Corrosion Technologist

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Assessment accommodation

Your application will assess your ability to communicate in writing.

About The Organization

Part of Natural Resources Canada, CanmetMATERIALS is the largest research centre in Canada dedicated to fabricating, processing and evaluating metals and materials. Scientific and technical staff in Hamilton and Calgary research and develop materials solutions for Canadian industry in the energy, transportation and metal-manufacturing sectors. Our work supports Natural Resources Canada’s commitment to improving the quality of life of Canadians by ensuring the country’s abundant natural resources are developed sustainably, competitively and inclusively.

Duties

As part of CanmetMATERIALS’ Corrosion Technical Team in Hamilton, ON, the Corrosion Technologist works closely with research scientists, engineers and technologists to set-up and conduct a wide range of laboratory experiments to simulate or explore the behaviour of materials in a variety of service environments (for example, salt solutions, acids, oils, and high temperature and/or high pressure gases). Current research areas include materials for clean energy production (hydrogen, bioenergy and nuclear power), critical mineral processing and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

The Corrosion Technologist will perform a variety of tasks, including preparing test specimens, maintaining and calibrating scientific equipment, and assembling and operating equipment and apparatus that ranges in complexity from water baths to gas analyzers to autoclaves operating at high temperature and pressure. The Corrosion Technologist is responsible for collecting, processing and ensuring the quality of the scientific data produced in their experimental work, all while observing the highest standards of occupational health and safety.

The Corrosion Technologist position requires the incumbent to work onsite at the Hamilton laboratory full-time.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a department from the government of Canada, we believe in developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Federal Public Service with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), to staff positions with various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education

• Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma or degree with a specialization related to materials science or engineering, corrosion, chemistry or a relevant technical science, from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Experience

• Assembling, operating and troubleshooting experimental apparatus and equipment for use in scientific projects and/or industrial applications
• Collecting, compiling, verifying and analyzing data from experiments
• Calibrating and/or validating scientific equipment and techniques
• Maintaining technical logs, files and/or records
• Working with chemicals in a laboratory environment

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

• Of the principles and practices of conducting experiments in a chemistry, corrosion or materials science laboratory
• Of the apparatus, equipment and techniques used in materials science, materials engineering or chemistry
• Of WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety guidelines

Abilities/Competencies

• To set-up and conduct tests involving toxic, corrosive, high temperature and/or high pressure environments, which includes working with compressed gases, acids, bases and other chemicals
• To assemble, manipulate and operate sensitive and/or fragile scientific instruments and apparatus, including those constructed primarily of glass
• To prepare metallic, polymeric or coated specimens for environmental testing
• To organize work and establish priorities to meet deadlines
• To communicate effectively orally and in writing
• To use word processing applications, spreadsheets (e.g. MS Excel, Origin) and MS PowerPoint software

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Thoroughness and attention to details
• Flexibility

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

• Experience with high temperature/high pressure equipment
• Experience with corrosion testing and/or electrochemistry
• Experience working with dangerous chemicals such as: sulfides, concentrated acids, organic solvents, flammable and toxic gases

• Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements
• Willing and able to wear a supplied-air breathing apparatus (SABA or SCBA), which requires maintaining a clean-shaven condition in the areas of the face where the seal is made

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Willing and able to wear an air-purifying respirator (half-mask), which requires maintaining a clean-shaven condition in the areas of the face where the seal is made
• Must work with hazardous chemicals and gases

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Please submit your application through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online”.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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