Electrician

IDEX; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking an Electrician to join their team in Waterloo. The role involves wiring, panel building, and performing electrical maintenance while ensuring compliance with specifications. Candidates should have a strong background in electrical systems, a relevant license, and excellent communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of previous experience in a related field.
• Experience in troubleshooting electrical control systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Wire equipment to ensure all electrical parts are in working order.
• Perform electrical maintenance throughout the facility as required.
• Test electrical equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage, and resistance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Action Oriented

Education

Post-secondary education

Electrical license (309A or 442A)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel & Word)

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Electrician

Reports To: Supervisor of Electrical

Essential Functions:

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Wire equipment to ensure all electrical parts are in working order, as per specifications.

• Panel building, machine wiring, drive programming, and machine testing.

• Set up and perform circuit tests.

• Provide technical assistance to engineering designers, and shop personnel.

• Perform electrical maintenance throughout the facility as required.

• Test electrical equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance

• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications to determine the layout of industrial electrical equipment installations.

• Working knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

• Lock out tag out – an asset.

• Other duties, as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Organizational Relationships:

• Will interact effectively and regularly with:

• Hourly operations employees including Production Leaders, Purchasing, Inventory

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Post-secondary education

• 3 or more years of previous experience in a related field

• Experience in trouble shoot electrical control systems.

Language Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communications required. Ability to interact clearly and confidently with all levels in the organization.

Computer Skills:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft office (Excel & Word)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Electrical license (309A or 442A)

Other Qualifications:

• Continuous improvement mindset - the ability to develop repeatable solutions to problems and continuously improve systems and processes. Knows what to measure and how to measure it. Can see opportunities for constructive collaboration and integration. Fosters cross-functional problem solving and cooperation.

• Action Oriented – Enjoys being busy; is action oriented and eager to take on challenges; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others. Has strong sense of responsibility and execution mindset.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand, Walk and/or Sit 100% of the time.

• Use hands to handle, reach and feel: 90% of the time.

• Talk and hear 100% of the time.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the following environmental conditions:

• Shop floor environment

IDEX MPT is committed to providing a barrier-free workplace. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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