Draftperson

  

Duties:  Transform 3D drawings to 2D drawings, and transform sketches to proper production drawings.  Communicate with shop floor technicians to define technical requirements.  Interpret OEM technical data.

CAD experience necessary, Pro/ENGINEER experience is an asset.

Mechanical Engineering
Co-op student / Graduate		 Products:  All equipment is designed and manufactured in house.
• Custom fruit packaging and processing equipment utilizing hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC automation, and water flow systems.  We have a reputation for producing the finest equipment in the industry (worldwide).
• Custom industrial machinery

We have a powerful manufacturing facility with the following CNC equipment:
• HAAS SL20 lathe, SL30 lathe, and VF2 mill
• Trumpf TC2020R punch machine with auto sheet loader
• Trumpf 260 Rotation punch machine
• Trumpf C110 press brake
• 5 axis water jet machine

Positions available in all departments including:
• R&D - machine design
• CNC machining / programming
• PLC automation
• Fabrication

Must be a Co-op student or graduate from Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Mechanical Engineering and Quality Control

  

Local Steel Fabrication Company involved in the fabrication, testing and certification of pressure vessels, piping, and process equipment for domestic and world-wide markets.

Engineering Department Duties:  Interpretation and implementation of codes, standards and customer specifications.  Pressure vessel design with our design software.  AutoCAD drafting of pressure vessels, piping, structural & miscellaneous steel products.  Communication with the customer.  Developing new ideas and methods to enhance department's capabilities.

Quality Control Department Duties:  Maintenance of project records including weld maps, heat number records, material test reports, NDE records.

Must work towards Engineering Technologist designation.  Computer literate in Windows, Word, Excel, AutoCAD.  Must be interested in further training such as weld inspection, NDT testing.  Must be able to set priorities and work unsupervised.  Work well under pressure.  Ability to work well with all other departments.

Mechanical Designer Our company is a world leader in engineering, manufacturing and installing state-of-the-art, fully automated wood processing equipment.

Description:  To draft and design mechanical equipment and components.
• Gather product specifications and translate these to designs that can be used by manufacturing for product development
• Prepare circuit diagrams, schematics, parts breakdowns and documents required by manufacturing
• Review technical data, measurements and specifications available in catalogs, brochures and spreadsheets, and translate this information into appropriate drawings for moderately complex equipment
• Work with a mentor or more senior Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Engineering Designer for more complex projects and designs

Two-year Engineering Technology diploma, and a minimum of one year experience with mechanical drafting and/or design.  Experience using AutoCAD.  Experience using Solidworks or similar parametric solidmodeling software is an asset.  Sawmill industry expertise is an asset.  Strong written communication skills is required.

Operator/Manager

   Duties:  Responsible to the RCEC President and Board of Directors, the Operator/Manager is responsible for all operations and overall Supervision/Management of the Community Energy System.  The new 1.5 MW biomass boiler with a 1.75 MW propane backup boiler will consume ~6600 tonnes of hogged wood residue annually.  The boiler will provide energy via a hot oil loop to generate low-pressure steam to meet the heating requirements of sawmill's dry kilns.  The boiler will also produce hot water to be piped in a District Heating System to meet the heating and DHW requirements of several public and private buildings in the City core.
Project Leader
   Description: Project Leader for Prevost H3 coach mechanical systems, which includes designing various mechanical systems and parts for use in the coach industry, including R & D, manufacturing support, product testing, product installation, and customer support/training.

Duties:
• Mechanical system and part design in a 3D modeling environment
• Conduct/oversee testing and procedures for various products
• Provide support for manufacturing
• Provide support for installation
• Conduct quality control checks, leak tests
• Provide engineering support for customers
• Provide customer training
News and Events

  • Fall 2012 applications open on Nov 6, 2011 to enter 1st year of our program in Sept 2012.
  • Career Fair 2011 - Sun Nov 6, 2011 from 10:30 - 4 pm at Kelowna campus.  Come out, visit with instructors and students in our labs.  Remember - if you apply at Career Fair, the application fee is waived for this day only.
  • Experience OC - coming in Feb 2012, Kelowna campus.  Build a machine and compete.  "If it moves, it's Mech"


Winter Semester 2012
  • Classes start Tues Jan 3 and end Thurs Apr 5, 2012
  • Final exams run from Wed Apr 11 to Sat Apr 21, 2012
  • End-of-semester courses are held over 2 week period from Mon Apr 23 to Fri May 4, 2012

1st Year Students

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2nd Year Students

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