Maintenance Electrician - Food Manufacturing

Shearer's Foods; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack food manufacturer in Calgary is seeking a Maintenance Electrician. This role involves repairing and testing electrical systems and requires PLC proficiency. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience and be ready for rotating shifts of 8 to 12 hours. The position offers a challenging work environment with exposure to electrical settings and requires flexibility to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of manufacturing maintenance electrical experience preferred.
• Must have PLC experience and know how to use VOM Meter, Megger, AMP Meter.
• Familiarity with Electrical Safe Work Practices and AC/DC theory.

Responsibilities

• Support internal projects and conduct repairs on electrical circuits.
• Inspect and test electrical equipment and identify defects.
• Maintain logs of equipment repairs and issues.

Skills

Manufacturing Maintenance Electrical experience

PLC experience

Using VOM Meter, Megger, AMP Meter

Electrical Safe Work Practices

Basic electric motor repair

Blueprint reading skills

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Electrician - Food Manufacturing. For over 60 years, Super-Pufft has been in the snack food business. Over the past two decades since the business was purchased by new ownership, Super-Pufft has grown from a small popcorn factory to having 3 state-of-the-art SQF certified facilities across Canada. The new owners brought their previous manufacturing experience and entrepreneurial nature to Super-Pufft. Just a few years after purchasing the company, new product lines were added to extend the range and volume of snack food offerings. The company has always been in tune with the dynamic of demand and capacity, and continues to innovate market winning products.

Shift: 8 to 12 hours rotational

Essential Functions

• Support internal projects.
• Repairs, installs, replaces and tests electrical circuits, equipment, PLC components, and appliances by using hand tools and testing instruments.
• Inspects and tests electrical equipment, lighting, signal, communication, and power circuits.
• Isolates defects in wiring, switches, motors and other electrical equipment using instruments such as ammeters, ohmmeters, and voltmeters.
• Replaces faulty switches, sockets, and other elements of electrical systems as needed, and has the ability to dismantle electrical machinery and replace defective electrical or mechanical parts such as gears, brushes and armatures.
• Has the ability to test and complete circuits according to blueprint and diagram specifications.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures and inspects completed work for conformance with requirements of existing building and safety codes.
• Must be able to repair or replace all electrical devices including, but not limited to: breaker panels, motor starters, heaters, fuses, lights, AC drives, motors, electrical switches, etc. – all in accordance with state and federal codes, including company policies and procedures.
• Must be able to perform construction work such as running conduits, pulling wire, installing switches, breaker panels, etc. – as needed to supply power to plant electrical apparatus.
• Must be able to maintain a log (work sheet) of equipment repairs and problems. A list of electrical maintenance that needs to be done must also be kept.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years Manufacturing Maintenance Electrical experience preferred.
• Must have PLC experience.
• Must know how to use VOM Meter, Megger, AMP Meter and Chart Recorder.
• Sound working knowledge of Electrical Safe Work Practices; AC and DC Electrical Theory; reading/creating electrical prints and control schematics; motor control; personal computer hardware and software; computer networks; pneumatic and hydraulic valves; photo eyes; proximity sensors; limit switches; breakers & fuses.
• Must have basic electric motor repair, electrical construction, trouble shooting skills.
• Must have some electrical schematic and blueprint reading skills.
• Must know the operation of a motor starter and how to rebuild.
• Must have some understanding of AC drive motor controllers.

Work Environment

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job is performed in a shop environment with hazardous materials; greasy, slippery factory floors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.

Location

Our Plant address is Super Pufft Snacks, 705 East Lake Road NE, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada.

Notes

Note: Initially the candidate will be hired through a third party with the scope of becoming permanent depending on performance and ability to take responsibilities and work with minimal supervision. The shift will rotate every month. If hired, you are required to be available and flexible to work 8 to 12 hours shifts, weekends, holidays as per business operation needs.