Industrial Electrician — Afternoon Shift, 4/10s, PLC Basics

AVL Manufacturing Inc; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AVL Manufacturing Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Electrician for an afternoon shift (4:00 pm–2:30 am, Mon-Thu).

The role focuses on installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing industrial electrical equipment and controls in a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate has a Red Seal or interprovincial certification, 5+ years in industry, basic PLC programming skills, and the ability to travel within North America.

Qualifications

• Qualified Industrial Electrician, preferably with Red Seal interprovincial certification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an industrial environment.
• Basic PLC programming skills.
• Willingness to travel within North America with passport and driver’s license.
• Power & Energy / Oil & Gas experience in an electrical engineering environment is an advantage.
• Good control panel knowledge, conduit, and other cable management hardware skills.
• Scheduling, documenting, technical support to Engineers is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications for installations.
• Install, replace or repair wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, network and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures, and other electrical components.
• Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance.
• Maintain and repair switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators, electrical motors, generators, batteries, hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems.
• Modify, test and document PLC programs at a basic level.
• Provide Engineering Department feedback on design improvements via Engineering Change Requests.
• Perform on-site installation, servicing and warranty work on customer finished products.
• Maintain and repair office and plant electrical equipment, including maintenance plan and schedule.
• Conduct cyclical inventory counts on electrical parts.
• Ensure compliance with related regulations and codes.

Skills

Industrial Electrician

PLC programming (basic)

Travel within NA

Control panels & conduit

Engineering support to engineers

Education

Red Seal certification

Job description

AVL Manufacturing Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Electrician for an afternoon shift (4:00 pm–2:30 am, Mon-Thu).

The role focuses on installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing industrial electrical equipment and controls in a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate has a Red Seal or interprovincial certification, 5+ years in industry, basic PLC programming skills, and the ability to travel within North America.