DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, troubleshoot, and repair control panels and components, motor circuits, building and lighting circuits, and control circuits.
• Work from technical manuals, schematics, drawings, sketches, SOPs, written and verbal instructions. 
• Inspect, calibrate, test and measure the functionality of instrumentation, including pressure and flow meters, electronic and pneumatic controllers, level indicators and controllers, pressure and temperature transmitters, switches and gauges, recorders, etc.
• Working knowledge of electrical drawings, troubleshooting, and repair at a level obtained through 3 years of experience as an Electrician in an industrial setting
• Work with other functions throughout the organization.
• Troubleshooting experience to include: 
  
  • Motor and power control circuits
  • PLC’s and their use in diagnosing machine problems
  • Analog and digital DC drive systems
  • AC drive systems
  • Process control systems
• Perform preventative maintenance on electrical and electronic systems of the production equipment and physical plant.
• Provide electrical and/or electronic expertise to managers, supervisors and other employees as needed.
• Collect equipment operation and history data to facilitate reliability improvements.
• Must be willing to work a majority of overtime under the circumstances of the job including emergency situations.
• Efficiently inspect equipment that has failed, diagnose the problem, and come up with a safe repair procedure in a timely manner to get the equipment back in production.
• Safety rules and regulations, good housekeeping, and clean-up procedures must be followed on all jobs.
• Perform other work as assigned by supervisor.
• Work in a safe manner and follow all safety rules both plant specific and WCB regulations pertaining to each task performed.
   

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a licensed industrial electrician.
• Experience in Industrial manufacturing environment required.
• Understanding of schematic diagrams and equipment drawings.
• Possess methodical approach to troubleshooting and good analytical skills.
• Must have strong electrical knowledge of high and low voltage electrical systems, breakers and power distribution systems, motors, motor control equipment, instrumentation, PLC's and AC/DC drive systems. 
• Experience in programming and working with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) is an asset. 
• Computer literate - Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); JD Edwards System, a plus.
•  Applicant must have and maintain in effect a current MB driver’s license.