Electrician apprentice Jobs in Kitchener, ON

About the Company - Our client in Cambridge is looking for a Licensed 309A OR 442A Electrician to join their team on the Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday from 3 : 30pm- 11 : 30pm!

Come join the growing team at this manufacturer and be the recipient of an hourly rate of $40.20 / hour!

Candidates MUST be a licensed electrician!

Responsibilities

• Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
• Consult with mechanics to ensure that electromechanical equipment or systems meet design specifications.
• Routine preventative maintenance of high-speed production equipment
• Troubleshooting and repair manufacturing and production equipment to minimize line downtime and optimize production quality and efficiencies.
• Carry out PLC troubleshooting and programming changes as required.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and complete assigned work orders according to PM schedules to improve equipment efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Involved with equipment installations and modifications as required.
• Work in a safe manner ensuring all safety procedures are followed and ensuring compliance with legislation and electrical standards.
• Report any issues to maintenance planning coordinator immediately.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with health and safety and housekeeping practices and use of personal protective equipment.
• Adhere to food safety and GMP requirements while performing maintenance tasks to ensure safety and quality.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure safety of system.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Electric and automation troubleshooting and installation.
• Follow Health and Safety rules and regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety, and Food Defense guidelines.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

If you are a Licensed Electrician and you have experience in manufacturing, send your resume to : [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Statement - Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and / or the selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.