Machinery Maintenance Craftsman (AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE)

Important messages

*Amendment to closing date

Duties

Operates building environmental systems/equipment within office and special purpose facilities ( Laboratories, Greenhouses, Husbandry Buildings)
Performs preventive maintenance such as inspecting, replacing components on schedule, testing and adjusting a variety of complex equipment and systems. Responds to breakdowns, diagnoses and repairs, adjusts and calibrates a variety of complex mechanical equipment and systems.
Overhauls (dismantles completely) and replaces defective parts, and cleans, reassembles, tests and adjusts a variety of complex mechanical equipment and systems.
Removes and/or installs major pieces of equipment.
Prepares reports; accesses and updates computerized preventive maintenance schedules and records; orders parts and materials and estimates costs.

Work environment

Agriculture Agri-Food Canada maintains the 427 Hectares of property and 70 research buildings, of which operations and maintenance services are carried out by in house Building System Technicians. These entities make up the National Historic site of the Central Experimental Farm, the farm in the middle of the city. This property is home to the Dominion Arboretum, Ornamental Gardens, Ottawa Research and Development Centre as well as the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum.
The site is visited by millions of tourists each year and is used as a learning location for many local students.
As an active research centre it also draws the interest of scientists and students from all over the world for learning and collaborations.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: To staff two (2) positions on a full time permanent basis for the location indicated for this process.

Anticipatory: A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a permanent full-time or part-time basis or on a temporary full-time or part-time basis for the location indicated for this process.

Note: In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, he/she may be considered for acting or assignment/secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Secondary school Diploma AND:
- graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution in Building Systems Technology from a recognized College or technical Institute, OR
- an acceptable combination of training and experience relative to Building Systems Technology.

Degree equivalency

Experience in operations and maintenance of large commercial building central monitoring and control systems, electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, system components and equipment.

Experience performing scheduled preventative maintenance and diagnostic tests on commercial electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical building systems and equipment.

Experience in providing in-house maintenance and emergency repairs to commercial building systems and/or equipment.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Gas Fitter (Technician) Certification in the Province of Ontario or Quebec- level 2 or higher
Power (Operating) Engineer Certification in the Province of Ontario or Quebec at the 4th Class level or higher

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Knowledge of the codes and regulations governing building systems.

Knowledge of the principles and operation of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Knowledge of pneumatic and Digital Direct Controls (DDC) controls and their supported systems.

Initiative

Interactive Communication.

Teamwork

Adaptability

Ability to operate & maintain building electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.

Ability to interpret blueprints and drawings.

Ability to solve control related problems and recommend solutions.

Ability to perform diagnostic tests on electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Preference may be given to AAFC employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid Driver’s Licence

Willingness and ability to work Shifts

Physically fit to perform the duties of the position including lifting moderate to heavy weight items, 25kg, (tools, machine parts, valves) and frequent bending.

Other information

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.