Electrical Technician

Metro Compactor Service Inc.; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% incentive bonus

Job summary

Metro Compactor Service Inc. in Brampton, Canada, is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician to test, maintain, diagnose, and repair waste and recycling equipment in our production shop. You will read electrical schematics to install and wire panels with PLCs, relays, sensors, HMIs, motors, solenoids, and hydraulic components.

Hours are 7:00am–3:30pm. Salary range is $24–$26 per hour, with a 5% incentive bonus based on base pay.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with panels and sensor components.
• Experience assembling panels.
• Experience with electrical wiring, commissioning, and repair on panel.
• Ability to read and understand electrical circuit drawings to install, diagnose, repair, and replace parts.
• Experience with safety interlocks, sensors, relays and motor controls.
• PLC commissioning (upgrades, downloads, basic modifications).
• Forklift operation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and fix control panels.
• Run wire, install, and troubleshoot electrical systems per schematics.
• Install, wire, and test control panels.
• PLC upgrades, downloads, and basic modifications.
• Install, repair, and maintain hydraulic components; hydraulic training provided.
• Analyze work orders and wiring blueprints to determine supplies and sequencing.
• Maintain tidy and safe work area.
• Report unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical wiring

Schematic reading

PLC commissioning

Hydraulic systems

Forklift operation

Job description

Metro Compactor Service is Canada's leading expert for waste and recycling equipment solutions. With expertise spanning over four decades, we provide custom manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and repair services for balers, compactors, and chutes. Our cutting-edge iSmart technology sets us apart, enhancing efficiency and sustainability for our clients in the residential, commercial, and municipal sectors.

The Electro-Mechanical Technician is responsible for testing, maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing new or refurbished waste and recycling equipment (balers and compactors). Equipment is composed of electrical and hydraulic components. While working in the production shop, the electro-mechanical technician will be reading electrical schematics to install, commission and wire panels with PLCs, relays, sensors, HMIs, Motors, electrical solenoids, hydraulic cylinders and other components.

Location: Electrical Technicians will work from our Production Shop.

Work Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Salary Range: $24-$26 per hour

Bonus: This position is eligible to receive an incentive award targeted at 5% of the base salary.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and fix control panels.
• Run wire, install, and troubleshoot all aspects of the electrical system as per schematics.
• Installing, wiring, and testing of control panels.
• PLC upgrades, downloads, and basic modifications.
• Install, repair, and maintain hydraulic components - training will be provided in hydraulics.
  • Includes mounting hydraulic cylinders, making hydraulic hoses, replacing hydraulic pumps, and filling hydraulic oil.
• Analyze work orders and wiring blueprints to determine the need for supplies and sequence of operations required.
• Maintain tidy and safe work area.
• Report any unsafe conditions or concerns to Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with panels and sensor components.
• Experience assembling panels
• Experience with electrical wiring, commissioning, and repair on panel.
• Experience working with various components such as: Safety interlocks, Ultrasonic sensors, Photo-eyes, Pressure Transducers, Solenoids, Relays, limit switches and motor controls.
• Ability to read and understand electrical circuit drawings to properly install, diagnose, repair, and replace various parts and components.
• Experience working with hand tools such as drills, screwdrivers, voltmeters, hammers, and wrenches.
• PLC commissioning (upgrades, downloads, and basic modifications).
• Previous working experience in hydraulic systems, an asset.
• Ability to operate a forklift, an asset.