Weston Foods Colonial Cookies Maintenance Electrician
Job Overview
Job title: Weston Foods Colonial Cookies Maintenance Electrician
Job description: Weston Foods is a leading North American bakery company with distinct business units in fresh (Weston Bakeries), frozen (Maplehurst Bakeries), artisan (ACE Bakery), and biscuit (Interbake Foods). We bake our products in more than 50 facilities across Canada and the USA, and are committed to delivering great quality and high value baked goods and bakery solutions to our customers across North America. We conduct our business with integrity, contribute to our communities, and foster a supportive company culture.
We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on each of our employees committing to getting better every day. We’re always interested in connecting with high-performing, career-minded professionals who want to build a better Weston Foods with us.
Location: 135 Otonabee Drive, Kitchener
Shift Details:
- Bi-Weekly Rotations , 12 Hour Shifts
- 2 Weeks Nights 6PM – 6AM , 2 Weeks Days 6AM – 6PM
- Great working environment
- Opportunity for growth and development
- Must be able to work every other weekend
Pay Rate: $37.14 per hour to start + shift premium ($1.25/hr night shift premium)
Bonus: Health & dental benefits, tool allowance, pension plan
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.
- 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
- Previous Food industry experience preferred
- Comply with all applicable legislative and Bakery food safety, health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- 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 legislate
Skills & Requirements
- Must have Industrial Electrician License (442A) or Construction and Maintenance 309A
- Strong Mechanical Aptitude
- Instrumentation ticket a strong asset
- 2 Years’ industrial, electrical and mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry
- Strong knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and ability to assist all trades people as required
- Problem solving skills and good communication skills are required
- Able to work rotations, 12 hour shifts. 2 Weeks 6PM – 6AM / 2 Weeks 6AM – 6PM
If you are an experienced electrician with an industrial background please apply today!
Qualifications
Company: Westonfoods
Expected salary:
Location: Kitchener, ON
Job date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:10:53 GMT