Maintenance Electrician

Overview

This role requires a licensed electrician proficient in working rotating shifts across days, afternoons, and nights. The position involves maintaining high-speed packaging equipment for a top-tier food company, with excellent benefits and advanced technology integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve production targets by implementing preventive maintenance programs and ensuring machines are properly calibrated and synchronized.
• Verify machine settings after setups or changeovers and communicate problems to maintenance, production teams, and equipment OEMs.
• Engage actively in Continuous Improvement projects focused on line enhancements and act as the primary internal technical expert.
• Train machine operators on operation principles of ZIP lines, troubleshooting, setups, changeovers, and routine maintenance activities.
• Work with Maintenance Manager, Planner, and Purchaser to maintain adequate machine spare parts inventory and replenish as necessary.
• Adhere to and support company Health & Safety policies including Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), personnel safety measures, safe lifting, working at heights, and incident reporting.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Must be flexible to rotate shifts, including weekends, with potential overtime.
• Technical College diploma in Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing Process, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience as a senior manufacturing operator or equivalent education/experience.
• Possession of Electrician Trade Certificates.
• At least 3 years' experience in food processing or a related sector is advantageous.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and food safety protocols.
• Knowledge of AB and European PLCs and Servo Drives.
• Experience with high-speed Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or Food Manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong observational skills to detect and resolve quality or production issues proactively.
• Competent in prioritizing workload to minimize errors and ensure timely task completion.
• Ability to train personnel on operations and machine maintenance.
• Capability to troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Physical ability to frequently lift and bend; occasional lifting up to 35 lbs.

Additional Information

• Work schedule follows a rotation: two weeks days, two weeks afternoons, and two weeks nights.
• Two weeks of vacation provided annually.
• Exposure to a cutting-edge technological environment in the food industry.