Electrician

STRIVE Recruitment; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian recruitment agency is looking for Red Seal Electricians in Saskatoon for a 24/7 facility. Responsibilities include performing maintenance on electrical systems and troubleshooting equipment. Candidates should have a certification as an Industrial Electrician or Instrumentation Technician and ideally 3+ years of relevant experience. The role offers competitive hourly wages, shift premiums, and comprehensive benefits including a relocation bonus and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Relocation Bonus

Generous benefit coverage with group insurance

Employee Share Ownership Plan with employer match

Paid time off: Sick days and volunteer days

Discounts for employees

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in food processing or manufacturing preferred.
• Solid understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Demonstrates strong initiative, sound judgment, and diligence.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and electrical systems.
• Oversee installation, maintenance, and optimization of systems.

Skills

PLC programming and troubleshooting

Strong knowledge of instrumentation

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Education

Certified Industrial Electrician or Instrumentation Technician

Tools

SAP

Windows operating systems

Job description

The Role

Our client is a reputable and leading Canadian manufacturer and supplier with multiple locations around the country, in the search for Red Seal Electricans for the Saskatoon location for their 24 / 7 operating facility. $2.50 additional is provided to those holding a Red Seal Instrumentation ticket as well.

In this role, you will be responsible for performing reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities, as well as troubleshooting manufacturing equipment. You will also oversee the installation, maintenance, and optimization of electrical, instrumentation, PLC, power / control, and automation systems throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, alternators, industrial storage batteries, hydraulic, HVAC and pneumatic electrical control systems.
• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices.
• Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, lighting and other electrical components.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematic and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
• Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance.
• Conduct preventative maintenance programs and maintain records using CMMS.
• Maintain and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices
• Capable of medium to heavy lifting.

Requirements

• Certified Industrial Electrician or Instrumentation Technician
• 3+ years of experience in food processing or manufacturing (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, calibration, and control systems.
• Skilled in PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with SAP and Windows operating systems.
• Solid understanding and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Demonstrates a strong ability to perform effectively under pressure, with a proven capacity to work independently and maintain high standards with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates initiative, sound judgment, and diligence
• Strong organizational, analytical, and documentation skills with high attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Compensation

• Salary: $46.36 per hour in addition with a night shift premium (+$1.60 / h)
• Schedule: We offer a fixed schedule on a rotating shift from 7PM to 7AM / 7AM - 7PM
• 2 work days, followed by 2 days off;
• 5 work days, followed by 5 days off;
• 2 work nights, followed by 2 days off;
• 5 work nights, followed by 5 days off;
• Relocation Bonus
• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
• Employee family assistance program for employees and their families
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
• Paid time off : Sick days and volunteer day off
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
• Organized activities for employees and their families
• Discounts for employees