Industrial Electrician

Our client, a global automotive manufacturing company is looking for electricians to join the team in Guelph

plant. 

• Working Location:  Guelph, ON 
• All shifts available, Full-time, Direct Hire
• Pay rate: $35-40/hr, competitive salary and benefit package

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support and maintain department lean initiatives, maintain department 5S requirements 
• Oversee required inspections of electrical systems to ensure compliance with Ontario Electrical Standards Act
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
• Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fibre-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components as needed
• Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
• Update and log electrical changes
• Maintain needed spares and purchase material in the most cost-effective manner
• Complete interface to CNC equipment
• Coordinate with all plant services and contractors as required
• Train and direct electrical employees and ensure they perform to required standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed electrician (442A or 309A)
• Minimum of two years of experience
• Ability to take information from pre-maintenance work orders to determine the location and the kind of work to be done. Read schematic drawings in order to troubleshoot and repair equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot and determine resolutions when encountering malfunctions in equipment. Using established troubleshooting sequences, check a series of possibilities, which include establishing whether or not equipment is plugged in, or looking at diagnostic schematics on computer to pinpoint location and nature of problem
• Ability to take measurements using high voltage testing equipment. Use formulas from the Electrical Code to determine sizes of cables needed when sizes of motors and the lengths of cable runs are known.
• Ability to work independently as well as work in a team setting that includes other trades people and professionals to install, repair and maintain electrical systems and equipment.
• Ability to seek out information via databases to find out whether or not a problem with a specific piece of equipment has been experienced elsewhere in the facility. Use computer-assisted design, manufacturing and machining

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume to careers@gc-employment.com  with the subject title "Electrician_Guelph", thank you. 

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