Workshop Technician
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a regular, full time (37.5 hours per week) Workshop Technician to fill a vacancy in Clinical and Technical Specialty Services. This role is essential in helping clients, especially those with physical or communication challenges, gain greater independence and comfort through properly fitted and maintained equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with clinicians (e.g., occupational therapists, physiotherapists), clients, families and vendors to implement technical solutions to enhance fit, comfort, safety, and independence based on assessments of clients
- Building and customizing equipment, such as seating systems, in accordance with specifications provided by clinicians. Mounting communication devices and mobility aids to meet individual client needs. This may also include equipment related to school access and post-surgical rehabilitation needs
- Providing detailed drawings and specifications to contract manufacturers/vendors when custom equipment is needed
- Fitting fabricated equipment and make necessary adjustments for client needs, as supported by clinicians.
- Collaborate with clinicians to complete required processes and paperwork as outlined for Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
- Repairing and maintaining new, loaned or donated equipment to ensure safety and functionality while ensuring applicable documentation is completed
- Managing workshop inventory and ensuring tools and parts are available and organized
- Completing preventative maintenance for workshop machinery, tools and equipment to ensure safety
- Routine tasks include scheduling appointments, research of products, tracking of supplies and inventory, as well as keeping the workshop tidy
Qualifications:
- College Diploma or Apprenticeship in carpentry, mechanical engineering technologist, trade focused training, or orthotics and prosthetics technician
- Minimum 2 years experience specific to designing and fabricating custom equipment
- Mechanical or technical aptitude
- Working knowledge of wood/metal working machinery
- Familiarity with healthcare equipment and assistive devices
- Excellent creative and problem-solving skills, as well as strong attention to detail
- Familiarity with various disabilities of clients served by TVCC and the impact of these disabilities on seating and other equipment needs
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Basic operating knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Knowledge of CAD, CNC machine operations considered an asset
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- A valid Ontario driver’s licence and access to a vehicle
Salary Range: $29.45 - $31.82/hour
Application Deadline
October 13th, 2025
Interested in Applying?
Please email your resume (as an attachment in .pdf or Microsoft Word format) to Human Resources at apply@tvcc.on.ca (apply[at]tvcc[dot]on[dot]ca). In the subject line of your email, please indicate the position you are interested in.
While all applications are appreciated only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TVCC is committed to making our recruitment and selection process accessible to all candidates. Accommodations for disabilities are available upon request.
About Thames Valley Children's Centre
TVCC works to support children and their families to achieve the highest possible quality of life. TVCC aims to assist our clients to be their best! TVCC serves around 11,000 children, youth and their families every year through a wide range of services.
Many of our services are provided in all ten counties in Southwestern Ontario. Clients range in age from birth to 19. Services offered support a range of special needs / disabilities including physical disability, communication disorders, developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders.
Workshop Technician
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a regular, full time (37.5 hours per week) Workshop Technician to fill a vacancy in Clinical and Technical Specialty Services. This role is essential in helping clients, especially those with physical or communication challenges, gain greater independence and comfort through properly fitted and maintained equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with clinicians (e.g., occupational therapists, physiotherapists), clients, families and vendors to implement technical solutions to enhance fit, comfort, safety, and independence based on assessments of clients
- Building and customizing equipment, such as seating systems, in accordance with specifications provided by clinicians. Mounting communication devices and mobility aids to meet individual client needs. This may also include equipment related to school access and post-surgical rehabilitation needs
- Providing detailed drawings and specifications to contract manufacturers/vendors when custom equipment is needed
- Fitting fabricated equipment and make necessary adjustments for client needs, as supported by clinicians.
- Collaborate with clinicians to complete required processes and paperwork as outlined for Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
- Repairing and maintaining new, loaned or donated equipment to ensure safety and functionality while ensuring applicable documentation is completed
- Managing workshop inventory and ensuring tools and parts are available and organized
- Completing preventative maintenance for workshop machinery, tools and equipment to ensure safety
- Routine tasks include scheduling appointments, research of products, tracking of supplies and inventory, as well as keeping the workshop tidy
Qualifications:
- College Diploma or Apprenticeship in carpentry, mechanical engineering technologist, trade focused training, or orthotics and prosthetics technician
- Minimum 2 years experience specific to designing and fabricating custom equipment
- Mechanical or technical aptitude
- Working knowledge of wood/metal working machinery
- Familiarity with healthcare equipment and assistive devices
- Excellent creative and problem-solving skills, as well as strong attention to detail
- Familiarity with various disabilities of clients served by TVCC and the impact of these disabilities on seating and other equipment needs
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Basic operating knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Knowledge of CAD, CNC machine operations considered an asset
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- A valid Ontario driver’s licence and access to a vehicle
Salary Range: $29.45 - $31.82/hour
Application Deadline
October 13th, 2025
Interested in Applying?
Please email your resume (as an attachment in .pdf or Microsoft Word format) to Human Resources at apply@tvcc.on.ca (apply[at]tvcc[dot]on[dot]ca). In the subject line of your email, please indicate the position you are interested in.
While all applications are appreciated only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TVCC is committed to making our recruitment and selection process accessible to all candidates. Accommodations for disabilities are available upon request.
About Thames Valley Children's Centre
TVCC works to support children and their families to achieve the highest possible quality of life. TVCC aims to assist our clients to be their best! TVCC serves around 11,000 children, youth and their families every year through a wide range of services.
Many of our services are provided in all ten counties in Southwestern Ontario. Clients range in age from birth to 19. Services offered support a range of special needs / disabilities including physical disability, communication disorders, developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders.