Industrial Electrician

Job: Industrial Electrician

Location: Hamilton

Rotating shift: Morning afternoon Night

What you will do:

• Work collaboratively as part of a team made up of other trades (i.e. millwrights)
• Follow all plant and safety procedures and wear all required personal protective equipment
• Read blueprints diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Inspect test dismantle repair replace or adjust faulty parts on wiring on electrical equipment (i.e. switches circuit breakers transformers panel boards)
• Operate hoisting and lifting devices such as jacks forklifts and cranes to position machinery and parts during the installation setup and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Assist with proactive and reactive troubleshooting and repairs of production equipment to minimize production downtime and delays
• Actively contribute to the preventative maintenance program by providing recommendations for improvement.

What you bring

• Industrial Electrician with InterProvincial Certificate of Qualification (Red Seal442A)
• Experience working safely in a heavy industrial environment
• Follow the Ontario Electrical Safety Code
• Working knowledge of OHSA and relevant legislation (e.g. WHMIS Lockout Confined Space Working at Heights etc.) and willingness to successfully complete employerpaid training
• Experience with programmable logic controller (PLC)/industrialized computers variable frequency drives (VFD) industrial processes high voltage systems and PanelView
• Able to prioritize urgency based on production requirements
• Conduct and complete scheduled preventative maintenance work orders tasks and checklists
• Accurately document the steps taken and the duration required to diagnose and resolve issues
• Ability to work independently and as a contributing collaborating team member
• Basic computer literacy
• Safely perform the physical demands of this position including standing bending crouching overhead work heavy lifting and carrying