Lab Technician
Job in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
IPG Photonics
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Electronics Engineer, Robotics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Applications Lab Technician
Job Description
IPG Photonics is the world leader in high power fibre lasers for industrial welding and cutting equipment. Our Canadian subsidiary in Kingston, Ontario produces market-disrupting sensor technology and software that is transforming the manufacturing industry.
Job Summary
This position provides the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art laser processing equipment, as well as the latest in robotics and machine tool technology. This is a hands-on technical position working with machinery and electronics in a research & applications laboratory setting. You will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, operator training, and documentation of a wide variety of high-end industrial equipment, including lasers, laser heads, robots, PLCs, fieldbus communication systems, sectioning/polishing machines, microscopes, and more from a variety of globally-known brands.
This equipment is used to support R&D efforts on next-generation process monitoring and control technologies, and for process testing and operator training with respect to specific customer applications in a wide range of advanced manufacturing sectors.
This is a full-time, on-site position at our Kingston, Ontario facility.
Responsibilities:
Management and scheduling of the Applications Lab resourcesTechnical direction and assistance to employees and customers making use of the equipmentPreparation of robot & laser equipment with appropriate laser beam delivery configurations, fieldbus configurations, control wiring, etc. for specific experimentsPlanning and design of simple automation systemsRegular maintenance and service history tracking of all equipmentTroubleshooting & repair of various laboratory electronics and control systemsRegular updating and enforcement of training manuals and standard operating proceduresAssisting with metallographic cross sectioning and polishingAnalysis of test results using electronic reportingAdditional projects as needed.Requirements
College diploma in industrial automation, electronics, robotics, or a related field plus 3-5 years experience in a similar role,
* OR* University engineering degree ( / in a related field plus 2-3 years experience in a similar roleExperience in electronics, robotics, controls & automation, welding applications, and/or manufacturing technologyFluency in two or more of the following CNC / Robot programming environments: G-Code, ABB, Kuka, FanucFluency in one or more common PLC / Ladder Logic programming environmentsExperience implementing and configuring one or more common factory automation / fieldbus network (Ether
CAT, Ethernet/IP, Device Net, etc.)Excellent problem-solving abilitiesWell-organized and able to operate independently to accomplish clearly-stated goals with minimal direct supervisionStrong professional communication, negotiation, and teaching skills in the English language are essentialProficiency in any other language from this list is not essential, but may be an asset:
Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, Italian, French, Polish
Position Requirements
5+ Years
work experience
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