Maritime & Workshop Technician – Florida
Who we are
Oneka Technologies is a growing company based in Sherbrooke, with operations in Florida and Chile, whose mission is to make the oceans a sustainable, accessible and affordable source of fresh water.
On a daily basis, Oneka is a team of forty passionate people working in fields as varied as mechanical engineering, electronics, marketing, operations management, and water desalination. With us, no day is the same, and challenges come in droves! Looking for a stimulating challenge, in a team that has it all? This is your place!
Our professional environment and your future employment conditions:
- Dedicated, hard-working and passionate team;
- Stimulating and positive environment, where every day is different!
- Eligible for the Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP);
- 4 weeks of paid holiday upon starting;
- Rapid growth: multiple challenges and development opportunities!
Your role as a Maritime & Workshop Technician:
The maritime technician will be supporting local operations to maintain, improve and operate the desalination buoys as well as executing various works at the workshop to support project operations and product improvements. More specifically:
- Navigating by boat and conducting buoy inspections, maintenances, cleanings, repairs, improvements. (Hydraulic, mechanical parts, chains, shackles, etc.)
- Workspace Optimizing and renovations;
- Making different tools and assisting the team in several operations;
- Identifying and remedying health and safety risks.
Requirements & Desired Profile:
- Desire to have a lasting impact on the future of our planet;
- Do-it-yourselfer, technician or person who is good with his/her hands;
- Small boat captain;
- Good communication and problem-solving skills;
- Enterprising and autonomous person;
- Commitment, empathy, creativity and rigor;
- Assets:
- Technical skills in marine operations, mechanics, hydraulics and water treatment;
- Scuba diving accreditation;
- French speaking.