Machine Tool Retrofit Technician

Renishaw is an innovative engineering company with a proud history of delivering measurement, calibration and precision manufacturing solutions to some of the most complex engineering processes in the world. Since our inception over half a century ago we have grown a global presence with over 70 offices in 39 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas and employ a workforce of over 5000 people.

The Machine Tool Retrofit Technician provides solution-oriented technical and commercial support to customers. Primary responsibilities include installation and training on Renishaw machine tool products at customer facilities. The work involves extensive travel within Canada and occasional international travel.

Essential Job Duties

• Field based installation of all Renishaw machine tool products.
• Retrofit of Renishaw hardware to CNC machine tools.
• Provide knowledge transfer of new software techniques and programming techniques.
• Provide customer training of Renishaw macro software and PC based probing software.
• Assist regional sales engineers with technical and marketing needs.
• Interact with all market channels and develop relationships with OEM’s, end users, distributors and OEMD’s.

Education and Experience

Minimum

• Advanced Diploma, or equivalent experience
• Electrical skills (understanding of schematics/relays/wiring/PLC)

Preferred

• Broad experience with using CAD/CAM/solid modeling software
• Experience with the operation of CNC machine tools
• Experience with CNC programming (G/M code)
• General experience with a variety of CNC machine types and controls
• General knowledge of custom macro / parametric programming

Knowledge Skills and Competencies

• Aptitude to learn macro code for all CNC control types.
• Technical understanding of CNC machine tools operation and kinematics.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills/discipline to allow setting proper work priorities and coordinating with customers.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues
• Mechanical aptitude (including experience with use of power and hand tools/cable routing/assembly)
• Electrical aptitude (including experience with multi-meter, wiring diagrams, wiring relays etc.)
• Ability to comprehend and produce technical documentation and presentations
• Understanding of engineering drawings and measurement principals (including GD&T)
• Microsoft product knowledge
• Information Technology knowledge
• Ability to travel extensively throughout Canada.

Benefits

• This position also includes the use of a company car while traveling on company business in accordance with Renishaw’s travel and expense policies.
• Renishaw offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package for employees including health, dental, and vision benefits, an RRSP plan with company match, life insurance, long-term disability options, vacation and sick time, paid company holidays and an employee assistance program.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work being conducted includes mechanical assembly/dis-assembly and electrical wiring. This requires strong dexterity, hand-to-eye coordination, and fine motor skills.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of intense conditions. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.