Assembly Reactor

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. is a global manufacturer headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. HPS has grown to become the leader in North America in the custom design and manufacture of dry type transformers. For the past century, HPS has grown to deliver electrical power solutions to global markets and provides solutions for complex applications like, mining, rectifier, drives, traction, wind, solar and many other electrical power applications. The world relies on HPS to continually conceive and produce state-of-the-art transformer technology. We currently have an opening for a Reactor Assembler, at our Walkerton Manufacturing location, come grow with us!

Reporting to Production Supervisor, as the Reactor Assembler your role includes assembling the necessary materials (mainly Core & Coils) as required by each order to maintain production loads.

• Select appropriate orders dry assembly kit to match coils provided by the winding department or as determined by team lead or supervisor 

• When specified on spec, finish coils prior to stacking 

• As specified on order spec, obtain appropriate steel and stack each unit 

• Weld units as per established equipment & process 

• After welding, complete dry assembly hook-up process of each unit (i.e. leads, lugs, terminals etc.) and verify as per order spec 

• If required by spec, verify gapping and perform dry test. Repeat the process as required 

• If required on order spec, place core & coil in appropriate enclosure in preparation for potting 

• Send units to either varnish or potting process as specified on order spec 

• Based on SPI set-up resin equipment and test to verify unit is ready for production 

• Add “Magfill” and “Resin” as indicated on order specs and as per SPI 

• Ensure inside and outside of potted enclosures are clean of any resin or Magfill material 

• Ensure resin is curing correctly before moving unit onto final hook-up and testing 

• Select appropriate orders final assembly kit to match units provided by dry assembly or varnish or as determined by team lead or supervisor 

• Complete final assembly process of each unit and verify as per order spec. This includes terminal blocks, leads, lugs, ground connections, labels, nameplates, accessories etc. 

• Move units to QA testers for final test 

• Receive units from QA as they have been tested and passed 

• Package units as specified in either order spec or SPI’s 

• Include appropriate installation/operation manuals, labels etc. 

• Transfer the units to shipping 

• System count (MES) the unit(s) for each order processed 

Qualifications:

• High School (Grade 12)


• Education in Manufacturing or Electrical Principals would be an asset

NOTE: Hammond Power Solutions encourages applications from all qualified candidates. HPS has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact our People & Culture team if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.