Maintenance Electrical Apprentice (3rd or 4th Year)

Malteries Soufflet; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended healthcare

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Boot allowance

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Malteries Soufflet in Thunder Bay, ON seeks a 3rd or 4th year electrical apprentice to join its malting plant. Learn on specialized equipment while gaining hands-on experience with PLC/SCADA and field devices.

The role includes a 4-10 hour day shift and a one-week on-call rotation every 5–6 weeks to support operations. Ideal candidates are registered apprentices (442A or 309A) in good standing, with strong safety awareness and keen willingness to learn in a high paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• 3rd or 4th year Industrial Electrician/442A or 309A apprenticeship.
• Experience in a safety-sensitive position and good communication.
• Willingness to learn and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair equipment in a fast-paced plant.
• Troubleshoot and repair plant equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks.
• Follow safety procedures and Ontario Electrical Safety code.
• Install/replace electrical field devices with supervision.
• Maintain PLC and SCADA programs.
• Read electrical blueprints/schematics with guidance.
• Assist in maintaining plant lighting and housekeeping.
• Work in a team-oriented, unionized environment.

Skills

Maintain equipment

Troubleshoot equipment

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Electrical code compliance

Process improvement

Fabrication

Plant lighting maintenance

PLC/SCADA maintenance

Read electrical blueprints

Install field devices

Housekeeping

Team environment

Education

Registered Apprentice (3rd/4th year) - 442A or 309A

Tools

SCADA systems

Electrical testing equipment

PLC programming tools

Job description

Maintenance Electrical Apprentice (3rd or 4th Year)

Thunder Bay, ON

About the Company

Malteries Soufflet acquired United Malt Group in 2023, creating the world’s largest malting company with an annual production capacity of 3.7 million tons of malt through 41 facilities in 20 countries, serving both industrial and craft brewers and distillers. Across the globe, our family of brands produce malt that is blended into some of your favorite industry-leading beverages and local craft brews.

Our more than 2300 employees are proud of the rich heritage of our family of brands and are committed to incorporating sustainability improvements at every touchpoint of our supply chain. We celebrate the diversity of our people and together strive to create an environment where all employees are safe, welcomed and have a sense of belonging.

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POSITION SCOPE

Canada Malting is seeking a 3rd or 4th year electrical apprentice to join our malting plant. Located in the heart of Thunder Bay, our malting facility utilizes various industrial equipment in conjunction with our highly skilled employees to ensure quality malt is produced and delivered to our customers locally and worldwide. This opportunity for a 3rd or 4th year apprentice will allow the apprentice to learn the specialized and unique equipment that allows a trades person the ability to gain knowledge and insight of many aspects of the trade. We offer a 4-10hour day shift and a one weekon call every 5-6 weeks working schedule that allows a great work-life balance.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Safely maintain equipment, perform repairs and preventative maintenance in a fast-paced environment
• Troubleshoot and repair plant equipment
• Safely complete assigned preventative maintenance tasks
• Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures
• Ensure all work complies with Ontario Electrical Safety code
• Recommend improvements to equipment and processes
• Help fabricate necessary supports and brackets.
• Assist in the installation and maintenance of all plant lighting
• Assist in maintaining PLC and SCADA programs
• Interpret electrical blueprints and schematics with guidance
• Install or replace electrical field devices (i.e., Motors, sensors, controllers, PLC cards, cables, circuit breakers, fuses, actuators, variable frequency drives etc.) with supervision
• Maintain necessary housekeeping tasks.
• Work in a team-oriented, unionized environment

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Registered Apprentice (3rd or 4th year) in the Industrial Electrician (442A) or Construction and Maintenance Electrician (309A) trade
• Experience working in a safety sensitive position
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivated to achieve high-quality standards of working
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to ask question
• In good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• PPE required in all work environments.
• Shift work required.
• Some positions require outdoor work.
• Indoor work environments can vary between wet, dusty, cold, hot and high noise conditions.
• Work around automated equipment.

COMPENSATION

We offer a competitive wage and generous benefits to our employees including:

• Extended healthcare including vision care and paramedical services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Basic & voluntary life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Defined Contribution Pension plan with a company contribution and a match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Boot allowance
• Opportunities for overtime

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.