Electrical Technologist

Crestline Coach Ltd.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus potential

Health benefits including dental and life insurance

4% matching retirement savings plan

Employee assistance programs

Professional development support

Job summary

Crestline Coach Ltd. in Saskatoon seeks an Electrical Technologist to support the design and integration of electrical systems across ambulances and specialty vehicles. The role involves creating electrical schematics, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in electrical systems design and troubleshooting. The position offers competitive salary, health benefits, and a retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and maintaining electrical systems for vehicles.
• Strong understanding of 12 VDC and 120/240VAC systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain robust electrical designs and schematics.
• Support design and integration of electrical systems for vehicles.
• Assist in compliance testing and engineering validation.

Skills

Electrical systems design

Electrical schematics

Wire harnesses development

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean principles

Job description

Make a difference, build life-saving ambulances.

Role: Electrical Technologist

Location: Saskatoon

Schedule: Full Time, Monday to Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Crestline Coach, a long-established family-oriented organization in Saskatoon, SK, has grown to become North America's leading ambulance manufacturer and Canada's largest supplier of small to mid-size commercial buses. With safety, innovation, and durability always at the forefront of our business, we now inspire today’s industry standards. Crestline Coach has strong values that align with our culture, demonstrating a customer-centric focus, leadership, integrity, family spirit, and excellence in all we do.

We are seeking an Electrical Technologist to join our dynamic Engineering team. In this role, you will support the design, development, and integration of electrical systems across our ambulance and specialty vehicle product lines. You will play a key role in creating and maintaining electrical schematics, wire harnesses, and embedded vehicle systems while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, OEM standards, and regulatory guidelines.

Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Quality and Compliance teams, you will contribute to the development of robust, manufacturable and serviceable electrical systems that support innovation, efficiency, and exceptional product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and internal teams to create and maintain robust electrical designs, schematics, and wire harnesses that meet Crestline engineering standards, customer requirements, OEM chassis specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the design and integration of 12 VDC and 120/240VAC electrical systems while ensuring adherence to applicable electrical standards and best practices.
• Assist in the development and standardization of electrical components and wire harnesses to improve production efficiency and reduce lead times.
• Program embedded systems and support vehicle electrical functionality.
• Coordinate and incorporate feedback from customers, suppliers, Production, and Quality teams to continuously improve product quality, manufacturability, delivery performance and customer satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles to optimize processes, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of production and service-related electrical issues.
• Assist with compliance testing, certification activities, and engineering validation.
• Analyze Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) metrics to identify opportunities for product and process improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production efficiency and product reliability are considered throughout the design process.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and support engineering change management activities.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with engineers and internal teams to create and maintain robust electrical designs, schematics, and wire harnesses that meet Crestline engineering standards, customer requirements, OEM chassis specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the design and integration of 12 VDC and 120/240VAC electrical systems while ensuring adherence to applicable electrical standards and best practices.
• Assist in the development and standardization of electrical components and wire harnesses to improve production efficiency and reduce lead times.
• Program embedded systems and support vehicle electrical functionality.
• Coordinate and incorporate feedback from customers, suppliers, Production, and Quality teams to continuously improve product quality, manufacturability, delivery performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles to optimize processes, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of production and service-related electrical issues.
• Assist with compliance testing, certification activities, and engineering validation.
• Analyze Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) metrics to identify opportunities for product and process improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production efficiency and product reliability is considered throughout the design process.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and support engineering change management activities.

Benefits

• A competitive salary with bonus earning potential including a recruitment referral bonus.
• Health benefits including dental, extended health care, long and short-term disability coverage, accident and serious illness insurance, life insurance, and a health spending account.
• A group registered retirement savings plan that has a 4% matching, occupational vision care, employee, and family assistance programs along with a virtual walk-in clinic that provides unlimited healthcare for you and your family.
• Milestone and service awards at five-year increments.
• Access to CUBBI, a discounted food delivery service of fresh meals from local kitchens, and Sutton Smart Perks Discounts for services and discounts from local businesses.
• Career path and career longevity support by approved professional development opportunities and cost reimbursement, including association memberships.

Crestline Coach Ltd. is committed to fair and inclusive hiring. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and supported. Accommodations are available upon request during any stage of the recruitment process.