Electrical Controls Technician

Electrical Controls Technician

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Location: 944 Highway 8, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada.

Schedule: Monday to Friday shifts + occasional weekends (40 hours per week), with availability to shift work schedule based on facility needs.

Salary: $49.97 CAD/hour.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan with match, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and service programs for packaging and process equipment controlling electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Communicate and update firmware, software, and associated links with plant equipment.
• Write to various vendor programs to implement changes requested by production.
• Create programs/applications with PLC/HMI for new or replacement installations.
• Understand packaging and process requirements and effects of change.
• Participate in ongoing training on new equipment and maintenance practices.
• Update or create schematics for existing equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC 500/5000, HMI ME/Panelbuilder, Panelview Plus, DeviceNet, Modbus.
• Experience with amplifier/servo programming.
• Technical background in sophisticated packaging or mechanical equipment repair.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 5+ years industrial electrician certificate or equivalent.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and value team effort.
• Problem solving and planning skills.
• Work with engineering department on projects and upgrades.
• C of Q – Industrial or Construction Electrician (309A or 442).
• Food manufacturing experience considered an asset.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must bend, twist, push, pull as needed to complete work tasks.

Employment Type and Location

Full-time, Production Group, located in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada.

EEO Statement

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.