Journeyman Electrician

Bunge; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational agricultural company in Fort Saskatchewan is seeking a Journeyman Electrician/Instrumentation Technician to provide critical electrical and instrumentation support. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with safety requirements and maintain plant systems. This role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, and relevant qualifications in electrical and instrumentation fields, offering comprehensive benefits and generous vacation policies.

Benefits

Extended Health Care Benefits

Dental, Vision, Employee Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized electrical and/or instrumentation program with interprovincial journeyman ticket.
• Strong acumen surrounding instrumentation installation/troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and instrumentation support services to plant operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting checks.
• Responsible for on-the-job training of apprentice workers.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation installation

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Ability to repair control equipment

Education

Graduate of a recognized electrical and/or instrumentation program

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

City: Fort Saskatchewan State: Alberta (CA-AB) Country: Canada (CA) Requisition Number: 40993

A Day in the Life

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Journeyman Electrician/Instrumentation Technician provides electrical and instrumentation support services to plant operations, troubleshoot equipment, install new services, maintain safety of employees and facilities, communicate with vendors, keep accurate records, and participate in emergency callouts.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform all duties safely, display safety leadership, cultivate a zero-incident safety culture, and comply with all government and corporate safety requirements.
• Maintain all electrical equipment, PLC/HMI, power distribution, and related services within areas of expertise.
• Safely operate plant equipment including forklift, aerial work platform and skid steer.
• Responsible for doing preventive maintenance (breakdown calls and be able to perform trouble shooting) checks as required by preventive maintenance schedule.
• Responsible for following work orders processes in place, contacting vendors, ordering supplies and keeping accurate records.
• Responsible for maintaining working area and electrical warehouse in a safe, tidy condition.
• Responsible for on-the-job training of apprentice workers.
• Take ownership of the facility and exemplify quality attention to details.
• Provide quality workmanship and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skill/Experience Requirements

• Graduate of a recognized electrical and/or instrumentation program with interprovincial journeyman ticket.
• Strong acumen surrounding instrumentation installation/troubleshooting is an asset.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills and team orientation.
• Ability to repair & troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation & control equipment & emission monitoring instrumentation.
• Ability to install process control instrumentation such as transmitters, controllers, analyzers, and control valves.
• Ability to calibrate a variety of instruments.
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff, management, vendors and contractors.
• Ability to lead electrical contractors as required.
• Ability to read electrical blueprints and update them as necessary.
• Knowledge of application software including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC software such as RSView.
• SAP knowledge is an asset.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends and holidays as required.
• Ability to work at heights or off a platform.
• Unrestricted cross border mobility.
• Ability to be on-call as directed by the maintenance schedule.

Benefits

• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect.
• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient.
• Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably.

• Extended Health Care Benefits – premium paid 100% by Bunge.
• Dental, Vision, Employee Life Insurance and AD&D – premium paid 100% by Bunge.
• Retirement – after one year of service, Bunge contributes 3% into RPP in addition Bunge will to 3% of employee contributions to RRSP.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.

Vacation

• The year of hire – 1.25 days of vacation for each full month worked to 12/31.
• The calendar year following the year of hire – 3 weeks.
• The year in which 9 years of service is completed – 4 weeks.
• The year in which 18 years of service is completed – 5 weeks.