Ride Commission – Product Technician

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About the role

  • Product Technician commissioning and validating water slide attractions for ProSlide Technology. Troubleshooting control systems, training clients, and conducting site acceptance testing worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out ride commissioning tasks for new water slide attractions and requalification of existing attractions
  • Diagnose control system functionality and supporting electrical peripherals
  • Interact with client-facing representatives and internal Product Development, Project Management, Field Service and Ride Design Engineering groups
  • Deliver overall ride commissioning projects, including gravity ride types and technology-enhanced attractions
  • Troubleshoot sensors, networking communications, weight scales, red-light/green-light systems, pumps and HMIs
  • Characterize ride performance through management of pump flows and other operational attributes
  • Train clients and their staff on commissioned product operations and maintenance
  • Conduct post-installation audits of fiberglass, steel infrastructure and accessories
  • Lead ride commissioning activities with internal resources and clients during ride verification
  • Develop standard operating procedures and work instructions
  • Compile formal site reports during daily project commissioning
  • Support handling and control of nonconforming material through Non-Conformance Reports
  • Conduct Site Acceptance Testing to validate commissioning control-system design intent, performance and functionality
  • Conduct post-commission reviews of ride performance and control-system functionality with OEM channel partners

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Technologist/Technician in either an Electromechanical or Mechatronics College program; a combination of hands-on work experience and education will be considered in lieu of identified educational requirements
  • 1-3 years in a similar customer-facing role
  • Understanding of DC and AC principles, including motor controls such as VFD(s)
  • Capable of validating Programmable Logic Controllers and their interfaces to electromechanical inputs and outputs
  • Experience with hands-on activities and comfortable using various handheld mechanical tools, multimeters and other validation test equipment
  • Knowledgeable Siemens (STEP 7/TIA Portal) and Rockwell (RS Logix 5000/Studio 5000)
  • Understanding of networking communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP/IP, Fiber Optics)
  • Interpreting industry standards such as ASTM, EN, ISO, and IEC
  • Working directly with the assigned Project Manager via electronic communications and verbal conversations
  • MS Office applications (Excel and Word)
  • Interpreting mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings (MEP)
  • Comfortable using E-drawing or SolidWorks to review parts as required
  • Interpersonal and team leadership skills
  • Self-starter able to work independently
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • Analytical skills, problem solving and sound business judgment
  • Willingness to travel as required and on short notice
  • Willingness and ability to travel globally, including up to 6 weeks out of the office and traveling 70% of the time
  • Ability to endure the physical demands of walking up tower steps and riding water slide attractions

Benefits

  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • Company-paid extended health and dental benefits
  • Annual Wellness Wallet
  • Bonus eligibility
  • RRSP matching (after 1 year of service)
  • Free outdoor parking

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Junior

Salary

CA$55,000 - CA$75,000 per year

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Tech skills

TCP/IP

Location requirements

OnsiteOttawaCanada

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