Maintenance Electrician

Wonderbrands; Regina; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery company in Regina is hiring a Maintenance Electrician. The role involves repairing and maintaining industrial bakery equipment, ensuring operational safety and reliability. Candidates should hold an Industrial Electrician License and have experience preferably in the food industry. This position offers a competitive wage from $42.00 to $44.15 hourly with additional night shift premiums.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Strong benefit and pension plans

Paid vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' industrial, electrical, and mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including day, afternoon, and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain industrial bakery equipment.
• Perform PLC and HMI programming changes.
• Conduct electrical wiring and testing of automated systems.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

General knowledge of PLC

Education

Industrial Electrician License (442A or 309A)

Refrigeration Operator Class 'B' Certification

Job description

Job Posting

Wonderbrands is a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across key bakery categories, including breads & rolls; alternative breads, and others. We are the makers of WonderBread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa tortillas. We bake our products in 14 facilities across Canada, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture. We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day.

As we forge ahead in the transformation of our business, we are coming together as a united North American enterprise, rebuilding our asset base, adding significant new capacity, and focusing on the development of our people. These building blocks are essential to moving forward as a growth-focused, insights-driven, consumer-led company that will celebrate food and the central part that food plays in our life.

WONDERBRANDS - REGINAWAGE: $42.00 - $44.15 hourly + $2.00/hourly Night shift premium.SHIFT: Flexible to work all shifts. Predominantly afternoon and nights. Saturdays required.

As the Maintenance Electrician, you will be required to repair and maintain industrial bakery equipment to ensure a safe and reliable operation.

As a member of the maintenance team, your primary responsibility includes performing electrical maintenance, installing, examining, replacing, or repairing components; troubleshooting electrical systems and building services. In addition, you will provide technical support to production teams to support production uptime, ensuring optimal functioning of the production equipment and facilities. This position provides critical support in reducing production downtime, implementing and maintaining electrical programs, preventive maintenance of equipment, and effective troubleshooting and repair of equipment. The Electrician is a member of the maintenance team and as such, participates in team efforts to achieve department goals; works closely with other team members to ensure all maintenance activities are completed on time, according to SOPs and regulatory requirements; and provides support to other roles within the maintenance team.

In a typical day, you will:

• Perform PLC and HMI programming changes and troubleshooting, including modification and calibration of equipment; weight scales, VFD, Servomotors, and network communications experience.
• Repair, troubleshoot, and install machinery including electrical and electronic equipment, control systems, and automation.
• Conduct electrical wiring and testing of automated systems.
• Optimize equipment safety, efficiency, and reliability, participating in continuous improvement projects and completing work orders according to PM schedules.
• Possess previous food industry experience (preferred).
• Comply with all applicable legislative, food safety, health and safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Service, clean, and perform preventative maintenance and overhauls on all production and bakery equipment.
• Continually improve equipment function via design improvements.
• Ensure work areas are clean of debris and hazards at all times and check for hazards upon arrival and departure.
• Work safely in accordance with legislated and company health and safety standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements:

• Must have an Industrial Electrician License (442A) or 309A.
• Refrigeration Operator Class "B" Certification is an asset.
• 2-5 years' industrial, electrical, and mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry.
• General knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and ability to assist all trades as required.
• Problem-solving skills and good communication skills are required.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including day, afternoon, and night shifts, Sunday to Saturday.

We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including strong benefit and pension plans, paid vacation and holidays, overtime opportunities, and a growth path to supervisory roles.

If you’re excited about this opportunity and love baked goods, we invite you to apply!

Wonderbrands is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through policies, programs, and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. We offer employment regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and helps us identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve excellence. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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