Industrial Electrician Job in Ottawa K4a3n3, Ontario Canada

 

Summary of Duties:

The Industrial Electrician plays a key role within the Maintenance Department at Agropur Division Natrel’s production facility and distribution centre in Ottawa.  The Industrial Electrician installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment by performing the following duties:

 

Ø       Troubleshoots PLCs and VFDs and programs automated machinery; documents all programming changes.

Ø       Develops and modifies existing PLC programs for various equipment such as Allen Bradley, Modicon, and Safety PLC). 

Ø       Tests for malfunctions and verifies repairs. 

Ø       Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, VFDs, and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.

Ø       Replaces faulty electrical components of machines, such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices, solenoids.

Ø       Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors, and programmable controllers.

Ø       Diagnoses and replaces faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.

 

Requirements:

 

The successful candidate must have a minimum of five years of proven experience working in a food, beverage, or pharmaceutical processing plant with good working knowledge of Allen Bradley or ModiCon Programmable Logic Controllers.  Other requirements include:

 

Ø       Minimum grade 12 education and all appropriate Ontario Electrical designations and licenses;

Ø       Familiar with WHMIS, GMPs, good health and safety work practices, strong customer orientation and a positive “can do attitude.”

Ø       Ability to work independently or in a team environment;

Ø       Bilingual (English/French) preferred; and

Ø       Consideration will be given to recent graduates with certification. 

 

The Industrial Electrician is a unionized position - the salary, benefit plan, and pension plan is based on current collective agreement standards.

 

If you are interested in the position available at our Ottawa location, please send your cover letter and resume via e-mail to:

 

Sharon Parisien, Administrative Assistant

Agropur Division Natrel - Ottawa

sharon.parisien@agropur.natrel.ca

 

If you are interested in the position available at our Don Mills (Toronto) location, please send your cover letter and resume via e-mail to:

 

Esther Dubé, HR Generalist

Agropur Division Natrel – Don Mills

esther.dube@agropur.natrel.ca

 

 

Agropur is an equal opportunity employer