Industrial Electrician

Forge Consulting Group; Windsor; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Controls Specialist / Industrial Electrician to join their maintenance and automation team in Otterville, Ontario. The role targets a licensed electrician with strong industrial automation and controls experience who thrives on troubleshooting and improving automated equipment.

You will support high-throughput manufacturing operations, work on PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and process automation, and contribute to lean improvements.

Qualifications

• Must have 442A or 309A Electrician Licence.
• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Instrumentation, Process Control, Electronics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial process automation experience.
• Hands‑on experience with PLC programming, HMIs, robotics, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read and modify electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience preparing technical documentation and equipment reports.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability/certification to operate an aerial lift.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on automated production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Program, troubleshoot, and improve PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and process automation systems.
• Read, interpret, and modify electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Support new equipment installations, engineering projects, and controls programming.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve equipment efficiency, and increase production capacity.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Electrical and Automation teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, equipment reports, drawings, and operating procedures.
• Apply continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles to improve processes and reduce costs.
• Mentor and provide technical support to junior team members.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Leadership

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Engineering, Instrumentation, Process Control, Electronics

Tools

PLC programming

HMI systems

Robotics

Electrical schematics

Job description

Our client, a leading automotive and advanced manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Controls Specialist / Industrial Electrician to join their maintenance and automation team in Otterville, Ontario.

This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed electrician with strong industrial automation and controls experience who enjoys troubleshooting, improving automated equipment, and supporting high-throughput manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on automated production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Program, troubleshoot, and improve PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and process automation systems.
• Read, interpret, and modify electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Support new equipment installations, engineering projects, and controls programming.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve equipment efficiency, and increase production capacity.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Electrical and Automation teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, equipment reports, drawings, and operating procedures.
• Apply continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles to improve processes and reduce costs.
• Mentor and provide technical support to junior team members.

Qualifications

• 442A or 309A Electrician Licence – required
• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Instrumentation, Process Control, Electronics, or a related discipline
• Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial process automation experience
• Hands‑on experience with PLC programming, HMIs, robotics, and automated manufacturing equipment
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and modify electrical and mechanical schematics
• Experience preparing technical documentation and equipment reports
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
• Ability/certification to operate an aerial lift

Preferred: 10+ years of industrial process automation experience and a related post‑secondary degree or diploma.