Ekona Power is a Vancouver-based breakthrough energy technology company developing a novel methane pyrolysis platform for low-cost, clean hydrogen production. We believe this technology will have a significant and positive impact in a world trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a hard-working and energetic labourer to assist the team in our workshop/lab space. You will focus on small day-to-day tasks, as well as ad-hoc requests. Our workshop/lab is a busy area with moving machinery, frequent deliveries, constant upgrades, and people walking through. Help us stay organized, safe, and efficient.
Primary Responsibilities
- Build/assemble tables and equipment
- Change over piping on test benches
- Clean up / organize the workshop
- Mount gas bottle brackets
- Mount fire extinguishers
- Put up PPE signage
- Assist with moving furniture and other heavy equipment
- Inventory control of shop consumables such as nuts and bolts, ear plugs, welding parts, lathe tips, etc.
- Basic mechanical tasks such as bolting Unistrut to walls, cutting and deburring tube, etc.
- Assist other staff with tasks that require more than one person, such as oxygen cleaning, or moving/installing heavy equipment
- Other relevant duties as required
Qualifications
- Great attitude – “yes” person
- Basic mechanical skills and willing to learn and be taught new skills
- 1-2 years as a labourer or workshop assistant preferred
- Forklift licence
- Physically fit and able to lift heavy objects
- WHMIS or other safety certificates an asset
- Must be eligible to work in Canada
We Offer:
Purposeful work – we are developing breakthrough technology that transforms the way we produce clean hydrogen to combat climate change.
- Competitive compensation, plus bonus
- Extended health and dental plan
- Staff social functions
- Kitchen snacks
- Free (and abundant) parking at our North Burnaby location
- Great team to work with
We are a fun group of mainly engineers and operations staff. We are collaborative, humble, and hard working.
- Into coffee? We have a pretentious coffee club
- Enjoy cycling? We have a club for that too
- Running? Burnaby lake park is right behind the office
- Competitive? Challenge a co-worker to a game of foosball
Be a part of our breakthrough environmental solution and apply today.