Maintenance Electrician

Wonderbrands•Calgary, AB

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Wonderbrands is a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across key bakery categories, including breads & rolls; alternatives breads, and others. We are the makers of Wonder®Bread, Country Harvest®, D'Italiano®, Gadoua®, and Casa Mendosa™ tortillas. We bake our products in 14 facilities across Canada, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture. We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day. As we forge ahead in the transformation of our business, we are coming together as a united North American enterprise, rebuilding our asset base, adding significant new capacity, and focusing on the development of our people. These building blocks are essential to moving forward as a growth-focused, insights-driven, consumer-led company that will celebrate food and the central part that food plays in our life. As the Maintenance Electrician, you will be required to repair and maintain industrial bakery equipment to ensure a safe and reliable operation. As a member of the maintenance team, your primary responsibility includes perform electrical maintenance, install, examine, replace or repair components; trouble shoot electrical systems and building services. In addition, you will provide technical support to production teams in supporting production uptime, ensuring optimal functioning of the production equipment and facilities. This position provides critical support in reducing production down time, implementing and maintaining electrical programs, preventive maintenance of equipment, and effective troubleshooting and repair of equipment. The Electrician is a member of the maintenance team and as such, participates in team efforts to achieve assigned department goals; works closely with other team members to ensure all maintenance activities are completed on time, according to SOPs and regulatory requirements; and provides support to other roles within the maintenance team.

Requirements

Must have Industrial Electrician License (442A) or 309A
2-5 years' industrial, electrical and mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry
General knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and ability to assist all trades people as required
Problem solving skills and good communication skills are required
Ability to work a flexible shift day/afternoon/night, Sunday to Saturday.

Nice To Haves

Refrigeration Operator Class "B" Certification is an asset
Previous Food industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Perform electrical maintenance, install, examine, replace or repair components; trouble shoot electrical systems and building services.
Provide technical support to production teams in supporting production uptime, ensuring optimal functioning of the production equipment and facilities.
Reduce production down time, implement and maintain electrical programs, preventive maintenance of equipment, and effective troubleshooting and repair of equipment.
Participate in team efforts to achieve assigned department goals; work closely with other team members to ensure all maintenance activities are completed on time, according to SOPs and regulatory requirements; and provide support to other roles within the maintenance team.
PLC and HMI programming changes and troubleshooting including modification and calibration of equipment; weight scales VFD, Servomotors and network communications experience.
Repair, troubleshooting and installation of machinery including electrical and electronic equipment, control systems and automation.
Electrical wiring and testing of automated systems.
Optimize equipment safety, efficiency and reliability, participating in continuous improvement projects and completing work orders according to PM schedules.
Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production and bakery equipment.
Continually improve equipment function via design improvements.
Ensure that work area is clean of debris and hazards at all times and check work area for such hazards upon arrival and when departing each area of work.
Work in a safe manner in accordance with legislated and company health and safety standards.
Perform other related duties as assigned or required.