Industrial Electrician

Job Summary

• The Industrial Electrician will focus on maintaining automated equipment with troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic control systems, panels and devices. Emphasis will be placed on ensuring machines and equipment are well maintained to facilitate production requirements and machine manufacturer’s specifications. Travel to customer locations, installations, and ensuring effective processing of the automated equipment.

Principle Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, install and test transformers, electrical motors, generators, industrial storage batteries, and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems.
• Plan and layout work assignments from complex blueprints, sketches or verbal instruction and accomplish these assignments with the maximum efficiency.
• Capable of inspecting, diagnosing, maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits feeders, cable assemblies, lighting fixtures, and other electrical components.
• Competently and safely use all tools and operate all machinery and equipment necessary for the efficient repair and maintenance of company property.
• Test electrical equipment and components for continuity, current voltage, and resistance.
• Conduct preventative maintenance programs and keep accurate maintenance records.
• Work with other classifications of employees to perform all necessary activities required to get equipment and machinery back into operation in minimum time.
• Maintain good housekeeping and conduct of behavior in a safe and orderly manner as per the company polices and safe work practices.
• Perform a variety of other tasks as assigned to ensure customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Must have current certification of an Inter-provincial (Red Seal) Trade Qualification as an Electrician.
• Must have experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).
• Experience working with automated equipment.
• French/English an asset.
• Must be self-motivated to work independently under minimal direction and have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible to work on-call if required.

Benefits

• Fully subsidized comprehensive benefits package.
• Annual customer service performance bonus.

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