Overview

Product Development from Plastic Waste
A unique opportunity to create new product lines from plastic waste

The ideal candidate has a genuine interest in environmental issues and is comfortable around a workshop. He/she has direct experience with a scroll saw, table saw, jig saw, etc. (Fluency and expertise is not necessary as a lot can be learned on the job.) He/she is relatively skilled as a carpenter from wood cutting to priming and painting.

Project Length: 9 months
Preferred start date: June 1, 2022
Language requirement: English
Location(s): Burnaby, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 1
Desired education level: Post-secondary

Compensation & Time: $25/hr. Part-time
This project will be partially funded through Mitacs.

PROJECT

PECO is looking for a capable and inventive individual to help discover potential product designs possible with our new large-scale plastic press and existing processes.

There are three areas that will be focused on within this project:

  • Shredder – source and install an appropriate motor for an existing small-scale shredding machine.
  • Design various molds for a new press, inventing and pushing boundaries for what is possible with various plastics within the melting process.
  • Design and assemble prototypes of art applications as well as furniture and small housewares to be included as PECO’s official product line.

Imagine designing products that are useful, beautiful AND positive on environmental impact.

About us

PECO is a social enterprise working with used plastics to create stunning artworks for both the home and office. Our mandate is also to collaborate with residents and companies in using their plastic waste and to build awareness about the plastics crisis as we move towards a more circular economy.

PECO stands for Plastic Essence Collaborative – a social enterprise transforming used plastic into stunning artworks for both the home and office. Our startup is on the rise and we are looking for an individual who can help with all aspects of our product creation.

Our Mission is twofold:

  • we create stunning, original art pieces from melted plastic plates with unique designs.
  • we work with local residents and businesses to raise awareness about the current plastics crisis.

Hope you can become part of our solution, too!

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week

Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Additional pay:

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Flexible schedule

Schedule:

Application question(s):

  • Briefly describe your last project and a few steps in the process.
  • How do you exercise safety in a/your workshop?
  • Are you able to work during afternoons?

Experience:

  • Fabrication: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

Expected start date: 2022-06-01

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