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Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre.  We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied.  We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences.  We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all.

TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations.  Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.

TRIUMF’s Accelerator Division operates and develops the accelerator infrastructure and drives science and technology at TRIUMF and in Canada and ensures the highest availability of the TRIUMF accelerator complex for maximum research productivity.

Our Beamlines Group is looking to hire a Mechanical Technician to join their team and support technical activities.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

General

• Provides moderately complex technical support to activities supported by the group or department including maintenance, break fix, upgrades or projects under the general guidance of a senior mentor or mentors
• Responsible for short term (<1 year) objectives with impact on own work and full team
• Work can include
  • Completion of hardware assemblies under the guidance of a senior mentor.
  • Completion of magnetic field measurements using our magnet measurement equipment and hall probes including documentation of field mapping tests..
  • Completion of alignment of equipment using laser tracker, laser scanner and coordinate measuring machine (CMM) arm.
  • Documentation of tasks to support group alignment records including installation drawings and as built records.

Specific 

• Provides moderately complex technical support for the primary and secondary magnetic beamlines
• Provides moderately complex technical support for the Ariel beamlines and driver systems (BL4N and Target hall installations)
• Provides moderately complex technical support in the assembly of UHV systems

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: 

• No supervisory or leadership responsibilities.
• May provide guidance and assistance to entry level technicians

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• broad knowledge in technical area of expertise including practises and approaches relevant to providing technical support to the Beamlines group
• demonstration of a technical aptitude
• the ability to follow standard procedures while working on problems of moderate scope

• the ability to apply defined practices and procedures in analysis of situation or data
• ability to exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions and obtain solutions
• ability to build productive internal/external working relationships
• probe and listen carefully; present information clearly and in an appropriate style’ make technical information clear; persuades others in straightforward situations
• experience with CNC machining would be considered an asset

NUCLEAR ENERGY WORKER (NEW):

Some work will require access to exclusion areas where there are activated components. The position requires the incumbent to be trained as a NEW. This is required to access and work in areas that are limited to NEWs, as well as for planning and conducting work in radiation environments. TRIUMF will provide training to the successful candidate.

Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

COMPENSATION:

Annual salary of $59925 plus our comprehensive benefits plan

Position type:

Permanent

Hours per week:

37.5

Total Rewards

At TRIUMF, we value our employees and are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package. We offer comprehensive benefits that promote the well-being and security of our staff and provide an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a high-profile national research facility, where you can make a difference.

Benefits Information:

• TRIUMF paid dental, extended health, vision care, emergency travel assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life Insurance, and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
• Excellent Employee Pension Plan
• Disability benefits, and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Generous time away
• Maternity and paternity leaves and top-ups

Application closing date:

December 03, 2025

Apply now and be part of our extraordinary journey.

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Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve.

As an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Contact information:
Email: recruiting@triumf.ca
Phone: 604.222.1047
Fax: 604.222.3791

4004 Wesbrook Mall - Vancouver, BC - V6T 2A3

TRIUMF is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.