Production Technician Role

Who are we?

Planar Motor Incorporated (PMI) is the global leader in planar motor-based smart conveying systems. Our innovative technology has won numerous awards and is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. With headquarters in Richmond, BC, Canada, and subsidiaries in Europe and China, we serve major automation equipment and system manufacturers worldwide.

Our technology and products

PMI's planar motor technology won the gold award in Motors and Mechanical Motion Devices category by Design News in 2019 for its unprecedented flexibility, precision, intelligence, re-configurability, scalability and traceability. Planar motors are smart industry robots that use magnetic forces for levitation and propulsion with six degrees of freedom. Planar motor-based smart conveying systems are ideal for applications ranging from clean to harsh environments and is a disruptive technology transforming the manufacturing industry. Nowadays, our products are used in solar panel manufacturing, food and pharmaceutical product packaging.

What we provide

As the world leader and inventor of planar motors, we will provide you:

Opportunities to grow in a fast-expanding innovative company
Mentorship arrangements with experienced colleagues
Competitive compensation
First class office and working environment
A fun and rewarding experience as your hard work is integrated in the products and service delivered to our customers worldwide

Duties Include

As a Production Technician you will help assemble and test our movers (big magnets), stators (electromagnets) and other associated hardware.

Assembling hardware (~40% of working hours)
Operating and maintaining equipment used in assembly (~10%)
Quality Assurance on incoming components (~20%)
Testing finished products (~10%)
Packaging finished products (~15%)
Maintaining a clean and safe work environment (~5%)

Ideal Candidates Must...

Follow written and verbal instructions precisely
Ask questions
Have excellent manual dexterity and the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
Expect high levels of quality and timeliness from their work
Have good written and spoken English-language communication skills

Assets That Might Set You Apart Include...

Experience working with fasteners, epoxies, solder, or other assembly techniques
A diploma or degree from a technical institute or college in a field related to mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering
Work experience in an assembly environment
Be eligible to work in Canada

More About the Job

You will be part of the production team, reporting to the production manager. The schedule is Monday to Friday, with start time at 9 am. We are located in Richmond, British Columbia; the position is not remote.