Electrical technician

Reporting to the technical supervisor, the shift electrotechnician supports the plant's various production lines. He/she meets the quantity and quality standards required on a daily basis, in line with the set work schedule.

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• Salary starting at $40.29/hr and $44.81/hr depending on experience
• Annual performance bonus (up to 3.5%)
• Group insurance covered 100% by employer
• Pension plan (up to 8% employer contribution)
• On-site cafeteria
• Store with discounted products on site
• Free parking
• Nurse and doctor available to employees on site

Line troubleshooting :

• Takes action to restart a problem line following a disturbance- breakage- malfunction or unplanned shutdown.
• Receiving service calls
• Diagnostics
• Parts search and repair
• Temporary modification of PLC program
• Test-restart and assistance

Modifying, upgrading and adding equipment :

• Carries out planned work arising from engineering or continuous improvement activities on various production equipment with the aim of improving line efficiency and performance.
• Work generated by the planner and/or coordinator.
• May be called upon to help assess feasibility.
• May be called upon to participate in job preparation.
• Responsible for testing and commissioning.

Preventive maintenance :

• Checks and inspects electrical equipment to prevent defects and meet quality standards.
• Instrument calibration.
• Periodic inspections of electrical equipment.
• Periodic cleaning of electrical equipment.
• Preventive maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Participates in the development and improvement of preventive maintenance sheets and plans.
• Communicates any changes made or complications encountered to the teams responsible for the departments affected.
• Assists departmental electrical technicians with manual updating of electrical plans and drawings affected by a change, and follows up computer updates with the systems group.
• Enters time and operation details into maintenance software (SAP & Meta).
• Participate in daily meetings over the last 24 hours (electrical department).
• Can be contacted to develop an action plan for recurring problems & participate in DMAIC.
• Before leaving at the end of the shift - if a problem remains unresolved - ensure that an action plan has been put in place.
• Performs all other related tasks.

• Knowledge of Rockwell Automation product suites: Control Logix- Kinetix- Panel View- Power Flex.
• Knowledge of production systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Easy to learn new technologies.
• Ease of problem solving and related technical processes.
• Effective oral and written communication in French.