Electrical Lead Hand

Job Overview

The Electrician Lead Hand is responsible for leading, scheduling and mentoring electrical assembly and repair operations in a heavy mining equipment assembly plant while ensuring employee efficiency and quality of work being produced and maintaining a safe, clean and productive work environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

Review shift scheduling requirements and cover absences by team members as required.

Receive and complete work orders by installing and connecting power supply wiring, cables, conduit, and electrical apparatus for machines following diagrams, schematics.

Diagnose and resolve problems in electrical circuits, systems of machines using testing instruments and equipment.

Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit using rulers, measuring devices, hand tools, pipe threader, and conduit bender.

Select material and hardware and make time and materials estimates.

Maintain accurate records on material and labor used.

Inspect jobs upon completion and ensure work areas are clean.

Confer with engineering, supervisory, and manufacturing personnel in order to exchange technical information.

Establish work procedures with team of electricians for manufacturing new electrical panels and components or electrical assembly in heavy equipment.

Build sound relationships with the assembly shop team and internal and external customers to ensure smooth operations.

Communicate with co-workers and internal customers as needed, including the passing of work from one shift to another.

Maintains orderly workshop and ensures housekeeping requirements are met.

Qualifications / Requirements

Journeyman certificate and / or inter-provincial Red Seal certificate

College Diploma in Industrial or Construction Electrician, Electrical Technologist or equivalent

Proficient in academic and practical knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code

Demonstrated coaching abilities to act as lead and provide direction / support in ambiguous situations and provide guidance and direction as required

Ability to effectively work within fairly complex, fast-moving work environment under minimal supervision

Ability to monitor other employees to ensure safe and quality of work

Knowledge of safe operation of hand tools within production facility

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, as relevant to electrical applications.

Ability to read electrical blue prints, drawings, schematics.

Good communication skills to work with multi-dimensional team.

Solid work ethic, responsible, trustworthy, and punctual.

Willingness to learn.

High attention to detail and commitment to completing quality work.

Komatsu is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion in support of growing a global team to achieve our business results and create a better future every day for our globally based employees, customers, partners, and communities.

We believe a diverse workforce strongly contributes to our business growth and product innovation.

Komatsu is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, or disability.

Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request. While we appreciate all applicant submissions, only those considered to be most qualified will be contacted for further assessment.