Electrician

Maple Leaf Foods

Mississauga

On-site

CAD 45,335 - 64,569

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

High-performance culture
Inclusive culture
Safety focused workplace

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods in Mississauga is seeking a licensed Electrician to support a 24/7 production environment. You will install, troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment with minimum supervision, and work from drawings and instructions.

Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, programming and repairing PLCs and HMIs, and ensuring GMP, HACCP, WHMIS and safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

  • Must hold a valid Electrician license.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is an asset.
  • Must have a full compliment of personal/professional hand tools.
  • Demonstrates sense of urgency and attention to detail.
  • Team-oriented with ability to work independently.
  • Safety conscious and able to follow safety procedures.
  • Must be able to lift heavy items as required.
  • Good communication and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Install, troubleshoot, and repair complex production equipment with minimal supervision.
  • Enhance equipment performance by recommending improvements and implementing them.
  • Work from drawings, written or verbal instructions and sketches.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical/electrical problems and participate in preventative maintenance.
  • Program and repair industrial equipment and automation including PLCs, HMIs and related devices.
  • Operate production equipment and monitor performance as required.
  • Follow PM procedures in a 24-hour operation and maintain GMP/HACCP/WHMIS compliance.
  • Utilize computerized maintenance management system effectively.
  • Contribute to a safe workplace and teamwork within the plant.

Skills

Electrician license
Experience in manufacturing
Tools competency
Sense of urgency
Attention to detail
Team player / can work alone
Safety conscious
Heavy lifting
Basic computer ability
High motivation / minimal supervision

Job description

Reason for vacancy: Existing Headcount

Hourly Rate: $39.89

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:
  • Be able to install, troubleshoot, and repair complex production equipment with minimum supervision
  • Enhance equipment performance, recommending improvements and implementing.
  • Works from drawings, written or verbal instructions and sketches
  • Be able to troubleshoot and identify mechanical/electrical problems
  • Participate in preventative maintenance
  • Program and repair industrial equipment and automation including PLC’s, HMI and other related devices
  • Operate production equipment and check performance as required
  • Be strong on PM (preventative maintenance) procedures in a 24 hour/day operation
  • Have proficient knowledge in use of computerized maintenance management system.
  • Ensure all job-related operations are in compliance with GMPs, HACCP, WHMIS and health & safety requirements.
What You’ll Bring:
  • Electrician license
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment would be an asset
  • Must have a full complement of personal/professional hand tools
  • Sense of urgency and attention to detail
  • Strong team player as well ability to work alone
  • Safety conscious
  • Heavy lifting required
  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • Basic computer ability coupled with strong communication skills
  • Highly motivated – able to work well with minimal supervision
What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:
  • Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
  • An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

  • We are carbon neutral.
  • We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

  • Doing What’s Right
  • Shared Value
  • High Performance
  • Diverse and Inclusive Teams
  • Disciplined Decision Making
  • Our Accountability
  • Intense Curiosity
  • Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team ataccommodations@mapleleaf.com .

Our 13,500 team members work in 20+ locations across Canada and the U.S. Find out where our plants and offices are located.

There’s no limit to how far you can take your career at Maple Leaf Foods. We’re a team of people with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skills who challenge each other every day to learn and grow. When you join our team, your opportunities for growth are endless.

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