We are hiring a Factory Design Intern

Job Title: Factory Design Intern

1001 Nithgrove Rd, Baysville, ON

Send resume to info@tooketree.com

We’re looking for an Intern for a 12 month assignment to help develop CAD drawings using Cadwork and Revit to help with our factory renovations and with modelling of customer homes for production.  You will join our young and growing Sustainable Panel Pre-fabrication factory operation, and help us build amazing green projects for clients across Ontario.   We need candidates who have or are prepared to learn the skills required to contribute to a high-performance business. 

Company Description:

Tooketree Passive Homes was established in 2018 to offer clients a fully licensed, WSIB-registered, insured, sustainable panel building company.  We focus on building high-performance building components while minimizing the environmental impact of our buildings.  Our panels sequester carbon.  Our priorities include:

  • Health and Safety of our Team

  • Responsible waste management

  • Careful and informed material selection (natural materials wherever possible)

  • Efficient design and use of resources

  • Ensuring healthy indoor air quality

  • High-quality end product

We build CSA-certified wall, roof and floor panels either for builders of single homes or for larger developers building large complexes, using products that sequester carbon while they are making a strong contribution to the final building in terms of energy savings, healthy air quality and a draft free environment.

Position:

Work as a team member you will help produce high quality products in an efficient and productive manner, safety of course being the critical focus.

Knowledge, skills and abilities we value:

  • Experience and skills in CADwork and Revit

  • Basic carpentry skills, including but not limited to, framing, structural alterations, insulation and vapour barrier installation, and other carpentry skills

  • Ability to problem solve using best practices and sound building science

  • Ability to work in a team of 2-3 Tooketree crew members

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are an asset

  • Keen attention to detail

  • Ability to read and work from building plans is an asset, including a working knowledge of the OBC

  • Willingness to follow and uphold company policies and health & safety mandates

  • Knowledge of green building approaches and building science is extremely desirable

  • Ability to arrive on time for regular shifts of work

  • Willingness to commit to the holistic vision of Tooketree as a green building company and uphold its mandate at all times

  • The candidate must have current WHMIS certification and fall protection training (or be willing to acquire this)

 

Specific responsibilities:

  • Participate in building factory panels with assigned tasks.

  • Help design the factory modifications, including revision of processes to include new CNC robotic equipment

  • Working safely and efficiently with other crew members and management

  • Following the Tooketree best practice building procedures

  • Participating in all daily on-site duties and responsibilities

  • Follow and support the directives of the team leader and operations Manager

  • Helping to follow and support quality control of all Tooketree work and projects

  • Understand and follow all Tooketree policies and procedures

 

Terms of employment:

12 month internship term

Competitive hourly rate plus vacation pay

Mileage paid per km for material and tool runs

 

Please apply with a resume to info@tooketree.com