Electrician

American Iron & Metal; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

RRSP matching

Tuition scholarship

Career development

Job summary

American Iron & Metal (AIM) in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking an Industrial Electrician to install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and automation systems across the facility. The role supports recycling operations, improving reliability, safety, and documentation in alignment with AIM’s standards.

Duties include maintenance of high voltage equipment, developing maintenance programs, and providing on-call support.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years related work experience in heavy industrial and process environments.
• Experience with high voltage switchgear (4160V, 13.8kV, 27.6kV) and safe work practices.
• Strong knowledge of motor starter/control systems and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of electrical equipment from controls to high voltage systems.
• Install new equipment per Canadian/Ontario codes (CEC, OESC).
• Operate and maintain facilities including inspections and repairs.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance programs to improve reliability and safety.
• Provide on-call support for daily operations and wiring issues.
• Demonstrate safety leadership in daily operations.

Skills

High voltage

Motor control

PLC systems

SCADA basics

Networking

Industrial maintenance

Diagnostics & repair

Tools

Digital multimeter

Megohm meter

Process meter

Thermography

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees worldwide.

We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees andthe ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the yearsevolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metalrecycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing ofsolder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial andmining products.

We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, moresustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

What we offer:

• A competitive annual salary, vacation, benefits and a RRSP matching program
• Annual AIM tuition scholarship program up to $8,500 per eligible dependents
• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development
• A dynamic & rewarding work environmentthat is also a lot of fun!

Job Description

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, the Industrial Electrician is responsible for the installation, inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, instrumentation, control, communication, and automation systems throughout the facility. The role supports recycling operations by diagnosing and resolving equipment and process issues, optimizing system reliability, and developing, updating, and maintaining technical documentation, drawings, procedures, and maintenance standards. All work must be performed in compliance with AIM's maintenance practices, safety policies, environmental requirements, and applicable regulatory and electrical code standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of electrical equipment from controls to high voltage systems and process control equipment
• Recommend and install new equipment in accordance with the Canadian (CEC) and Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC)
• Operations and facility maintenance including inspection and initiation of repairs as required
• Develop and adjust predictive and preventative maintenance programs, with a focus on improving reliability, safety, and quality of process equipment
• On-call support for daily operations to troubleshoot and resolve process issues.
• Demonstrates visible safety leadership in inspection, identification, and response to daily operations safety issues

Qualifications

• 2-5 years related work experience in heavy industrial and process environments; preference will be given to those with experience in steelmaking, mining, or recycling environments
• Competent and comfortable working with high voltage switchgear and equipment, preference will be given to those who have experience and are trained in high voltage maintenance and safe work practices (4160V, 13.8kV, 27.6kV)
• Strong knowledge and experience working with and troubleshooting motor starter/control systems
• Experience working with large motors, valves, actuators, linear transducers and instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge on the use of electrical testing equipment including digital multimeter, megohm meter, Process meter, thermography, etc.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley)
• Knowledge and experience working with Profibus is considered an asset
• Basic knowledge of SCADA applications and industrial communication protocols
• Basic ethernet, networking /TCP / IP protocols knowledge

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