Electrician
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
- Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area, Canada
$48 to $50 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $48 to $50 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience; food, beverage, or CPG experience is an asset
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Industrial Electrician: Night Shift
Location: Cambridge / Kitchener, Ontario (on-site)
Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturing
Shift: Night shift 11pm till 7am
Pay rate: $48 to $50 per hour
About the role
Our client, a large CPG manufacturer in the Cambridge/Kitchener area, is seeking an experienced Industrial Electrician to join its night shift maintenance team. You will keep high-speed production and packaging lines running safely and efficiently, with a focus on fast, accurate troubleshooting and minimal downtime.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems and equipment on production and packaging lines
- Diagnose and repair motors, VFDs, starters, contactors, sensors, relays, and control panels
- Work with PLC-controlled systems and HMIs to identify and resolve faults
- Respond quickly to breakdowns and equipment alarms during the overnight shift
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, including inspections, thermal imaging, and scheduled equipment checks
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings, and technical manuals
- Install and modify electrical equipment and wiring to code
- Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash, and plant safety procedures at all times
- Document repairs, work orders, and equipment issues, and hand off clearly to the day shift
- Support continuous improvement and root-cause analysis to reduce repeat failures
Qualifications
- Valid Ontario Certificate of Qualification as an Industrial Electrician (442A) or Construction and Maintenance Electrician (309A)
- 3+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience; food, beverage, or CPG experience is an asset
- Strong troubleshooting skills with PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell or Siemens preferred), VFDs, and motor controls
- Experience with automated, high-speed packaging or production equipment
- Ability to work independently overnight with limited supervision
- Solid knowledge of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code and workplace safety requirements
- Good communication skills and the ability to work with production and maintenance teams
More about this job
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical systems and automated production and packaging equipment, including motors, VFDs, PLC-controlled systems, and control panels. Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, follow plant safety procedures, document work, and support continuous improvement to reduce equipment downtime and repeat failures.
Requirements
Requires a valid Ontario 442A Industrial Electrician or 309A Construction and Maintenance Electrician Certificate of Qualification and at least three years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience. Candidates should have strong PLC, VFD, and motor-control troubleshooting skills, experience with high-speed automated equipment, knowledge of electrical and workplace safety requirements, and the ability to work independently overnight.
Skills
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Industrial Equipment Maintenance
- PLC Troubleshooting
- VFDs
- Motor Controls
- Automated Packaging Equipment
- Preventive Maintenance
- Predictive Maintenance
- Electrical Schematics
- Electrical Installation
- Lockout/Tagout
- Arc Flash Safety
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Thermal Imaging
- Ontario Electrical Safety Code
- Equipment Repair
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Categories
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Industrial Electrician
- 442A Certificate of Qualification
- 309A Certificate of Qualification
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Manufacturing Maintenance
- Production Lines
- Packaging Lines
- Electrical Systems
- Motors
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Starters
- Contactors
- Sensors
- Relays
- Control Panels
- PLC
- Allen-Bradley
- Rockwell
- Siemens
- HMI
- Preventive Maintenance
- Predictive Maintenance
- Thermal Imaging
- Electrical Schematics
- Ontario Electrical Safety Code
- Lockout/Tagout
- Arc Flash
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement